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NewsKC-46 team working fixes to complete C-17 demo in ‘late May’
Boeing is developing both a hardware and software fix for its KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling system that it hopes will resolve the boom axial loads issue that has so far prevented refuelling of the C-17A.
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ANALYSIS: European airline merger talks ramp up
Consolidation talk among European airlines has stepped up a level, led by speculation around UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, Lufthansa's moves to expand its Eurowings concept, and Alitalia's opening of talks to acquire a stake in Air Malta.
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NewsGround runs begin for third AW609 prototype as certification slides
AgustaWestland has made major steps towards getting the AW609 civil tiltrotor programme back in the air with the resumption of tests using the initial prototype and the start of ground runs of the third flight-test article.
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NewsUTAS touts MS-110 reconnaissance sensor for MQ-9 Reaper
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) has not given up trying to find a customer willing to install its dual-band DB-110 airborne reconnaissance sensor – or its newer multispectral version, the MS-110 – on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper.
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ANALYSIS: For Arianespace, one launch is just the beginning
It took four attempts to get it off the ground, but all involved can be rightly delighted to have Europe’s latest Earth observation satellite, Sentinel 1-B, safely in orbit following a successful Soyuz launch from French Guiana. In the rocket launching business, after all, the alternative to a good outcome ...
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NewsCHC seeks Chapter 11 protection
Embattled operator CHC Helicopter, already reeling after one of its aircraft was involved in a fatal accident on 29 April, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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NewsRaytheon retaining focus on small, swarming unmanned aircraft
US missile manufacturer Raytheon is zeroing in on low-cost, tube-launched small unmanned aircraft like the Coyote and autonomous swarming technology to capture new business as part of the Pentagon’s Third Offset Strategy.
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NewsInsitu pressing forward with FLARES as ScanEagle launch system
The quadcopter-based contraption Insitu and Hood Technology have developed for launching the ScanEagle – the flying launch and recovery system (FLARES) – should be ready for production by late 2017.
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PICTURES: RAAF A330 MRTT achieves C-17A milestone
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted air-to-air refuelling trials between its two largerst aircraft types: the Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft and Boeing C-17A strategic airlifter.
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Cebu Pacific to up Manila-Doha frequency
Cebu Pacific plans to up its Manila-Doha service on 9 July.
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PIA to set up A320 landing gear overhaul facility
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will establish an Airbus A320 landing gear overhaul facility at its engineering base in Karachi.
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NewsAmazon looks towards UAV delivery service integration
Amazon is promoting the establishment of a network of unmanned air vehicle control zones to ensure that its anticipated Prime Air delivery service will integrate smoothly into national airspace.
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NewsTwin-tailed Airbus Zephyr completes maiden flight
Airbus Defence & Space has carried out the maiden flight of a larger twin-tailed variant of its Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS).
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NewsUS Army wants to boost reliability of MQ-1C Gray Eagle's engine
The US Army is pursuing component changes to boost the reliability of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1C Gray Eagle’s heavy fuel engine, the service’s product manager for the medium-altitude, long-endurance platform says.
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NewsMartin UAV nears completion of vertical take-off design
Martin UAV has completed development of the autonomous flight control system for its V-Bat vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle, which will lead to a series of customer flight demonstrations in summer and further testing for the US Navy.
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Controp introduces IDF Sky Rider battalion’s new payload
Controp has developed an updated version of its T-Stamp stabilised electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload that will be incorporated into the Israel defence force’s “Sky Rider” unmanned air vehicle battalion.
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NewsKratos breaking into the unmanned combat air vehicle market
Kratos Defense is gaining ground in the unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) market traditionally dominated by the world’s largest defence firms and privately-held General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in the USA, having captured at least one significant classified contract and most recently winning a place on the US Defense Advanced Research ...
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Bell Helicopter mates fuselage and wings of first V-280
Bell Helicopter has joined the fuselage to the tilting wings and fixed nacelles of the V-280 Valor more than a year in advanced of a scheduled fly-off for the US Army.
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NewsCFM reblading low-pressure compressor for Leap engines
Months ahead of a scheduled entry into service, CFM International is incorporating a durability upgrade for the family of Leap engines selected to power Airbus, Boeing and Comac narrowbodies.
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Monarch boosts UK summer network
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is adding new routes from Birmingham, Manchester and London Gatwick this summer.