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NewsLuxaviation snaps up ExecuJet to become world's second-largest business jet operator
Luxaviation’s ambition to become the largest business aircraft operator in the world after NetJets has been realised, thanks to its successful acquisition on 30 April of ExecuJet Aviation Group.
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Australia commissions first pair of CH-47Fs
Australia has commissioned its first pair of Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters.
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NewsMueller calls for 'room to explore various options' for MAS
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says the most important task for new chief executive Christoph Mueller, is to “drive the design and implementation of the business plan for the new (MAS), to turn the national carrier to sustainable profitability”.
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Indonesian, South Korean officials meet to discuss in KFX
Jakarta has reiterated its commitment as a partner in South Korea’s KFX indigenous fighter programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MAS widebody sales allow for restart
One day before new Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller assumed one of the toughest jobs in aviation, the ailing carrier gave a major hint that the winds of change are gusting.
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AUVSI: Turkish Air Force gathers data for "urgent" armed UAS requirement
A new request for information about armed unmanned air systems (UAS) for the Turkish Air Force could draw responses from AUVSI exhibitors.
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NewsF-35 concurrency cost rises slightly, but trend stabilises
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme’s concurrency cost has ticked up by $40 million since last year’s estimate by the Pentagon to $1.69 billion, according to a report recently sent to US lawmakers.
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AUVSI: Indago deployed to disaster-struck Vanautu
Australian firm Heliwest has employed a Lockheed Martin Indago quadrotor in damage assessment operations in Vanuatu – the South Pacific island nation that recently suffered an earthquake, volcano and cyclone within the span of a few weeks.
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NewsAUVSI: Future UCLASS requirements pose questions on worth of X-47B
The US Government Accountability Office has warned that unless the US Navy carefully considers its requirements for the service's future unmanned, carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme it risks rendering redundant any research carried out so far.
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NewsAUVSI: Amazon reveals full UAV delivery concept
Online retailer Amazon has disclosed full details of a concept for delivering packages with unmanned air vehicles in a US patent application published on 30 April.
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AUVSI: Exelis to provide UAV ATC system to four test sites
Exelis has entered into agreements with four of six of the US Federal Aviation Administration-mandated unmanned air vehicle test sites to provide them with the Symphony RangeVue UAV air traffic management system.
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AUVSI: Most commenters support FAA's small UAV rule, attorneys say
A majority of commenters support a set of draft regulations for integrating small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) weighing under 55lb (24.9kg), according to a review by Washington DC-based law firm Cooley.
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AUVSI: Sikorsky advances autonomy research
Sikorsky is continuing to advance a number of separate research programmes as it works to increase the amount of autonomy and automation available in its helicopters.
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Seabury acquires MRO software provider Volartec
Aviation software company Seabury Enterprise Solutions has acquired Volartec, an Argentina-based manufacturer of MRO software products, for an undisclosed sum, according to a media release from Seabury’s parent company Seabury Group.
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NewsAUVSI: K-Max carries out medical evacuation demo
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace have further demonstrated the teaming capability of their K-Max unmanned rotorcraft by carrying out a medical evacuation of a patient after being cued by an unmanned ground vehicle.
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NewsAUVSI: UAV Solutions shows new fixed-wing platforms
UAV Solutions is showcasing three new fixed-wing platforms for the first time at AUVSI - Sidewinder, Intruder and Talon 120LE - targeted at both the military and commercial markets.
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AUVSI: Arcturus stays positive despite industry slowdown
California’s Arcturus UAV believes there are still opportunities in the market for unmanned air systems, despite the overall tough conditions.
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AUVSI: Georgia has UAVs on its mind
Peanut farming could be the reason that Georgia becomes a major supplier and operation of commercial small unmanned air systems, says Steve Justice, director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Airspace.
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JetBlue plans Antigua service in November
New York-based JetBlue Airways will add Antigua to its network from 5 November.
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Qatar to add three US destinations amidst subsidies row
Qatar Airways will begin service to three US cities in 2016, expanding its network even as it faces pushback from mainline US carriers.