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Lighting-collision Qatar 777 conducted intersection departure
Investigations into a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER’s collision with lighting during departure from Miami will examine whether the intersection take-off played a role in the accident.
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DARPA replaces helicopter landing skids with robotic legs
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has demonstrated robotic helicopter legs that promise to soften and stabilise rotorcraft landings for just a “moderate increase” in weight.
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Airbus confirms ongoing A320 cost reduction effort
Airbus confirms the company is in the midst of a campaign to slash supply chain costs on the A320 programme that one supplier compares to Boeing’s “partnership for success” (PFS) effort.
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AFSOC developing tactics for '2020' AC-130 gunship laser weapon
The head of US Air Force Special Operations Command has issued a “JFK challenge” to the defence industry to install a high-power electric laser on an AC-130 gunship by the end of the decade.
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Qatar 777 strikes landing lights on take-off from Miami
A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 sustained “substantial” damage after striking approach runway lights while taking off from Miami International airport on 15 September, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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DSEI: Raytheon eyes Sentinel exports
Raytheon is seeking export customers for its Sentinel R1 wide-area surveillance aircraft, for which it is in talks with three potential customers.
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American flights grounded due to ‘computer issues’: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reporting that American Airlines flights are being held at their departure airports due to “computer issues”.
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AFSOC seeks expendable, small UAV as AC-130 gunship sensor
US Air Force Special Operations Command wants an expendable, tube-launched small unmanned aerial vehicle for its AC-130 “battleplane” for peering beneath cloud cover to direct gunfire and precision-guided munitions.
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Gulfstream G280 gets performance boost
Gulfstream has boosted the performance of its G280 by installing a new software upgrade in the super-midsize business jet’s Rockwell Collins PlaneView280 avionics suite.
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Netanyahu, Putin to discuss Russian build-up in Syria
One of the main issues that will be discussed during an emergency meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow next week is a set of operational procedures that will avoid any potential clash between Russian personnel and the Israeli air force over Syria.
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DSEI: UK's Desert Hawks receive upgrade to bring into core fleet
Lockheed Martin has delivered an upgrade to the British Army's inventory of Desert Hawk hand-launched unmanned air vehicles, taking it to the 3.1 standard. The manufacturer is also engaged in a six-year support contract for the type.
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F-15C, F-35 to boost US air-to-air capacity, not more F-22s
The head of US Air Combat Command says it would be his dream to restart production of the Lockheed Martin F-22 air superiority jet as potential adversaries like Russia and China “close the gap” with Western air power.
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ANALYSIS: Aeroflot-Transaero's overlapping routes
Preliminary network analysis indicates that Aeroflot and Transaero are the only competitors on about a dozen city pairs from their Moscow bases.
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DSEI: AW159 South Korea delivery due this year
AgustaWestland is on track to deliver its first batch of AW159 maritime helicopters to South Korea later this year, as its Wildcat continues to gain operational experience with the UK’s armed forces.
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L-3 to fly Q400 MMA demonstrator next year
As the UK appears to be moving towards reinstating its lapsed maritime patrol aircraft capability, a potential bidder in a competitive process has revealed plans to fly a demonstrator.
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PICTURE: First Finnair A350 conducts maiden flight
Finnair’s first Airbus A350-900 has carried out its maiden flight, just a few weeks before the carrier becomes the first European customer to introduce the twinjet.
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AVIC markets upgraded Wing-Loong UAV
Chinese manufacturer AVIC has provided details about its new Wing Loong II unmanned air vehicle, which is larger and can carry more payload than the Wing Loong I.
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Avation delivers first ATR 72 leased to Flybe
Lessor Avation has delivered the first of five new ATR 72-600s leased to UK operator Flybe.
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Embraer sees 20-year demand for 1,020 new aircraft in China
Embraer is forecasting demand for 1,020 new aircraft from China in the 70- to 130-seat category over the next 20 years.
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Pentagon inspector finds no fault with US Navy’s 70-Triton buy
The US Navy properly justified its requirement for 70 maritime versions of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Pentagon’s top auditor says, but the final number depends on the aircraft’s performance after 100,000 flight hours.