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UK government 'bitterly disappointed' by CSeries ruling
UK government representatives insist they will work to defend jobs in Bombardier's Northern Ireland facility following the adverse US ruling over the Canadian airframer's CSeries jet.
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PICTURE: KLM receives its last 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its 29th and final Boeing 777 under existing orders, with the -300ER-model aircraft having been accepted by chief executive Pieter Elbers at the manufacturer's Everett plant in Washington on 26 September.
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BAE optimistic about fighter-borne directed energy weapons
The chief technologist of BAE Systems is optimistic about fighter aircraft carrying directed energy weapons in the not-too-distant future, as he also discusses other emergent technologies.
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Seoul to add more T-50s to meet training requirements
Seoul plans to obtained additional Korea Aerospace Industries T-50 advanced jet trainers to support its future fleet of advanced fighter aircraft.
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EasyJet unveils short-haul electric aircraft ambition
UK budget carrier EasyJet is collaborating with US-based manufacturer Wright Electric with the ambition of bringing to market within the next decade an all-electric airliner with a range of 291nm (540km).
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RAND raises spectre of hypersonic proliferation
A prominent Washington think tank is urging the US, China and Russia to curb the proliferation of hypersonic weapons over the next decade, before the missiles jeopardize national security for the three nations.
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Tru qualifies first China 737 Max full-flight simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has completed a Level C qualification of the Boeing 737 Max full flight training simulator (FFS) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, which is installed at Boeing's Shanghai campus.
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US government recommends 220% import tariff on CSeries
Boeing says the US Department of Commerce has recommended that a tariff of about 220% be slapped on imports of Bombardier CSeries aircraft.
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Panasonic partners with biometrics firm for cabin services
Panasonic Avionics has formed a strategic partnership with start-up biometrics specialist Tascent to bring iris recognition technology into the airports and the passenger cabins of commercial aircraft.
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JetBlue launches Airspace by Airbus cabin for A320
JetBlue has agreed to be the launch customer in 2020 for the Airspace by Airbus cabin interior for the A320 family that features a central lighting strip, larger baggage bins and a new lavatory design.
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DAE chief hints at large narrowbody order
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is looking to place a speculative narrowbody order, says chief executive FIroz Tarapore.
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Spike poised to begin testing scaled supersonic demonstrator
Supersonic business jet start-up Spike Aerospace is poised to begin flight tests of an unmanned, scaled proof-of-concept demonstrator that will validate the low-speed aerodynamics of its in-development S-512 aircraft.
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Germany lifts Tiger helicopter grounding
Germany has lifted a flight ban on the fleet of Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack rotorcraft operated by its army, but has yet to restart operations with the type.
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One Aviation offering anti-skid brake retrofit on Eclipse 500s
One Aviation is offering anti-skid brakes as a standalone retrofit on Eclipse 500 very light jets.
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Consolidation causes concentration-risk issues for banks: DVB
Consolidation is credited with helping to establish a healthier airline industry in the USA over the past decade – but has its drawbacks, in the view of DVB Bank's global head of aviation Eelco van de Stadt.
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Embraer picks two more suppliers of IFEC systems for E-Jet E2
Meggitt Polymers & Composites and KID-Systeme are joining the pool of suppliers offering in-flight entertainment and connectivity system for the E-Jet E2 aircraft family, Embraer has disclosed.
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Lufthansa confirms plan to grow Eurowings fleet by 61 aircraft
Lufthansa Group's board has approved a €1 billion ($1.18 billion) investment in the "acquisition and leasing" of 61 aircraft for low-cost subsidiary Eurowings, as talks on taking over some of Air Berlin's assets continue.
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Russian government steps in to assist VIM-Avia passengers
Russian authorities are prioritising measures to transport of VIM-Avia passengers in the wake of the financial crisis engulfing the leisure operator.
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ROUTES: Nordica to add summer flights to Constanta and Ohrid
Estonian carrier Nordica has disclosed it will begin summer flights from Tallinn to the Romanian Black Sea resort Constanta and Macedonian city Ohrid next year.
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Germany, Norway sign for five A330 tankers
Germany and Norway have formally added a further five Airbus Defence & Space A330 multirole tanker transports to a multinational programme launched earlier this year by Luxembourg and the Netherlands.