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NewsDassault breaks ground on 5X and 8X completions facility in Little Rock
Dassault has broken ground on a major expansion and upgrade of its Little Rock facility in Arkansas that will be dedicated to Falcon 5X and 8X business jet completions. The large-cabin and ultra-long-range business jets are currently under development.
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NewsCessna's Independence facility hands over 10,000th piston single
Cessna has delivered the 10,000th single-engine aircraft from its Independence facility in Kansas. The 172 Skyhawk was handed over to Lynchburg, Virginia-based flight training provider Liberty University School of Aeronautics late last month along with two more of the piston singles. The Independence facility was opened in June 1996 producing ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Beyond basics – Grob's new-look G120TP cockpit
Grob's new G120TP cockpit could well rewrite the book on training techniques and technology – and in a cost-effective manner too
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NewsIsrael to increase use of small UAS
The Israeli military is being offered new versions of Elbit Systems-produced small unmanned systems, with the heavy use of such equipment during the recent Protective Edge operation in the Gaza strip expected to create fresh demand to supply other units.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic cuts several routes to focus on transatlantic
Virgin Atlantic will withdraw routes to Cape Town, Mumbai, Tokyo and Vancouver as part of a strengthened emphasis on transatlantic flights – but hints that it could resume the axed services if a new runway is built at London Heathrow airport.
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New buyers sought for Hermes 90 UAS
Elbit Systems is offering a newly upgraded version of its Hermes 90 unmanned air system to some potential customers, and expects to agree one contract before the end of the year
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Draken International became the world's biggest private air force
Any air arm able to field 30 operational MiG-21s, 11 A-4K Skyhawks and which ordered up to 28 light combat jets would be placed well up the rankings in Flight’s annual World Air Forces directory.
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NewsPICTURES: Comac builds second ARJ21 final assembly line
Comac's ARJ21 may not yet be certified but the airframer is building a second assembly line for the regional jet at its in-construction final assembly centre near Shanghai’s Pudong International airport.
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American buys A319s and 777s off lease for EETC
American Airlines has agreed to buy eight Airbus A319 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft off lease as collateral for its $956.9 million secured enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) issue.
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DOT rejects part of Norwegian's application for US flights
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dismissed part of Norwegian Air International's (NAI) controversial application to begin flights to the USA, saying that it was not in the public interest to do so.
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NewsUS Air Force presses ahead with next-gen fighter, bomber engines
The Air Force is moving ahead with plans to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet engine based on technological improvements achieved through an ongoing effort to produce a power plant for a future long-range bomber.
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Aegean to sell and lease back seven new A320s
Aegean Airlines hopes to free $25 million of cash by selling and leasing back seven Airbus A320s due for delivery in 2015 and 2016, says executive vice-chairman Eftichios Vassilakis.
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NewsAfter 'Boris Island': 10 other airport follies
Our list of airports that never were, fell short of expectations or are still waiting for the go-ahead
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ANALYSIS: 'Boris Island' out, Heathrow and Gatwick runways in
News that the proposed inner Thames Estuary airport has been dropped from the UK Airports Commission's shortlist has surprised nobody, as the decision was foreshadowed in the body's interim report in December last year.
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NewsUS DoD confirms Saudi AH-6I deal
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the launch customer for the Boeing AH-6I light attack helicopter following the signing of $234 million contract for 24 aircraft.
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NewsSlovakia creeps closer to Gripen agreement
The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Sweden have signed a letter of intent agreeing to cooperate on using the Saab JAS-39 Gripen combat fighter, paving way for a potential Slovakian acquisition of the aircraft.
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Palma Holding closes final Ethiopian Q400 financing with EDC
Dubai-based operating lessor Palma Holding has closed financing on another new Bombardier Q400 delivery to Ethiopian Airlines through a Sharia-compliant structure with Export Development Canada.
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NewsUK's Airports Commission rejects Thames Estuary option
The UK Airports Commission has rejected a plan for a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary leaving just Gatwick and Heathrow in the running for future expansion.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airships seek cargo role after military backout
Originally an aircraft used for passenger transit, and then subsequently for weapons delivery and surveillance by the German military during World War I, airships are now being transitioned towards the logistics market as industry touts lighter-than-air (LTA) technology for cargo applications.
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OpinionOPINION: Is there a commercial future for airships?
The five decades from 1914 saw heavier-than-air aviation evolve from basic biplanes to the jet age. The subsequent 50 years welcomed stealth, supersonic airliners, huge advances in aerostructures and mass air travel. However, lighter-than-air technology has moved somewhat more hesitantly in the century since German Zeppelins first terrorised Londoners.