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Romania axes Orbiter 4 selection
Romania has cancelled its selection of Aeronautics Defense Systems' Orbiter 4 unmanned air system, after a court accepted the findings of a special committee established to investigate the deal.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Asset repo man Ken Cage
Will a tumultuous 2016 that brought forth a Trump presidency and Brexit, among other potential black-swan events, lead to a global, systemic downside event in the near future? That is a question to which any investor, banker, airline or risk analyst wants the answer.
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Emirates needs to 'adjust' business: chief
Emirates Airline is undertaking what its president Tim Clark terms a "major exercise" to adjust its business amid changing customer demand.
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NewsIndia poised to retire iconic Tu-142 fleet
The Indian navy will retire its iconic Tupolev Tu-142ME “Albatross” long-range maritime patrol aircraft at the end of March.
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NewsHAV details Airlander updates as accident details published
An investigation into what has been described as “the world’s slowest air crash” found that an electrical fault in a ground winch led to the 24 August 2016 mishap involving Hybird Air Vehicles’ (HAV) Airlander 10.
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OpinionOPINION: The party continues in aircraft finance
The mood music was more upbeat in San Diego than in Dublin two months ago. Aviation finance executives took to the stage at ISTAT Americas to tell the story of an industry that still appears very healthy.
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NewsAmerican challenges United with new Chicago routes
American Airlines will add nine new routes from its Chicago O’Hare International airport hub from June, following competitor United Airlines in adding new markets from the airport this summer.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lightning Strike powered by Honeywell's electric breakthrough
If hybrid-electric propulsion ever becomes a primary source of aviation thrust, the industry must invent a new kind of highly efficient electric generator small enough for an aircraft yet powerful enough to generate thrust.
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NewsDassault plays down Brexit fears over Anglo-French UCAV project
Concerns over the future of an Anglo-French project to develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the EU are real but not insurmountable, believes one of the two companies spearheading the programme.
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Il-76 flown beyond service life before fatal engine explosion
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sun Way Ilyushin Il-76TD heavy freighter in Karachi have determined the aircraft had been operating beyond its approved service life when it suffered an uncontained engine failure.
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Opinion
OPINION: Are UK air shows safer post-Shoreham?
For anyone who attended the Shoreham air show in 2015 – or who witnessed harrowing news footage of the Hawker Hunter crash that killed 11 people – the confirmation that pilot error caused the disaster will come as little surprise.
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GAMECO starts first A380 3C-check
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has started work on its first 3C-check on an Airbus A380 operated by China Southern Airlines.
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Leonardo to manufacture T-100 in the US
After parting ways with Raytheon, Leonardo is flying solo in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer competition but still plans to set up shop in the states.
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Bombardier delivers first CSeries of 2017 to Swiss
After a several-months hiatus, Bombardier has resumed deliveries of its CSeries aircraft, announcing it has delivered the first CSeries of 2017, a CS100, to Swiss.
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Lufthansa to test new NDC-based initiative from Flyiin
Lufthansa Group has signed a pilot agreement with Berlin-based Flyiin to take part in the beta phase of an online marketplace initiative in which IATA's NDC standard will be used to provide details of airlines' ancillary products.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline support gathers around Boeing MoM concept
US airlines are increasingly showing firm interest in Boeing’s middle-of-the-market aircraft concept, which potentially could replace many of the 757s and 767s that continue to fly.
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Alaska plans 12 new routes from San Francisco bay area
Alaska Air Group has announced a major expansion from the San Francisco Bay area, with plans to add flights to 12 destinations, including cities on the US East Coast.
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Azul to be launch operator of E195-E2
Brazil’s Azul, already the world’s largest operator of the current generation Embraer 195, will be the launch operator of the re-engined E195-E2.
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Indian navy retires aircraft carrier INS Viraat
The Indian navy formally decommissioned the aircraft carrier INS Viraat (ex HMS Hermes) on 6 March, after 30 years of operational service.
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Bell celebrates first 505 delivery into light-single market
Bell Helicopter made the first delivery of the 505 light-single helicopter in a 7 March ceremony during Heli-Expo, returning to a market segment the company popularised with the 206 JetRanger almost 50 years ago.