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Boeing rolls out first Australian Growler
Boeing has unveiled the first of 12 Australian EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft at a ceremony in St Louis, Missouri, and company officials say the second example is already flight testing.
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Airbus and Lockheed team for German Orion mid-life upgrade
Airbus Defence & Space is teaming with Lockheed Martin to provide a mid-life upgrade for the German navy’s eight-strong fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
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USAF unveils roadmap for microwave weapons use
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has unveiled a technology roadmap for its cruise missile-based “CHAMP” high-power microwave weapon that successfully fried banks of computers at a test range in October 2012.
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Upgraded self-protection system selected for RAF Pumas
Selex ES has been selected to provide a radar warning receiver (RWR) upgrade to the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Helicopter Puma HC2 rotorcraft fleet, replacing the Sky Guardian 200 that is currently installed on the type.
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Eurowings reveals routes from Vienna
Lufthansa Group's budget subsidiary Eurowings has disclosed routes to be launched from its first non-German base in Vienna as well as an interline agreement with Bangkok Airways for its planned long-haul division.
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Monarch names new engineering and maintenance heads for MRO unit
UK-based Monarch Group has selected new heads of engineering and maintenance for its MRO division, promoting Lee Burgess and recruiting Andy Mackay to the respective roles.
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Israel to form first squadron in preparation for F-35I
Israel's first Lockheed Martin F-35I (Adir) squadron will be officially established in early August, as its air force advances preparations ahead of taking delivery of the type in early 2017.
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Airbus starts design of hybrid-electric 100-seater
In less than two decades, Airbus’s concept for the VoltAir E-Fan could spawn a new family of 100-seat regional airliners with a hybrid-electric propulsion system anchored by diesel engines sending 6MW of power to a row of electric thrusters.
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Aer Lingus to roll out new premium short-haul product
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus will introduce a new short-haul premium product on a select number of its European city routes later this year.
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Australia receives seventh C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing C-17A strategic transport.
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Currency effects bite into Aer Lingus first half
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus’s first-half operating loss has increased by 40% to nearly €14 million ($15 million).
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Malaysia Airports reiterates that KLIA2 is safe for operations
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) has assured airlines that the facilities at KLIA2, including the terminal, apron and taxiways are safe for operations.
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JAL 767 crew mistook Changi taxiway for runway
Japan Airlines (JAL) has suspended the crew of a Boeing 767-300ER that mistakenly commenced their takeoff run on a taxiway at Singapore’s Changi International airport.
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US Special Forces pursuing AC-130-based ‘active denial system’
US Air Force Special Operations Command’s plans to mount an airborne laser and active denial system onto its new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is maturing and has the strong support of the scientific community within the flying branch.
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Frontier unveils new routes for October launch
Denver-based Frontier Airlines will begin several new flights from Las Vegas, Orlando and Philadelphia from 25 October.
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NTSB traces SpaceShipTwo crash to preventable error
A co-pilot’s fatal mistake that led to the break-up of SpaceShipTwo represented a single-point failure that could have been addressed long before the crash last October, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on 28 July.
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UTAS sets sights on Raptor integration with Typhoon
UTC Aerospace Systems hopes to close a possible future gap in the UK’s tactical reconnaissance capability, ahead of the planned retirement of the Royal Air Force’s last Panavia Tornado GR4s in 2019.
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VistaJet and Apex poised to begin domestic services in China
VistaJet will begin offering point-to-point services in mainland China in August, with a B-registered Bombardier Challenger 850 business jet. The Swiss VIP charter company has joined forces with Apex Air, headquartered in Nantong, Jiangsu province, to manage the service on their behalf.
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New York and Delta partner on LaGuardia redevelopment
New York State and Delta Air Lines are partnering on the redevelopment of New York LaGaurdia airport, under an ambitious plan to replace the majority of the airport’s terminals by 2021.
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ANALYSIS: Engine makers prepare for possible new Boeing aircraft
By the end of the decade, a remarkable six clean-sheet commercial aircraft engines spanning two generations of propulsion technology are expected to enter service.