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US Air Force to release OA-X invitation this week
The US Air Force will officially kick off its low-cost fighter experiment this week, with invitations to industry expected to release 17 March.
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Trump budget proposal seeks to remove ATC from the FAA
US president Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget proposal calls for shifting air traffic control out of the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration and into a non-governmental organisation – a change that has been welcomed by much of the commercial aviation industry.
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F-35 firing boosts ASRAAM sales prospects
Lockheed Martin F-35s have fired their first non-US-produced missiles in testing, with the activity providing a boost to MBDA’s sales efforts for the ASRAAM.
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Skylark 3 enters operational testing
Israel plans to start an operational test of Elbit Systems’ Skylark 3 unmanned air vehicle, to be performed by the “Sky Rider” unit of its ground forces command, which currently operates the earlier Skylark 1.
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Singapore's Heron UAV hits full capability
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has declared full operational capability with its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 unmanned air vehicles.
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Strike costs hit Lufthansa's 2016 result
Lufthansa Group's adjusted EBIT declined 3.6% to €1.75 billion ($1.88 billion) in 2016, as revenue shrank 1.2% to €31.7 billion.
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Investigators detail A330's short landing at Cologne
German investigators probing the short landing by a Hi Fly Airbus A330-200 at Cologne have disclosed that the jet’s descent rate increased after its autopilot was disengaged.
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Bulgaria receives responses in fighter contest
Bulgaria’s defence ministry announced on 13 March that it had opened three proposals to equip the nation’s air force with modern fighters.
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Singapore’s Heron 1 achieves FOC
The Singapore air force has award its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron 1 UAVs with full operational capability (FOC) status.
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Alitalia cuts into narrowbody fleet as board approves new plan
Alitalia’s board has approved a restructuring plan that aims to return it to profit by 2019, under which the struggling Italian carrier will cut its narrowbody fleet by around a quarter.
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Leonardo sketches 'modular, multi-task' civil-military aircraft
ATR shareholder Leonardo intends to break the industry impasse on development of a 100-seat regional turboprop with a new programme to create a "modular and multi-task" aircraft that would also replace the Italian manufacturer's C-27J tactical airlifter.
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JetBlue launches fleet review with E190 cost concerns
JetBlue Airways has launched a major review of its fleet, as the carrier’s chief executive expresses dissatisfaction over its fleet of Embraer 190s.
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Russian Helicopters launches new light single
Russian Helicopters is to develop a new light single-engined helicopter for service entry early next decade.
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Alaska announces six more routes from San Diego
Alaska Airlines will launch six new routes from San Diego International airport starting in August, the Seattle-based airline announces.
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Looting hampered Dana MD-83 crash response
Investigators have disclosed that some occupants of the Dana Air Boeing MD-83 crash in Lagos might have survived the initial impact, but succumbed to the subsequent fire.
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EU-US open skies may not apply to UK post-Brexit: government
The UK's secretary of state for exiting the European Union has indicated that the country may not have access to EU-US open skies after its departure from the bloc.
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Gripen E on target for debut flight in second quarter
Saab’s Gripen E remains on course to make its flight debut during the second quarter of this year, as the Swedish manufacturer steps up its sales efforts for the new-generation fighter and its earlier C/D-standard variant.
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EASA drawing up safety guidance over en route wake
European safety regulators are drawing up a safety bulletin centred on mitigating risks of en route wake-vortex encounters.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How significant is the Gulf's slowing capacity growth?
Expansion by the big Gulf carriers has been a dominant theme in the airline industry over the past decade.
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Ryanair to begin Ukrainian flights
Ryanair has disclosed plans to start serving Ukraine in October.