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NewsJSM carries out airborne launch test
Kongsberg has carried out an airborne launch test of the Lockheed Martin F-35’s future Joint Strike Missile in the lead up to the 2017 qualification target for the weapon.
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NewsCessna clinches Australian approval for high-performance TTx
Cessna has secured Australian certification for its TTx piston single, paving the way for deliveries of the high- performance aircraft to begin to the country.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Gabriella Somerville, founder and managing director of ConnectJets
Gabriella Somerville is founder and managing director of UK business-aircraft sales and leasing company ConnectJets. The firm is tailored to clients who are looking for a ‘Saville Row’ service.
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DUBAI: Piaggio rolls out its MPA in Genoa as it displays a mock-up at show
As a newly-built maritime patrol aircraft rolls (MPA) out of a Genoa factory, Piaggio is showing off the ground demonstrator of the P.180 Avanti-based surveillance type at the Mubadala stand.
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NewsDUBAI: New-generation Gripen enters final assembly
Saab has lifted the joined fuselage section for its first Gripen NG prototype into final assembly, and says its programme is on track to deliver advanced capability to Sweden and export customer Brazil.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing and Airbus put faith in supply-chain for rate-60
From 2019, the big two airframers will be churning out a total of 112 single-aisle aircraft each month. Airbus believes that rate-60 is sustainable, but headwinds could yet blow it off course.
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DUBAI: Embraer details plan for E2 test fleet
Embraer intends to build six test aircraft as part of the E2 E-Jet re-engining programme: four of the E190-E2 variant and two of the E195-E2.
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DUBAI: Stratasys UAV offers glimpse into printed future
US 3D printing specialist Stratasys is displaying what it calls the world’s fastest UAV produced with additive printing technology.
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NewsBritish Antarctic Survey Twin Otter gets avionics upgrade
The first of the British Antarctic Survey’s four de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters has undergone a glass cockpit upgrade, with a rollout to the remaining fleet pending on further funding allocation from the UK government.
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StandardAero takes on first first Falcon 2000 Synthetic Vision System installation
US maintenance, repair and overhaul company StandardAero has certificated and installed its first Rockwell Collins Synthetic Vision System on a Dassault Falcon 2000 business jet. The installation was performed at StandardAero’s Springfield, Illinois facility as part of major overhaul of the large-cabin twin. The completed aircraft was handed over to ...
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NewsDUBAI: AW609 boosted by UAE backing for SAR role
AgustaWestland has scored a major breakthrough for its troubled AW609 programme, with a tentative order from the United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC) for three of the developmental tiltrotors, plus three options.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Is the US ride-sharing market facing extinction?
Attracting new entrants to the business and general aviation market has long been a challenge for the industry. The cost of buying, hiring or even flying in a private aircraft is beyond the reach of most people, and consequently access to this elite sector has largely been restricted to corporations ...
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NewsMRJ set for maiden flight on 11 November
Mitsubishi Aircraft has provisionally scheduled the maiden flight of its MRJ regional jet for 11 November.
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DUBAI: Textron keen to expand Aerosonde operations
Textron Systems is hoping to expand its successful fee-for-service Aerosonde unmanned air systems business, where it sells “sensor hours” instead of hardware.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing offers rosy global P-8A outlook
Boeing sees potential for another 100 orders of its P-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft over the next decade, but declines to speculate on future customers or the timeline for any sales.
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DUBAI: Inzpire brings tablets to military cockpits
UK firm Inzpire is promoting a tablet-based electronic flight bag for used by military air crews.
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DUBAI: VietJet signs for 30 Airbuses including A321neo
Vietnamese budget operator VietJet Air is signing for 30 Airbus single-aisle aircraft including the re-engined A321neo.
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DUBAI: Aerion continues search for US assembly site
As top Aerion executives meet with Dubai air show attendees, the aspiring supersonic business jet manufacturer is continuing to search for a US assembly site for flight-test and production aircraft.
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DUBAI: Airbus Helicopters speeds progress on H160
Airbus Helicopters has taken its in-development H160 twin-engined helicopter to a speed of 176kt (202km/h) during flight tests, and believes a never-exceed speed (Vne) of 180kt should be achievable.
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Argentina to sign for AESA-equipped Kfir fighters
Argentina is expected to sign a contract on 10 November covering the purchase of 14 Kfir Block 60 fighters. The nation's air force opted to acquire upgraded examples of the Israel Aerospace Industries-produced combat aircraft, which have been non-operational for two decades.