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Opinion
OPINION: Ageing US nuclear bombers not fit for a superpower
The United States’ nuclear bomber force has something of a morale problem.
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PICTURE: Scoot unveils special independence livery
Scoot has unveiled a special livery to mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence.
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Rolls-Royce outlines profit impact of A330 sales slump
Rolls-Royce is predicting a greater drop-off in deliveries of engines for the Airbus A330 than previously forecast, contributing to a £300 million ($470 million) impact on its finances next year.
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Airbus Helicopters, Mahindra to form India rotorcraft JV
Airbus Helicopters will team with India’s Mahindra Group for future Indian military aircraft tenders.
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KLM begins Air Malta codeshare
SkyTeam carrier KLM has begun codesharing with Air Malta on the latter's flights to Amsterdam.
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Solar Impulse reaches Hawaii on record-setting trans-Pacific journey
The Solar Impulse 2 round-the-world flight project scored its biggest triumph to date with the completion of a multiple record-setting leg from Nagoya to Hawaii – a five-day segment that pushed limits for the aircraft’s solar-only power system, its ground control team and its solo pilot.
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Boeing bosses: All 10, in order of impact
Boeing got through its first century with just 10 chief executives including its eponymous founder
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Russian Helicopters plans comeback for amphibious Mi-14
Russian Helicopters is evaluating restarting assembly of the Mil Mi-14 amphibious helicopter, which has been out of production since the mid-1980s.
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Opinion
OPINION: Flightdeck doors highlight the safety/security dilemma
Safety and security have long formed a comforting alliterative pairing in airline circles – which disguises the fact that they’re not necessarily the same thing.
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NHI works to address 'blade flap' rotor head issue
NH Industries is working to deliver a solution to an issue with the main rotor head on NH90 military helicopters that means the blades can impact the tail structure when starting or stopping the rotors during high winds.
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TransAsia probe indicates crew should have aborted take-off
Pilots of an ill-fated TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 should have aborted its departure from Taipei Songshan airport after noting that a power-control system had not armed, investigators have indicated.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Industry sees path to carbon-neutral aviation
In 1971 – 34 years after the first ground test of Frank Whittle’s prototype jet engine – General Electric’s CF6 commercial turbofan engine entered service with the Douglas DC-10-10, representing a historic breakthrough in fuel efficiency.
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UK parliament debates Syrian air strikes
The UK House of Commons has debated the potential extension of its counter-terrorism air strike campaign from Iraq into Syria, following an extremist attack in Tunisia on 26 June during which British citizens were killed.
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China United Airlines launches new domestic services
China United Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, launched new domestic services on 1 July.
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SriLankan to codeshare with Air Berlin and Niki
SriLankan Airlines has signed a codesharing agreement with Air Berlin and its Austrian subsidiary Niki.
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Bell sees V-280 Valor as common attack-utility platform
Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin’s third-generator tiltrotor aircraft demonstrator, the V-280 Valor, might still be under construction for the US Army, but already the future vertical lift contestant is morphing into a mid-weight, utility-attack platform.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Wall Street rubbishes US collusion allegations
US carriers are working hard to become stable, margin-accretive and low-risk industrial companies, a process made possible through consolidation, capacity discipline and experience from the harsh competitive realities of a volatile industry.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Complexity threatens to put SESAR off track
Europe’s Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) project, according to its latest self-assessed progress report, “is proving to be a powerful catalyst in transforming Europe’s ATM network into a modern, cohesive and performance-based operational system.”
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Algeria receives first two Mi-26 helicopters
The first two Mil Mi-26T2 heavy-lift helicopters for the Algerian air force have been delivered in country according to reports that the type has been seen in the force’s markings flying over its new home at Biskra AFB.
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Lufthansa set to divest Luxair stake
Lufthansa Group is planning to sell its 13% shareholding in Luxembourg’s flag carrier Luxair.