All news – Page 2008
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SpaceX launch triumph falls short of rocket stage recovery
Private-sector spaceflight company SpaceX chalked up a partial success on 14 April, launching its supplies-laden Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, but failing to recover the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket – which crashed on a barge meant to receive it following a powered descent.
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Aeromexico to lease 787-9 from ALC
Aeromexico has agreed to lease a new Boeing 787-9 from Air Lease.
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DARPA carries out full PCAS prototype demo using MV-22
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) carried out testing of a full prototype of the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) for the first time during the US Marine Corps’ Talon Reach exercise.
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Delta inks deal for five used 757-200s
Delta Air Lines committed to buying five used Boeing 757-200 aircraft in the first quarter, even as it continues to remove the majority of the type from its fleet.
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FLY purchases 737-800
FLY Leasing's Boeing 737-800 fleet has reached 55 units with the lessor's acquisition of a 2008-vintage example.
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Embraer delivers 20 E175s in first quarter
Embraer delivered 20 E175 regional jets in the first three months of 2014, the company announced on 16 April.
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ANALYSIS: Fuel benefits outweigh currency headwinds at Delta
Delta Air Lines continues to see a strong financial year in 2015, despite mounting headwinds in international markets.
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INTERIORS: Inmarsat demos new antenna
Inmarsat and Kymeta are showing a new design of electronically scanned antenna that will allow much larger quantities of information to be pushed down from satellites to aircraft.
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INTERIORS: Panasonic outlines wi-fi ambitions
Panasonic Avionics expects to install its in-flight connectivity systems in nearly 12,000 narrowbodies over the next 10 years.
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UK may not oppose Gripen sale to Argentina: Brazilian minister
The UK government is unlikely to block any request by Argentina to buy Saab Gripen NG fighters, Brazilian defence minister Jacques Wagner told reporters on 15 April.
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AERO: Piper launches M600 single-engined turboprop
Piper has launched a new single-engined turboprop, which sits at the helm of is nine-strong family of business and general aviation aircraft.
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AERO: Two become One Aviation as Eclipse and Kestrel merge
Two relative newcomers to the general aviation aircraft industry have united, with the long-term goal of producing a range of aircraft and services, designed to shake-up what it calls “an under-utilised and under-developed GA market”.
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Authorities commit to double MH370 search area
Malaysia, Australia and China have agreed to extend the search area for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by an additional 60,000 square kilometres, should the aircraft not be found within the current search zone.
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MRJ first flight delay not due to 'major trouble': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the latest slip in the first flight schedule of its MRJ regional jet does not represent “major trouble” in the programme.
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AgustaWestland, Bristow offer AW119 to replace US Navy TH-57 fleet
AgustaWestland and Bristow Helicopters have teamed up with two other suppliers to replace the US Navy’s fleet of 117 Bell Helicopter 206B3 basic trainers with an upgraded version of the AW119 aircraft on a fee-for-service contract.
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E-Jet deliveries could overlap with E2 for three years: Embraer
Embraer will likely continue production of its current-generation E-Jets even as the company begins producing and delivering comparable versions of its next-generation E-Jet E2s, says a top Embraer executive.
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INTERIORS: Lumexis launches budget IFE system
Lumexis is targeting cost-conscious budget carriers with the newly launched iPAX wireless-streaming embedded in-flight entertainment system.
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INTERIORS: Cobham moves ahead with Aviator S family
Cobham Satcom has installed and begun testing the first of its Aviator satellite communication systems on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 767-300s, paving the way towards securing approval for its use as a safety service.
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INTERIORS: Global Eagle unveils new broadband antenna
Global Eagle Entertainment has unveiled a new broadband antenna for in-flight connectivity which it bills as the first on the market to offer truly global Ku-band satellite coverage at all latitudes.
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INTERIORS: Geven offers sofas for economy passengers
Italian manufacturer Geven is offering airlines its Piuma Sofa concept, which could allow them to cash in on empty economy-class seats by turning rows into beds and selling them to passengers who wish to lie down.