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Super Hornets see boost in new US budget request
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget promises a boost for his favored fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 , with a request to buy 14 Super Hornets in fiscal year 2018 and over 60 additional aircraft through 2022.
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Swiss receives first CS300 for Geneva build-up
Swiss will begin a long-planned counter-attack to Easyjet’s growing dominance in Geneva on 1 June, with the delivery of its first Bombardier CS300.
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US Navy previews MQ-25 solicitations
The US Navy is taking one of the final steps before sending out a request for proposals for its unmanned carrier-based tanker programme, with the intent to release a solicitation for the MQ-25 to four companies.
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United hopes to raise regional jet scope limits
United Airlines president Scott Kirby hopes to convince its pilots to allow for more large regional jets in its fleet, as the carrier focuses on increasing connectivity over its hubs.
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Apollo prices $612m ABS transaction
Apollo Aviation has priced its $612 million asset backed securitisation (ABS) issue for 32 aircraft.
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Seoul picks Elta radar for KF-X fighter
Elta Systems will develop an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for South Korea's KF-X fighter, under a contract signed with the state-run Agency for Defense Development.
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HAL issues RFIs for new 12t helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has issued requests for information pertaining to the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) that was first unveiled at Aero India 2017.
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PICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.
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Second HAL Light Utility Helicopter takes flight
The second prototype of the Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Utility Heicopter (LUH) has conducted its first flight.
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Opinion
OPINION: President Trump's first budget maintains status quo
It is best not to assign too much meaning to US government budget requests these days, as Congress has failed to enact a defence appropriations bill since 2015.
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Commercial aircraft supply to Iran 'under review': Mnuchin
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has told a congressional committee that the authorisation to sell commercial aircraft to Iran is being reviewed.
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FLIGHT TEST: A321neo stretches its legs
To boost fuel economy and range, Airbus has re-engined its successful A320 series and tweaked the aerodynamics. But how good is the Neo?
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GMF AeroAsia keen to grow spare parts manufacturing business
GMF AeroAsia has expressed interest in growing its spare parts manufacturing business.
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Malindo to rebrand as Batik Malaysia in H2
Malindo Air will transition its name and branding to Batik Malaysia in the second half of this year.
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BOC Aviation orders four A320neos, two A330neos
BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family and two A330-900 aircraft, all of which will be leased to TAP Portugal.
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Bombardier denies offering United a shortened CS100
Bombardier offered United Airlines a less-dense configuration of its CS100 in a 2015 campaign, not a shortened variant of the 100-seat aircraft.
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Boeing files protest against USAF Compass Call acquisition
Boeing has become the second competitor to file a protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalisation programme, alleging L-3 Communications’ lead on the cross-deck effort will hand the award to Gulfstream’s G550.
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Air Lease sees continuing lease rate pressure
Air Lease sees continued downward pressure on aircraft lease rates, saying there is more "variability" in the market today than before.
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CSeries prices threaten 737 Max 7 'viability': Boeing
Bombardier's CSeries and its aggressive sales tactics threaten the very existence of Boeing's 737 Max 7 and the US aerospace industry, Boeing's vice-chairman Ray Conner told US trade officials last week.
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Controller halted A320 take-off from wrong intersection
Australian investigators have detailed an incident in which a Cairns air traffic controller cancelled take-off clearance for a departing Tigerair Airbus A320 after realising it had lined up on the wrong intersection.