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DoD warns China exporting killer autonomous drones to Middle East
China is exporting unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to the Middle East which are capable of launching autonomous attacks.
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RAF Northolt reopens following runway renovation
RAF Northolt, the fourth-largest airport in the London area for business aviation traffic, reopened on 1 November after a six-month renovation of the runway. Commercial operations at the Ministry of Defence (MOD)-owned site are set to begin on 11 November.
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Garmin lines up new aircraft platforms for autoland system
Garmin plans to announce new aircraft platforms for its autoland safety system next year, and says that while the automatic landing capability is currently limited to models equipped with the G3000 flightdeck, “there is no reason” why the technology could not be adapted “at a later date” for other types ...
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MROs see fringe benefits from Max grounding
As the Boeing 737 Max crisis continues to unfurl – and as its grounding wears on – much has been said about how it impacts airlines.
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Norwegian stock price drops after new fundraising round
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian's share price has dropped by around 10% after the airline revealed it was seeking additional funding from investors, through a convertible bond issue and a release of new shares.
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Virgin Australia’s network changes optimise capacity
Virgin Australia announced upcoming route changes, in line with its focus on disciplined capacity management.
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Air France sees 787s as 'leverage' in A330/777 replacement talks
Air France's Boeing 787s could be phased out of its fleet but in the meantime provide "good leverage" in negotiations about the replacement of early-generation 777s and Airbus A330-200s, Air France-KLM chief Ben Smith has indicated.
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SIA sets 2022 date for 777-9 service entry
Singapore Airlines will introduce the Boeing 777X into service in 2022, updating earlier indications that the carrier would be taking delivery of the widebody from 2021.
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A350 set to be integrated into Tianjin completion centre
Airbus is to integrate A350 completion activities into its Chinese facility in Tianjin from the second half of next year. The airframer says it will deliver its first A350 from the completion and delivery centre by 2021. Airbus has confirmed the A350 timelines after reinforcing its partnership with the Chinese ...
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SIA sees upside in tie-up with Malaysia Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) sees potential in its commercial tie-up with Malaysia Airlines, having signed a wide-ranging commercial agreement in October.
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American and Qantas implement joint venture
American Airlines and Qantas have implemented their joint venture, designed to streamline transpacific travel and open the opportunity for new routes between North America and Oceania.
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DARPA looking for anti-laser defences for US aircraft
Rapid improvements in high-energy laser weapons has the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) concerned that US aircraft could be targeted and attacked by adversaries in the future.
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Airbus revises A320 logic after touch-and-go accident
Airbus is developing a retrofit to reduce the risk of system logic weaknesses that played a role in the SmartLynx A320 touch-and-go accident at Tallinn last year.
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CAE and Directional Aviation complete strategic partnership
A strategic partnership between flight training provider CAE and corporate aviation investment firm Directional Aviation – announced in August – is now complete after the two companies concluded the deal in early November.
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Icelandic start-up budget carrier Play plans A321 fleet
Icelandic investors have unveiled a new low-cost airline, branded Play, which intends to use a fleet of Airbus A321s.
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Qatar poised for IndiGo partnership
Qatar Airways is set to unveil a codeshare partnership with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo.
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Air France-KLM to reinvent itself through simplification: chief
Air France-KLM has reiterated a need for group-wide operational simplification in order to achieve "sustainable profitability".
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Windtunnel beckons for An-124 successor
Russian researchers have constructed a scale model of the proposed ‘Slon’ outsize freight transporter, put forward as a potential successor to the Antonov An-124.
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Air Baltic completes first in-house A220 C-check
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has completed its first scheduled C-check on an Airbus A220, after deviating from a previous policy of outsourcing maintenance by opting to conduct the work in-house.
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SIA quarterly profit down 8.6% amid falling cargo revenue
Singapore Airlines' group operating profit fell by 8.6% to S$213 million ($157 million) in its second quarter, as cargo declines impaired revenue growth and costs were inflated by capacity expansion and a higher fuel bill.