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DARPA cancels ARES cargo drone project with Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) canceled its ARES research programme with Lockheed Martin and Piasecki Aircraft due to cost.
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Etihad prepared to reinvest in a restructured Jet
Etihad Airways has flagged its willingness to commit fresh capital in order to remain a minority shareholder in a restructured Jet Airways.
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Viva Air attracts $50 million investment from private equity firm
Irelandia Aviation has secured a $50 million investment from New York-based private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group for its Latin American low-cost carrier Viva Air Group, in exchange for an unspecified stake in the airline.
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In depthWe fly the Pilatus PC-24
When it entered the jet club, Switzerland’s Pilatus promised a ‘new’ category: super-versatile jet; we fly the PC-24
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ADP privatisation delayed after court approves referendum
Privatisation of French airports operator ADP will be delayed after the country's constitutional court approved a referendum on the planned sale of the government's stake.
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OpinionSala tragedy should spur crackdown on illegal charter
The charter industry has been battling the scourge of illegal public transport for some time, and its attempts to raise awareness of the practice – where aircraft that have not been approved for paying passengers are used for air taxi services – had been largely fruitless until the tragic death in January of footballer Emiliano Sala.
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OpinionWhy ADS-B technology could drive air traffic revolution
There is a revolution under way in civil aviation – and it has nothing to do with new engines, supersonics, ultra-long-haul or in-flight wi-fi. What is about to save time, fuel and lives is an invisible knitting together of existing technologies into an air traffic management system fit for the 21st century.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: High-tech radar hunts for missing A380 fan debris
French investigators have detailed the extensive efforts to hunt for engine fragments which fell from an Air France Airbus A380 over southern Greenland nearly 20 months ago.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Cultivating talent and partnerships at ST Engineering
Adrian Lim is vice-president of ST Engineering's aerospace sector engineering and development centre in Singapore, where aside from managing projects, he also nurtures employees and client relationships
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IAG chief offers reassurance ahead of planned share sale
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has revealed plans to sell some of his own shares in the group, but stressed that the decision is related to personal financial obligations.
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NewsQatar gains approval for repeat Apache purchase
Qatar could be set to double the strength of its incoming fleet of Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with the US Department of State having approved a potential 24-unit follow-on buy worth $3 billion.
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Level underperformed in Paris and Vienna: IAG chief
IAG's budget carrier Level has performed below expectations in Paris and Vienna, group chief executive Willie Walsh admitted today.
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IAG to seek compensation over additional Trent 1000 checks
IAG is to demand additional compensation from Rolls-Royce over extra maintenance inspections for Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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IAG first-quarter profit drops 60%
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted a 60% drop in first-quarter operating profit before exceptional items, to €135 million ($152 million), and offered a more gloomy assessment of passenger unit revenues for the year.
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Four more Jet Airways 737s to be deregistered
Jet Airways’ fleet continues to dwindle, with ALAFCO, GECAS and Saroja Aviation submitting applications to deregister three Boeing 737-800s and one -900ER between them.
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Garuda defends treatment of IFEC deal in 2018 results
Garuda Indonesia has defended its decision to recognise $242 million of future revenue from an inflight wi-fi and entertainment deal with Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT) as an operating item in its 2018 financial results.
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Thai developer woos MRO firms to new 'Aerospace City'
Thai industrial developer Amata Corporation is looking to commence construction of its “Aerospace City” near Bangkok by early 2020, as it awaits regulatory approval.
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Airbus Helicopters looks outside government for Thai growth
While most of Airbus Helicopters’ fleet in Thailand is operated by the government, the manufacturer hopes to develop other helicopter sectors in the country, such as among civil and corporate clients.
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Azul to receive first E195-E2 around September
Azul expects to receive its first Embraer E195-E2 around September, says the airline's founder and chairman David Neeleman.
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American adds Acapulco and Huatulco this winter
American Airlines will add Acapulco and Huatulco in Mexico to its network among 16 route additions this winter.