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NewsSolar Impulse 2 completes 12h training flight
Only days before launching a historic, round-the-world flight, the Solar Impulse 2 staged a 12h test flight on 26 February from Abu Dhabi.
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NewsEurofighter gets close-air support boost with P3E deal
The four Eurofighter programme nations have signed a roughly €200 million ($224 million) contract for a Phase 3 capability enhancement (P3E) package, intended to strengthen the type’s multi-role credentials.
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Haitec gains FAA approval
Germany's Haitec Aircraft Maintenance has been certificated by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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National Police Air Service to close ten bases
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) of England and Wales is closing ten bases over the next two years a following hefty cut to its budget. The publicly-funded service will operate 23 aircraft from 15 sites strategically located across the two regions.
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NewsBAE selection installs final piece of 777X fly-by-wire revamp
Boeing has decided the supplier for the final piece of the revamped fly-by-wire and flight control system currently in development for the 777X aircraft family, announcing on 24 February that it has selected BAE Systems to provide the system's remote electronic units (REUs).
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NewsItalian air force orders three Hammerhead UAS
The Italian air force has confirmed that it will be the launch customer for the Piaggio Aerospace P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air vehicle, as it commits to purchasing three systems.
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Hong Kong Airlines to build flight training centre at HKIA
The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) says that Hong Kong Airlines will build a flight training centre (FTC) at Hong Kong International airport (HKIA).
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NewsMany pilots 'medically-impaired' due to toxic cabin air
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive heard at its annual conference in London yesterday that at least 3% of airline pilots are flying with degraded physical and mental performance caused by repeated exposure to neurotoxins in the aircraft cabin air, and may become actually incapacitated during flight if their exposure ...
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NewsEyes on the ground as Sentinel heads for launch
With the imminent shipping of its Sentinel 2-A satellite from Germany to its launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, the European Space Agency is readying the next step in an ambitious plan to orbit a highly sophisticated constellation of Earth observation satellites for mapping and to monitor features ranging from ...
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Narita offers landing charge rebates to boost network
Tokyo Narita International airport is offering landing charges rebates in an attempt to attract more carriers to the airport, and expand both its international and domestic networks.
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NewsPICTURES: Second Bell 505 takes flight
Bell Helicopter has performed the maiden sortie of its second 505 Jet Ranger X flight-test vehicle from its Mirabel, Canada facility.
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Qantas keeps mum on 787 options
Qantas has given no further indication of when it intends to exercise its options for Boeing 787-9s, despite the major improvement in its international business.
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NewsSafran ready to support A320 rate increase
Airbus engine supplier Safran believes current demand for narrowbody aircraft justifies a further increase in production of the A320 family to 50 per month within a few years, even as the supply chain transitions to a new model at the same time.
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Bombardier delays CS300 first flight
Bombardier has pushed back the first flight of its CS300 aircraft, due to unfavorable weather conditions in Mirabel.
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Thai Airways signs GE90 MRO deal
Thai Airways has signed a 12-year MRO agreement with General Electric for maintenance, repair and overhaul of GE90-115B engines that power its 14 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
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AirAsia X appoints new chief financial officer
AirAsia X has appointed Cheok Huei Shian as its new chief financial officer.
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NewsAVALON: RAAF A330 MRTT makes strong combat debut
As a Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) continues to support operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the service is placing a major emphasis on getting the type's long-delayed boom refuelling capability on-line.
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AVALON: Northrop assessing software to boost Triton's sensor performance
Northrop Grumman is assessing software for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system that could radically improve target acquisition and tracking by the aircraft's electro-optical/infrared sensors.
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ANALYSIS: P&W reveals new aggressiveness in A320neo orders race
In a little over four years, Airbus has signed firm orders for more than 3,600 A320neo-family aircraft. Forty percent of those tail numbers – representing an astounding roughly 1,450 aircraft – remain up for grabs in the competitive engine duel between CFM International and Pratt & Whitney.
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Monarch engineering unit gains CAMO approval
European regulators have certificated UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering as a continuing airworthiness management organisation.