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Gulfstream records strongest second quarter for seven years
Gulfstream recorded its best second quarter for new aircraft sales since 2008, thanks mainly to a thriving US economy.
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NewsEmbraer announces two-year delay for KC-390
Embraer has delayed the certification for the KC-390 tanker-transport to the second half of 2017 and entry into service in 2018.
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NewsRussia rebuked as it puts case for blocking MH17 tribunal
Russia’s representative on the United Nations Security Council has carried out the country’s pledge to veto proposals to establish an international criminal tribunal over the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China's aerospace Dream still lacks engine's Heart
Have no doubt - China wants to compete with Boeing and Airbus, and the big Western aero engine makers
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MAS to drop Istanbul, downgauge Paris services
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will end the Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul service on 26 August.
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NewsInvestigators to probe Reunion aircraft debris for MH370 link
Officials from Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation will examine a piece of aircraft wreckage that has washed ashore on La Reunion Island for any potential links to the disappearance of flight MH370.
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NewsBoeing rolls out first Australian Growler
Boeing has unveiled the first of 12 Australian EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft at a ceremony in St Louis, Missouri, and company officials say the second example is already flight testing.
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NewsAirbus and Lockheed team for German Orion mid-life upgrade
Airbus Defence & Space is teaming with Lockheed Martin to provide a mid-life upgrade for the German navy’s eight-strong fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUSAF unveils roadmap for microwave weapons use
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has unveiled a technology roadmap for its cruise missile-based “CHAMP” high-power microwave weapon that successfully fried banks of computers at a test range in October 2012.
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NewsUpgraded self-protection system selected for RAF Pumas
Selex ES has been selected to provide a radar warning receiver (RWR) upgrade to the Royal Air Force’s Airbus Helicopter Puma HC2 rotorcraft fleet, replacing the Sky Guardian 200 that is currently installed on the type.
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Eurowings reveals routes from Vienna
Lufthansa Group's budget subsidiary Eurowings has disclosed routes to be launched from its first non-German base in Vienna as well as an interline agreement with Bangkok Airways for its planned long-haul division.
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Monarch names new engineering and maintenance heads for MRO unit
UK-based Monarch Group has selected new heads of engineering and maintenance for its MRO division, promoting Lee Burgess and recruiting Andy Mackay to the respective roles.
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NewsIsrael to form first squadron in preparation for F-35I
Israel's first Lockheed Martin F-35I (Adir) squadron will be officially established in early August, as its air force advances preparations ahead of taking delivery of the type in early 2017.
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Airbus starts design of hybrid-electric 100-seater
In less than two decades, Airbus’s concept for the VoltAir E-Fan could spawn a new family of 100-seat regional airliners with a hybrid-electric propulsion system anchored by diesel engines sending 6MW of power to a row of electric thrusters.
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Aer Lingus to roll out new premium short-haul product
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus will introduce a new short-haul premium product on a select number of its European city routes later this year.
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NewsAustralia receives seventh C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its seventh Boeing C-17A strategic transport.
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NewsCurrency effects bite into Aer Lingus first half
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus’s first-half operating loss has increased by 40% to nearly €14 million ($15 million).
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Malaysia Airports reiterates that KLIA2 is safe for operations
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) has assured airlines that the facilities at KLIA2, including the terminal, apron and taxiways are safe for operations.
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NewsJAL 767 crew mistook Changi taxiway for runway
Japan Airlines (JAL) has suspended the crew of a Boeing 767-300ER that mistakenly commenced their takeoff run on a taxiway at Singapore’s Changi International airport.
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NewsUS Special Forces pursuing AC-130-based ‘active denial system’
US Air Force Special Operations Command’s plans to mount an airborne laser and active denial system onto its new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is maturing and has the strong support of the scientific community within the flying branch.