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  • Gary Kelly
    Interview

    INTERVIEW: Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly

    2016-09-13T10:38:26Z

    Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly likes to call the airline a maverick. The world’s biggest low-cost carrier knows a thing or two about being just that. It stands alone as the only major US carrier that has not filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in its history – no ...

  • News

    Israeli military defining quadcopter UAV design

    2016-09-13T09:15:32Z

    The Israel defence forces’ land command and the nation’s defence ministry are developing an unmanned quadcopter to support ground units.

  • M-346 Poland first flight
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    First delivery nears for Polish M-346 trainers

    2016-09-13T09:12:43Z

    Poland is edging closer to receiving its first Leonardo Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer, following the successful conclusion of electromagnetic testing in an anechoic chamber.

  • kodiak
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    Quest Kodiak secures Chilean approval

    2016-09-13T09:06:22Z

    Quest Aircraft has secured Chilean certification for its Kodiak single-engined turboprop, paving the way for the US airframer to begin deliveries of the high-wing, all-metal type to the Latin American country.

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: AFRL prepares to unveil 20-year propulsion vision

    2016-09-13T08:47:00Z

    ​Since the arrival of the high-bypass turbofan almost 50 years ago, jet engines have made huge strides in efficiency without altering the basic architecture. Two air flows of constant volume either bypass or enter a core section. The core combusts a mixture of compressed air and fuel to generate thermal ...

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    Boeing ups forecast for Chinese demand for next jets

    2016-09-13T08:02:54Z

    Boeing has raised its forecast for China’s demand for new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years to 6,810, making the country the first trillion dollar aviation market in its forecast.

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    PICTURES: Trigana 737 freighter in belly landing

    2016-09-13T07:51:27Z

    A Trigana Air Boeing 737-300SF has been involved in a serious incident while landing at Wamena Airport in the province of Papua, coming down on its belly with only its front landing gear apparently deployed.

  • 737 Max 304px
    Analysis

    ANALYSIS: New narrowbodies' long-haul challenge to widebodies

    2016-09-13T07:48:04Z

    Airlines appear to be increasingly interested in using new-generation narrowbodies to make thinner long-haul routes more economically viable.

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    Possible MH370 debris submitted to ATSB

    2016-09-13T01:45:15Z

    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has received debris recovered by an individual conducting a private search along Africa's west coast which may be linked to the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that operated flight MH370.

  • Los (Moose) UAV - Bartosz Glowacki
    News

    WB Electronics introduces new unmanned capabilities

    2016-09-12T17:28:00Z

    The Łoś (Moose) unmanned air vehicle has been developed by WB Electronics in order to meet the requirements of Polish armed forces seeking a medium-range tactical system.

  • NeoX UAV - Jakub Link-Lenczowski
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    Polish air force institute introduces NeoX UAV

    2016-09-12T17:22:12Z

    One of the newest unmanned air vehicles to be developed by the Polish air force technical institute is NeoX, a fixed-wing system that can be used for both civil and military applications.

  • M600
    News

    Piper secures US production certification for M600

    2016-09-12T17:17:41Z

    Piper Aircraft has received US production certification for its M600 single-engined turboprop, paving the way for the US airframer to produce, test fly and issue airworthiness certification for each of the six-seat aircraft that rolls off its production line in Vero Beach, Florida.

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    Bidders line up for Polish attack helicopter requirement

    2016-09-12T17:13:35Z

    Bell Helicopter has underscored its potential for industrial co-operation with Poland’s defence and aerospace industries as it readies itself to answer a requirement for attack helicopters.

  • Comlux ACJ319 Sharklets 2
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    Comlux ACJ319 first for Airbus sharklet retrofit

    2016-09-12T13:14:30Z

    Business aviation services provider, Comlux has become the first company to opt for a retrofit of sharklet wing-tips on an Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) with with the modification carried out in early September.

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    New PD-14 test facility nears completion

    2016-09-12T10:15:00Z

    ​United Engine’s Perm Motors division expects to start powerplant tests at a new facility next year.

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    ​Navy releases MQ-25 Stingray sensor RFI

    2016-09-12T10:09:29Z

    The US Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray will leverage an existing Defense Department electro-optical infrared sensor, according to a recently released request for information.

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    Airline shares 'undervalued': EasyJet chief

    2016-09-12T09:56:41Z

    EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall believes airline shares are "undervalued at the moment" following reactions to the UK's Brexit vote.

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    Top 100 aerospace manufacturers hit by fall in revenues and profits in 2015

    2016-09-12T08:44:54Z

    As is often the case, this year’s ranking of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers by revenue has a familiar feel, with the top eight companies staying in the same position as last year and only small movements throughout most of the list. The industry is dominated by big beasts and ...

  • Analysis

    ANALYSIS: Airship could offer lighter-than-air alternative for Gremlins

    2016-09-12T08:14:00Z

    While the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has set a firm requirement that its Gremlins unmanned air vehicles return to a Lockheed Martin C-130 cargo aircraft, an airship could offer an attractive option for future recoverable drone missions.

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    USAF cuts FMS timeline by at least six months

    2016-09-09T20:09:18Z

    ​As part of ongoing efforts to improve its bureaucratic foreign military sales process, the US Air Force has established a set of weapon system baselines to accelerate export approvals for select countries.