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AnalysisANALYSIS: Are American’s LCC concerns justified?
American Airlines executives seem a little spooked by the growth of ultra-low cost carriers (ULCCs) in their hubs, firmly arguing for matching nonstop fares with these nimble competitors to the chagrin of analysts.
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BA partner Comair suffers 737 gear collapse
One of British Airways franchise partner Comair’s Boeing 737-400s has suffered a gear-collapse accident while landing at Johannesburg.
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NewsTurkey hopes to fly SOM-J in late 2016, targeting F-35 Block 4.2
Turkish missile maker Roketsan is hoping to fly its SOM-J cruise missile for the first time “possibly late next year” ahead of planned integration with the F-16 Block 40 by 2018 and the Lockheed Martin F-35 sometime later.
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NewsBulgaria selects Poland for MiG-29 engine overhaul
Bulgaria’s defence minister, Nikolay Nenchev, and his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak have signed an agreement covering the overhaul of the former nation's RAC MiG-29s. A contract signature must be approved by the Bulgarian parliament, with a ratification expected to take place after local elections held in the country on 25 ...
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NewsPatroller carries out Portugal homeland security tests
In an effort to further test the integration of unmanned air vehicles in European airspace, European Commission testing saw the SAGEM Patroller carry out flight trials in homeland security scenarios in Portugal.
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Opinion
OPINION: Decisive action needed to resolve US-Gulf open-skies row
As the row between the US majors and the Gulf carriers rumbles on, it is still unclear how it will end.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Is CityJet deal the breakthrough that SuperJet International needs?
Nazario Cauceglia has a wish: to look out of his office window next to Venice’s airport and see a Sukhoi Superjet in service. For eight years, the SuperJet International joint venture he heads has been offering the 100-seater in the Western hemisphere – its only success a 30-aircraft deal with ...
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EASA unconvinced by Crimea routes safety case
European authorities are maintaining advice to avoid Crimean airspace, after failing to be convinced by a Ukrainian safety case intended to make additional routes available to carriers.
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OpinionOPINION: How Superjet can stay in the game
The Sukhoi Superjet has achieved much - but not sold in sufficient number to be counted a success
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NewsJapan chooses Boeing KC-46, halting Airbus tanker winning streak
Just months after being rejected by South Korea and weeks after first flight, Boeing’s KC-46A has been selected by Japan to supplement the nation’s KC-767 tanker fleet.
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Italian style: 10 iconic aircraft from Italy
To coincide with our focus on Italy’s aerospace industry, we highlight 10 memorable aircraft the country has produced from the 1940s to the present day, from highly successful exports to the downright quirky. As with almost all Italian products, few of these examples lack in style.
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NewsClutha crash investigation confirms EC135 had no defects
Accident investigators have made a series of recommendations to UK and European regulators, after being unable to fully determine why an Airbus Helicopters EC135T2+ which had been supporting Police Scotland operations over Glasgow on 19 November 2013 experienced dual engine flame-outs and crashed, killing 10 people.
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Cebu pilot misinterpreted runway lights before A320 excursion
Pilots of a Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 should have executed a go-around rather than pursue an unstable approach into Davao, which resulted in a runway excursion that damaged the jet.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Italian air force makes flying start with T-346A trainer
In 2016, the Italian air force is set to mark the 70th anniversary of flight training activities at its Lecce-Galatina air base, also an early milestone in the transition to its newest instructional model.
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ATR happy for lessors' backlog share to stay at one-third
ATR chief executive Patrick de Castelbajac does not expect growth in the turboprop manufacturer's backlog to be accompanied by a rise in the share of orders accounted for by lessors, which is circa one-third.
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Oman Air signs for 20 737 Max jets
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has signed for 20 additional Boeing 737s, according to the airframer’s latest backlog data.
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OpinionOPINION: Is Canadian air defence policy credible?
In opposition, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party pledged to withdraw the nation from buying the budget-straining F-35. Now he must weigh up the military and industrial consequences
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NewsDfT takes UAV discussion on military and civil UAVs to the public
A Department for Transport-led team is about to launch a series of public dialogues that will help inform the government on how the British population views the operation of civil and military unmanned air vehicles in UK airspace.
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NewsNASA plans next phase of UAV ATM integration
NASA plans to carry out beyond line-of-sight testing of an air traffic management component for unmanned air vehicles in 2016, following on from a series of low-risk testing that took place last August.
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ADEX: KAI readies to boost Surion production in 2016
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is gearing up to increase the production rate of its KUH-1 Surion transport helicopter, with the type’s amphibious variant on the verge of type certification.