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Canada's reactivated CF-18 'Rams' squadron takes flight
Canada’s newly reborn CF-18 fighter squadron conducted its first operational fight this week since reactivating on 50 June.
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Opinion
OPINION: Regulations are shutting down light-sport innovation
When a general aviation aircraft enters the market with critical new safety features, it should only be a positive story. But when such additions were made possible only because Icon Aircraft’s sporty A5 seaplane falls outside the standard Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the story becomes “embarrassing”, says former Cessna chief ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Helicopter manufacturing remains overcrowded
Lockheed Martin’s proposed $9 billion acquisition of helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is not as transformative as it might initially appear.
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LAND, SEA, SKY: Amphibians you can buy (mostly)
Oshkosh was, once again, a showcase for Icon's amphibious A5 – so what's the competition?
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Jordan acquires ex-Israeli Cobra attack helicopters
Israel has transferred 16 Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters to Jordan to assist its air force in the fight against Islamic State militants, US sources have confirmed.
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PTA Bank funds two new A330s for RwandAir
RwandAir has secured a $160 million loan facility from PTA Bank, covering two new Airbus A330s scheduled for delivery next year.
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Deeper first-half loss forces further cost cuts at Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM Group is to implement new cost-saving measures immediately after its latest financial figures showed a 22% decline in its second-quarter operating profit and a 12% wider first-half loss.
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Boeing cements Japanese participation in 777X
Boeing has formal agreements with a consortium of five Japanese suppliers to produce large parts for the 777X programme.
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USAF rules out international A-10 sales
The US Air Force has closed the lid on discussions about shopping the A-10 Warthog to allies, telling Flightglobal it will not sell the close-in attack aircraft to anyone.
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Pilot error and unstable approach caused Southwest crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned the cause of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 crash at New York’s LaGuardia airport in 2013 on an unstable approach and the captain’s decision to take command of the aircraft at low altitude.
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USAF and Northrop sign Global Hawk payload adaptor deal
Northrop Grumman expects to start demonstrating its Global Hawk universal payload adaptor with various sensors carried by the Lockheed Martin U-2 after signing a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Air Force last week.
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Russia's new Angara 1.2 launcher available for booking from 2017
A Russian space programme dogged by recent launch failures and an impending budget cut got a boost this week, with the formal opening of flight sales for its new Angara 1.2 light- to medium-lift launch vehicle.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Motion modifiers make for better simulator training
Simulation is an essential tool for improving flight safety through better pilot training, but it could be even more effective, according to some in the industry. Indeed, airlines such as Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific and Cargolux – as well as the US Air Force – have recently decided on simulator motion-system ...
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PLUTO FLYBY: A young person's view on the mission
If anyone wonders why NASA sends spacecraft to the end of the solar system, they should ask a young person – which is what we did.
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OSHKOSH: Top 10 images from AirVenture day three
Day three at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture fly-in provided yet more photographic proof of why "Oshkosh" is the world's biggest air show.
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CFM delivers first Leap-1C to Comac
CFM International has delivered the first Leap-1C engine to Comac for its in-development C919 narrowbody programme.
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B-2 bomber flight demonstrates rapid systems integration
Northrop Grumman is the latest company to demonstrate compliance with the US Air Force’s new open mission system (OMS) standards with recent flight tests involving a B-2 Spirit bomber and unmanned NASA Global Hawk.
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ALC to provide Hawaiian’s additional A330
Air Lease will be the provider of an Airbus A330-200 that Hawaiian Airlines intends to acquire next year, Hawaiian and the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company confirm.
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USAF Rude Rams fighter squadron reactivates to support F-35 IOC
The first US Air Force fighter squadron destine to fly combat-coded F-35A Joint Strike Fighters has been reactivated at Hill Air Force Base in Utah as the flying branch prepares to declare initial operational capability in August 2016.
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OSHKOSH: Icon delivers safe, easy A5 seaplane after long development phase
After nine years, a major redesign and a lot of patience, Icon Aircraft finally began making aircraft deliveries on 20 July with a donation – worth $239,000 – of the first A5 light sport amphibian to a US youth group called the Young Eagles.