All news – Page 2003
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NewsAirbus Helicopters and DCNS team to offer rotary UAV to French navy
Airbus Helicopters and DCNS have joined forces to offer the former’s Cabri G2-derived VSR700 unmanned rotorcraft for a French navy tactical requirement.
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NewsPICTURES: Scorpion carries out weapons testing over White Sands
Textron AirLand’s Scorpion light attack fighter has demonstrated its close air support capability for the first time, during a weapons exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can Chinese-Russian widebody project soar?
In June, Chinese and Russian officials agreed to form a joint venture to collaborate on the development, production and after-sales support of a widebody airliner.
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NewsCopa launches new LCC to stem Colombia losses
Panama’s Copa Holdings has unveiled a new low-cost carrier, Wingo, as it aims to turn its loss-making Colombian operations around.
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News
Cessna forecast to be biggest seller in next 10 years
Cessna will sell the most new business aircraft over the next 10 years, beating previous market leader Bombardier into second place, according to a market forecast released ahead of the show by resell organisation Jetcraft.
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Opinion
OPINION: Fear makes the market in aviation finance
When UK member of parliament Jo Cox was killed in her constituency on 16 June, the market reaction was immediate. The British pound and the euro rallied after weeks of poor trading amid Brexit uncertainty, while the previously attractive safe haven investments such as gold and government bonds were sold ...
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NewsUSN awards MQ-25 risk reduction contract to Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has become the fourth and final contractor to win a contract from the US Navy to modify a preliminary design for an unmanned stealth bomber into an aerial tanker.
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NewsBAE to up the pace on APKWS production
BAE Systems has been awarded a three-year contract from the US Navy worth up to $600 million to support deliveries of its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS).
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NewsPICTURE: Frontier takes first Leap-powered A320neo in US
Denver-based Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive the aircraft with CFM Leap-1A engines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier's Chinese hopes rest on CSeries success
Bombardier’s China strategy has pushed the envelope, but has not seen a payoff yet. The Canadian airframer has sold a number of CRJ regional jets in the country, but is still struggling to find a solid footing for its CSeries family.
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News
Standard adopted for IATA 'One Order' ticketing initiative
A resolution has been adopted at the Passenger Services Conference in Dubai on a standard for IATA's new One Order initiative, aimed at removing multiple reservation records and easing connectivity between network and low-cost carriers.
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News
Rafale's new targeting pod gets airborne
A key sensor update for the Dassault Rafale’s in-development F3R software standard is on track to deliver enhanced capability from mid-2018, according to Thales.
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NewsSurf Air Europe poised for November take-off
Members-only VIP airline Surf Air is preparing to launch European services at the end of November, and is confident it can emulate the success of its burgeoning US-based programme.
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News
Airbus considers compacting A380 forward staircase
Airbus is developing an alternative forward staircase design for the A380 as part of plans to offer greater seating capacity on the type.
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UK prime minister: Runway decision by end-October
UK prime minister Theresa May insists a decision on airport expansion in London will be taken by the end of October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How China is unlocking international growth
Asia-Pacific has some of the fastest-growing air travel markets in the world, with China – and the increasingly international ambitions of its airports – playing a central part in this growth.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Chinese fighters to take Zhuhai spotlight
Accessing the biennial Airshow China gathering in Zhuhai is by no means easy – for aviation journalists, at least. There is considerable bureaucracy involved in securing a “J2” visa, and once in Zhuhai itself, hotel rates jump by five or six times during show week. It is also challenging to ...
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News
Airbus sticks to A350 delivery target
Airbus acknowledges the narrowing timeline for meeting its A350 delivery target for 2016, but is standing by its forecast of 50 aircraft.
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News
Iconic Albatross amphibian set for Australian rebirth
Amphibian Aerospace Industries (AAI) plans to produce a re-engined, updated version of the venerable Grumman HU-16 Albatross amphibian aircraft.
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RAAF to equip one A330 MRTT as VIP transport
Australia has decided that one of its two incoming Airbus Defence and Space A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft will have an interior customised for transporting government officials.