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Passenger panic sparked unnecessary Smartwings evacuation
Czech investigators have described an incident in which passengers suddenly evacuated a Boeing 737-800 after mistakenly believing the jet was on fire.
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Bell V-280 tilts rotors to cruise mode
Bell Helicopter’s experimental V-280 tiltrotor aircraft angled its propellers horizontally and flew for the first time in cruise mode on 11 May at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas.
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Failed windshield on Sichuan A319 was an original part
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has disclosed that the right cockpit windshield that separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319 was an original part that had not been replaced since the aircraft entered into service in July 2011.
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US Army eyes long-term role for Apache with futuristic weapons and upgrades
The US Army is eyeing futuristic weapons and other upgrades for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, such as directed energy weapons and a compound wing, as it believes a replacement aircraft is not expected within the next decade.
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US Army’s Gray Eagle modernisation effort grows with focus on reliability
The US Army’s effort to modernise its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV fleet has grown to encompass almost all of the aircraft’s systems with a special focused given to building in redundancy and improving reliability.
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Alaska to consolidate operations in San Diego
Plans are in motion to consolidate Alaska Airlines operations at its San Diego focus city in one terminal once a new international arrivals facility opens.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fixed-wing shipments make modest first quarter gains
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed.
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USAF prepares for rapid demo of high-energy laser weapon
The US Air Force has started preparing to rapidly stage a demonstration of a highly mature laser weapon system (LWS) for an unspecified “airborne vehicle”, with the potential for a follow-on production programme.
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PICTURES: WestJet releases pictures of 737 in Swoop livery
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company's soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop.
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Airbus supporting A319 windshield blow-out probe
Airbus has dispatched a technical team to support Chinese and French authorities leading the investigation into an incident in which a cockpit window separated from a Sichuan Airlines Airbus A319.
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WestJet 737 crew aborts take-off over mis-set flaps
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-700 aborted its take-off roll at low speed after the crew discovered an incorrect flap configuration.
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Netherlands targets Apache remanufacturing deal
The Netherlands' defence ministry has outlined its plans to remanufacture the nation's current fleet of 28 Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopters, with the goal of operating the updated type until 2050.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Gulf players grapple with growth constraints
After years of eye-catching expansion, the big Gulf carriers have spent much of the last 18 months taking stock, with a resulting impact on traffic and capacity growth.
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Wow to make Asian debut with Delhi route
Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air will add its first Asian destination later this year by launching services from Reykjavik to Delhi in India.
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UK Gazelle helicopters to soldier on until at least 2022
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a three-year contract to support the British Army's fleet of Aérospatiale Gazelle AH1 rotorcraft under a single-source deal.
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China to ease restrictions on long-haul routes
China’s aviation regulator will ease its policy of having only one airline on a long-haul international route from 1 October, paving the way for greater competition in the segment.
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Sukhoi assessing engine options for 'Russified' Superjet
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division has yet to decide on the crucial powerplant issue for its proposed 'Russified' Superjet 100.
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Lessors see positives in rising interest rates
Higher interest rates could be a net positive for aircraft lessors that have secured long-term debt funding matched to their lease rates, participants in the sector have suggested.
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Opinion
OPINION: Disruptive Norwegian facing its own upset
Fox hunting, as Oscar Wilde characterised it, was the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.
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Airbus finance chief Wilhelm joins management exodus
Airbus chief financial officer Harald Wilhelm is to step down from his position next year, when chief executive Tom Enders is due to leave his post.