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NewsCamcopter buyer orders PicoSAR payloads
Leonardo has built on its recent sales success with the French military by adding another contract for its unmanned air system-carried PicoSAR surveillance payload.
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UK extends RWUAS activity with Leonardo
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a two-year contract extension with Leonardo to continue research and development into a rotary wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) for use during maritime operations.
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Opinion
OPINION: Can Ryanair's O'Leary continue to play the outsider?
Few company executives across businesses full stop, let alone the airline industry, have challenged convention, expectations and corporate image to the extent that Michael O’Leary has.
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China Airlines and Nordam to set up MRO JV
China Airlines and Nordam Aerospace Maintenance Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the establishment of an MRO joint venture to service thrust reversers and other composite aerospace parts.
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Next-gen tanker must be survivable, not stealthy
The US Air Force’s KC-Z tanker may not be stealthy, but should be persistent and able to change its waveform signature management, according to the service’s head of aur mobililty command.
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American and United happy to compete with 'clever' Norwegian
American Airlines and United Airlines are happy to compete with Norwegian’s expansion to the USA, which their chief executives say is simply using a "clever" business strategy - and not subsidies - to lower costs.
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Boeing CEO highlights global approach in Trump era
In public remarks a couple miles away from the White House on 2 March, Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg re-issued a call for re-empowering the Ex-Im Bank and elaborated on the company’s approach to globalisation in an era of the Trump administration in the USA and Brexit in the UK.
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NewsH125 order continues ETPS fleet renewal
The UK’s Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) has placed a roughly £15 million ($18.4 million) order for four H125s with Airbus Helicopters.
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AW139 bid for Huey replacement kicks off with a glitch
Boeing and Leonardo’s joint bid for the US Air Force’s UH-1N Huey helicopter recapitalisation did not take off last week after a system aboard the AW139 failed.
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GE9X engines to be overhauled in Wales
General Electric's overhaul shop in Wales is being prepared to service GE9X engines.
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NewsFlexjet launches European operation
Flexjet has launched its European operation, unveiling the first of three Nextant 400XTi light business jets at a dedicated event on 1 March at TAG Farnborough airport in the UK. The remaining units will be handed over to the Birmingham, UK-headquartered operator before the end of the first quarter.
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Vietnam eyes Israeli weapons for air force use
Vietnam is considering a purchase of advanced weapon systems from Israel, with the nation’s air force eyeing an advanced version of the Israel Military Industries (IMI) Delilah standoff-range air-to-surface missile.
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Domestic warhead switch to delay Hero 30 demonstration
A live-fire demonstration of the UVision Hero 30 loitering munition for the US Army is likely to be postponed, after the Department of Defense mandated that the service should acquire a system equipped with a US-produced warhead.
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RAAF A330 MRTT fleet achieves final operational capability
The Royal Australian Air Force has achieved final operational capability for its fleet of Airbus Defence & Space A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft.
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AVALON: RAAF, Airbus look to increase MRTT capabilities
The Royal Australian Air Force and Airbus Defence & Space will launch a joint study into how to add capability to the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
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NewsUnited wants dual approaches at Newark to expand hub
United Airlines wants to move towards “dual approaches and departures” for aircraft at Newark Liberty International airport, something its president Scott Kirby says is needed to expand its hub there.
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Boeing sets roll-out date for 737 Max 9
Two months before the anticipated entry into service of the 737 Max 8, Boeing has scheduled the official roll-out of the first 737 Max 9 for 7 March in Renton, Washington.
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Jetlines achieves years-long quest to become publicly traded
Several years ago Canadian upstart Jetlines embarked on a plan to raise millions of dollars by becoming a publicly-traded company, and to use that money to fund an ultra-low-cost airline.
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Leap-powered A321neo gains US and European approval
Airbus has gained type certification for the A321neo variant powered by CFM International Leap-1A turbofan engines, the airframer disclosed today.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus Helicopters powers a piston revolution for light singles
It is the always the most eye-catching designs that receive the most attention. A rotorcraft featuring an entirely new architecture will always gain more publicity than a new helicopter that looks, well, pretty much like any other helicopter. Sure, there may be details that lift it over previous designs, but ...