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VIDEO: What to expect from Farnborough International Airshow 2016
It may be a global village that comes to life for a week every two years, but there is an increasingly established feel to the Farnborough show grounds. Around the perimeter, housing, smart offices and an upscale hotel have replaced a clutter of redundant buildings from its days as a ...
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PICTURES: Tianjin Airlines takes A330; hints at A350
Tianjin Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330, and said that the type, together with A350s and A320s, will form the core of its fleet going forward.
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Officials hope speedy adoption of reauthorisation bill will lead to small UAV ruling
After the US Senate approved an 18-month Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation bill that benefits unmanned air vehicle use on 19 April, regulators are hoping for a hasty final approval to allow for its proposed ruling on small UAVs to be passed.
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Sikorsky's optionally piloted UH-60A conversion to prove Matrix technology
Sikorsky will roll out its first optionally piloted UH-60A Black Hawk later this year ahead of a full flight campaign that will commence in 2017.
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NOAA deploys Puma AE on Antarctic mission for the first time
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has completed the first deployment of the AeroVironment RQ-20A Puma AE unmanned air vehicle to the Antarctic, where it supported a US Coast Guard resupply mission.
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KC-46 team working fixes to complete C-17 demo in ‘late May’
Boeing is developing both a hardware and software fix for its KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling system that it hopes will resolve the boom axial loads issue that has so far prevented refuelling of the C-17A.
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ANALYSIS: European airline merger talks ramp up
Consolidation talk among European airlines has stepped up a level, led by speculation around UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, Lufthansa's moves to expand its Eurowings concept, and Alitalia's opening of talks to acquire a stake in Air Malta.
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Ground runs begin for third AW609 prototype as certification slides
AgustaWestland has made major steps towards getting the AW609 civil tiltrotor programme back in the air with the resumption of tests using the initial prototype and the start of ground runs of the third flight-test article.
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UTAS touts MS-110 reconnaissance sensor for MQ-9 Reaper
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) has not given up trying to find a customer willing to install its dual-band DB-110 airborne reconnaissance sensor – or its newer multispectral version, the MS-110 – on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper.
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ANALYSIS: For Arianespace, one launch is just the beginning
It took four attempts to get it off the ground, but all involved can be rightly delighted to have Europe’s latest Earth observation satellite, Sentinel 1-B, safely in orbit following a successful Soyuz launch from French Guiana. In the rocket launching business, after all, the alternative to a good outcome ...
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CHC seeks Chapter 11 protection
Embattled operator CHC Helicopter, already reeling after one of its aircraft was involved in a fatal accident on 29 April, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Raytheon retaining focus on small, swarming unmanned aircraft
US missile manufacturer Raytheon is zeroing in on low-cost, tube-launched small unmanned aircraft like the Coyote and autonomous swarming technology to capture new business as part of the Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy.
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Insitu pressing forward with FLARES as ScanEagle launch system
The quadcopter-based contraption Insitu and Hood Technology have developed for launching the ScanEagle – the flying launch and recovery system (FLARES) – should be ready for production by late 2017.
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PICTURES: RAAF A330 MRTT achieves C-17A milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its two largerst aircraft types: the Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing C-17A strategic airlifter.
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Cebu Pacific to up Manila-Doha frequency
Cebu Pacific plans to up its Manila-Doha service on 9 July.
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PIA to set up A320 landing gear overhaul facility
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will establish an Airbus A320 landing gear overhaul facility at its engineering base in Karachi.
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Amazon looks towards UAV delivery service integration
Amazon is promoting the establishment of a network of unmanned air vehicle control zones to ensure that its anticipated Prime Air delivery service will integrate smoothly into national airspace.
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Twin-tailed Airbus Zephyr completes maiden flight
Airbus Defence & Space has carried out the maiden flight of a larger twin-tailed variant of its Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS).
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US Army wants to boost reliability of MQ-1C Gray Eagle's engine
The US Army is pursuing component changes to boost the reliability of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle’s heavy fuel engine, the service’s product manager for the medium-altitude, long-endurance platform says.
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Martin UAV nears completion of vertical take-off design
Martin UAV has completed development of the autonomous flight control system for its V-Bat vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle, which will lead to a series of customer flight demonstrations in summer and further testing for the US Navy.