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Vietnam Airlines temporarily grounds ATRs after landing gear issue
Vietnam Airlines grounded its fleet of ATR 72-500s on 21 October after technicians found a missing wheel on one of its turboprops' front landing gear after a flight.
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Artificial insect eye may open path to sense-and-avoid UAVs
While they cannot match the resolution that humans and other vertebrates get from our single-lens eyes, the multi-lens compound eyes carried by insects are much better at providing a panoramic view with very fast image processing in a small package.
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NewsFlight recorder of crashed Lao ATR 72 located
Lao Airlines says it has located a flight recorder from its crashed ATR 72-600, but that strong currents are preventing rescuers and investigators from retrieving it.
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Mars cars need to be self-drivers
Field trials in what may be Earth’s most Mars-like terrain have flagged up some of the challenges that the European Space Agency scientists will face when their 2018 ExoMars mission puts a rover on the Red Planet – and software being developed for the project may also help develop fully ...
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NewsAerolineas signs for 20 737-800s
Aerolineas Argentinas has formalised an agreement for 20 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in a deal valued at $1.8 billion at list prices.
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NewsAeroVironment’s Puma gets 3.5h endurance
AeroVironment has made design improvements that extend the endurance of its RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by 75%, to 3.5h.
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NewsNBAA: Nextant Aerospace announces Beechcraft King Air C90 upgrade
Nextant Aerospace has announced a partnership with GE Aviation to launch a comprehensive upgrade programme for the Beechcraft King Air family, starting with the C90 version.
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NewsNBAA: Embraer adds legs to new-look Lineage 1000E
Embraer is showing off its range at this year’s NBAA by launching a new interior and performance upgrades for its mid-light Legacy 450 offering and its ultra-large business jet, which will be shown on the static as a new version known as the Lineage 1000E.
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NewsNBAA: Silvercrest powers up Safran's show presence
Safran is ramping up its presence at NBAA as it gains major traction in the business aviation propulsion market with its new-generation Silvercrest engine.The Snecma powerplant has scored a major breakthrough following its selection by Dassault Aviation for the French airframer’s all-new long-range, large-cabin Falcon 5X.
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NewsNBAA: Dassault takes wraps off all-new Falcon 5X
Dassault Aviation has stolen the limelight on the eve of this year's NBAA convention by taking the wraps off the biggest Falcon business jet yet. The long range, large cabin Falcon 5X twinjet boasts a wider fuselage cross-section than the three-engined 7X and is capable of accomodating up to 16 ...
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NewsLycoming to overhaul, improve Aerosonde engines
Lycoming Engines has begun overhauling the heavy-fuel powerplants in AAI’s Aerosonde Mk 4.7 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and will make design changes intended to improve the engines’ reliability, say executives.
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NewsNBAA: Honeywell predicts robust business aviation market for next decade
Rising demand for large cabin aircraft, a strong pipeline of new business jets and a resurgent North America will combine to create a robust business aviation market over the next decade, according to Honeywell Aerospace.
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Lockheed Martin’s ground sensor system now communicates with UAVs
A wireless ground sensor and communication system developed by Lockheed Martin can now be integrated with unmanned aerial vehicles, allowing UAV operators to lower monitoring costs and improve effectiveness, according to a Lockheed Martin media release.
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NewsBell unveils V-280 Valor mock-up
Bell Helicopter revealed the first full-scale mock-up of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft today to attendees of the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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Airbus explores A350 structural growth potential
Airbus is exploring the potential room for structural growth of the A350-1000 but insists this is not indicative of plans to develop a further stretch.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems to build V-280 fuselage
Spirit AeroSystems continues to expand its military aviation business with an agreement to design, develop and manufacture the fuselage of Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft.
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Korean Air thrives on diversification unit
The aerospace division of Korean Air, known as KAL-ASD, has developed into a broadly diversified business with a broad range MRO, aerospace and development programmes.
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Air Arabia eyes first Chinese routes for launch in 2014
Air Arabia plans to launch its first flights to China in early 2014 and is seeking regulatory permission to operate into new markets in West Africa.
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NewsVivaAerobus orders 52 A320 family aircraft
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has signed an agreement to buy 52 Airbus A320 family aircraft, and will shed its all-Boeing 737 fleet by 2016.
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NewsIsrael could maintain F-35s under US supervision
An agreement to perform depot-level maintenance on Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-35s in Israel under US supervision could solve an ongoing dispute about the issue.