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PoziDrone spins up quadcopter testing
Aeronautics Defense Systems' PoziDrone subsidiary is conducting flight tests using a trio of quadcopter designs, having opted to develop such systems to fulfil military and civilian applications.
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NewsComlux delivers its first VIP-configured Sukhoi Superjet
Comlux Completion, the US maintenance, repair and overhaul arm of business aviation services provider Comlux, has delivered its first VIP-configured Sukhoi Superjet S100 (SBJ) to Kazakhstan copper mining company Kazakhmys.
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ANALYSIS: US Army builds a Black Hawk bridge to Future Vertical Lift
The US Army's Future Vertical Lift programme is bold - but costly and distant; meanwhile, an upgrade of the venerable UH-60 Black Hawk is under way
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Airbus plans unique liveries for Beluga XL fleet
Airbus is considering a series of individual paint schemes for its forthcoming fleet of five Beluga XL high-capacity transports.
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Lessor SMBC buys three more 737-800s
Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital is to purchase three Boeing 737-800s, bringing its total owned, managed and committed portfolio for the type to 198.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Iceland basks in tourism boom
To gauge something of the extraordinary increase in air traffic to Iceland in recent years, you need look no further than the growth in the Icelandair fleet, chief executive Birkir Holm Gudnason suggests.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian's Gatwick-Singapore gambit
Norwegian's eye-catching move to launch long-haul, low-cost services on the Singapore-London Gatwick route injects some fresh competition into a sector flown only by mainline carriers.
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NewsBoeing/Saab fly second T-X test aircraft
The second T-X aircraft built by Boeing and Saab has completed a 1h first flight, one month after at least three bidding teams submitted proposals for the US Air Force’s Northrop T-38 trainer replacement contract.
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GAO warns of one-year, $1.7 billion delay for F-35
Development testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 could be delayed by 12 months and cost another $1.7 billion, the US Government Accountability Office (GA0) warns in a new report published on 24 April.
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NewsIsrael welcomes latest trio of F-35s
Three additional Lockheed Martin F-35s landed at Nevatim air base in Israel on 23 April, taking the number of fifth-generation fighters to arrive in the nation to five.
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Ryanair warns UK will need 'brand new' open skies agreement
The UK will need to establish a "brand new" open skies arrangement with the European Union following Brexit, Ryanair’s chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs has suggested.
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Airbus in talks over sole remaining A350-800 order
Airbus is in negotiations with Asiana Airlines over the carrier's firm commitment for eight A350-800s, the sole remaining order for the smallest variant of the new widebody family.
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NewsUnited plans competitive response to long-haul LCCs
United Airlines plans to up the ante to compete with long-haul low-cost carriers across the Atlantic, president Scott Kirby told employees recently.
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Budapest targets 2018 for US route relaunch
Budapest airport aims to re-establish a route to the USA for the summer 2018 schedule.
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NewsKing Air output hits Textron's first quarter performance
Textron Aviation recorded a slight increase in deliveries of its Cessna Citation business jets in the first quarter of 2017, but the modest gain was offset by a sizable drop in shipments of its Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop.
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A330neo first flight likely to slip to September
Airbus will now perform the first flight of its A330neo “at the end of the summer”, a significant delay over its previous timeline for the re-engined aircraft.
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BMI signals fleet expansion plans
BMI Regional foresees introduction of larger aircraft to complement its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AEROPROFESSIONAL: Pilot-training model needs rethink
A shift away from the pay-to-fly scheme and back towards the model of carriers paying for training is vital to resolving recruitment issues, says AeroProfessional director Sam Sprules
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTSTATS: Exclusive Interview with Alaska Airlines’ COO
Alaska Airlines established a longstanding reputation for being a leading data-driven airline by using performance data to drive strategic decisions in each department. Their commitment to reviewing operational data and analytics has helped them become the Most On-time Major North American Airline for the seventh year in a row.
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to buy AWAS
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has signed a deal to acquire aircraft lessor AWAS and expects to complete the purchase in the third quarter of 2017.