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Raytheon successfully tests US Navy's next-gen radar jammer
Raytheon has successfully tested the US Navy’s next-generation jammer (NGJ) pod against simulated enemy radar threats over a naval base in California.
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Delta targets Alaska routes in five-city Seattle expansion
Delta Air Lines continues its expansion at Seattle Tacoma International airport, announcing plans to launch flights from Seattle to five new destinations next year.
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US FAA requires 777 operators to inspect pitch rate sensors
A new airworthiness directive issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration requires Boeing 777 operators to inspect and potentially replace the aircraft's dual pitch rate sensors (PRS).
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US awards Sikorsky $1.3 billion in helicopter contracts
The US Army and Navy on November 17 announced the purchase of 102 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters at a total cost of more than $1.3 billion.
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Air Niugini contracts Vector Aerospace for engine MRO
Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini has selected Vector Aerospace as engine maintenance provider for its Bombardier Dash 8-200 and Q300 turboprop fleet.
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AESA radar deal lifts Eurofighter sales prospects
Eurofighter partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have agreed to complete the development and integration of an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the Typhoon.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm readies engine shop for GEnx
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has gained an initial approval to service General Electric GEnx engines for its on-order Boeing 787 fleet.
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Qatar to boost Edinburgh and Istanbul frequencies
Qatar Airways will next year boost frequencies on its services from Doha to both Edinburgh and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport.
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Lufthansa Technik deploys inflatable hangar at Budapest
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik has opened an inflatable hangar at its facility in Budapest to temporarily increase MRO capacity during the winter 2014/15 period.
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Gulfstream hands over first G650ER
Gulfstream has delivered the first G650ER ultra-long-range business jet ahead of schedule.
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Malaysian firm proposes alternate path for MAS
A newly set up financial advisory firm has put in a formal proposal to work with majority shareholder Khazanah Nasional to turn around ailing Malaysia Airlines (MAS), with an emphasis on sales and leaseback transactions.
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PICTURES: Qantas’s retro 737 touches down in Sydney
Qantas’s 75th Boeing 737-800 has arrived in Sydney, sporting a unique retro livery.
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Unmanned helicopters could soon battle US wildfires
The US Department of the Interior could begin using unmanned air vehicles to battle forest fire within a year based on a recent demonstration in which Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin doused controlled burns with an optionally piloted K-MAX helicopter.
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EasyJet confident on profits despite capacity competition
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is confident that increased competition will not impact its profitability as it prepares to lift capacity 5% in the next financial year.
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NTSB ruling strengthens FAA enforcement power on UAVs
The US National Transportation Safety Board has given the Federal Administration a major victory in the regulator’s efforts to govern the commercial use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in the national airspace.
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Dassault preparing 8X for 17 December roll-out
Dassault is preparing to roll-out the first Falcon 8X on 17 December at its Bordeaux, Merignac-facility and says the ultra-long-range business jet remains on track for first flight in the first quarter of 2015.
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Brazilian air force confirms Gripen acquisition numbers
A leading Brazilian air force figure has confirmed that 108 Saab Gripen NG multi-role fighters will be acquired for the force.
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ANALYSIS: Financial fortunes mixed for Europe's carriers
On the face of it European airline fortunes for the third quarter of the calendar year was a case of business as usual.
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Aegean to add 16 international destinations in 2015
Aegean Airlines will add 16 new international destinations to its network in 2015 as part of its strategy to help further develop the Greek tourism trade.
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Northrop, BAE pitch helicopter guided missile defenses to US Army
Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have submitted competing proposals for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of an effort to improve US Army helicopter defenses against guided missiles.