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US clears first private company to make Moon landing
A Cape Canaveral, Florida-based start-up has become the first private company approved by the US government to land on the Moon with less than 17 months remaining in the Google Lunar X Prize Foundation.
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Sense and avoid capability development on schedule for Swiss Hermes 900
Switzerland is planning to operate its future Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicle fleet in its domestic airspace, and work is under way by manufacturer Elbit Systems to certify a sense-and-avoid system aboard the type.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why fuel hedging can be a fool's errand
European airlines have over the last decade been extremely active in the fuel-hedging market, seeking to lock in a US dollar cost item against revenues often in weaker currencies.
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Allegiant’s A320 order a potential negative: Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service considers Allegiant Air’s order for 12 new Airbus A320s a credit negative, but maintains its Ba3 rating and stable outlook for the carrier.
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Emirates crash: Communications point to possible go-around
Preliminary analysis of air traffic control transmissions indicate that the Emirates Boeing 777 involved in an accident at Dubai might have been attempting a missed approach at the time.
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Emirates: No fatalities in Dubai 777 accident
Emirates has confirmed that there were no fatalities from the Boeing 777 accident at Dubai, having revised the count of the jet’s occupants.
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Passengers safe after Emirates 777 accident: government
Dubai’s government is claiming that all passengers on an Emirates aircraft involved in an accident at Dubai have been safely evacuated.
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Emirates aircraft on fire after incident at Dubai
Emirates is confirming an “incident” involving one of its aircraft at Dubai, with initial indications that the jet is on fire.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Hermizan Jumari, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Hermizan Jumari is head of air traffic management operations planning for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
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India to obtain four more P-8I Neptunes
New Delhi has entered into a deal for an additional four Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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USAF declares F-35A ready for limited combat
Five years after the projected initial operational capability (IOC) date, the Air Force has declared the first 15 Lockheed Martin F-35As assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill AFB are capable of performing a basic set of combat missions.
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White House unveils broad expansion of federal UAS ops
Two civilian US government agencies plan to expand unmanned air systems (UAS) operations into rules, including search and rescue, as the US Federal Aviation Administration works to broaden the rule allowing small drones access to the national airspace.
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Loitering Orbiter 1K on target for first delivery
The Orbiter 1K – the first armed loitering unmanned air vehicle developed by the Israeli company Aeronautics – is operational and will soon be supplied to a first customer.
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ANALYSIS: H160 makes progress as design matures
“This is a very important milestone for us,” says Bernard Fujarski, head of the H160 programme at Airbus Helicopters.
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Safran monitoring Leap ramp-up
Safran is keeping a close eye on the production ramp-up of the CFM International Leap engine series as it works to meet demanding delivery targets over the coming years.
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First ex-US Army OH-58Ds delivered to Croatia
The Croatian air force has received its first batch of ex-US Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, which were ferried to Zadar-Zemunik air base on the Adriatic coast on 30 June.
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US extends counter-IS fight into Libya
US forces have extended their campaign against Islamic State militants from Iraq and Syria into Libya, primarily to support local troops with a precision strike capability.
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Lufthansa's aircraft spend nears $1 billion in first half
Lufthansa Group has disclosed that over the course of 2016's first half it spent €885 million ($990 million) on 26 aircraft deliveries plus overhauls and pre-delivery payments.
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Pegasus starts flying Leap-1A-powered A320neo
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus has started scheduled service with the first Airbus A320neo powered by Leap-1A engines, manufacturer CFM International confirms.
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Israel moves ahead with $100m presidential transport
Israel has approved the acquisition of an aircraft to serve as an Air Force One-style transport for the prime minister, although details of the contract are veiled in secrecy.