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ATS to service Southwest 737s at new Kansas City site
Aviation Technical Services (ATS) announces a new agreement with Southwest Airlines that will bring additional work to the MRO provider’s new facility at Kansas City International airport.
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NBAA: Discovery Aviation debuts XL-2 piston single and plots expansion
Discovery Aircraft is debuting its XL-2 piston single at the show where it announced plans to expand its general aviation aircraft offering beyond the two-seat type and the five-seat, twin-engined Discovery 201, which is also on display.
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First A350-1000 structures emerge
Initial carbonfibre wing covers for the first Airbus A350-1000 have been completed, as structural work on the largest member of the family progresses.
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IAI unveils new maritime patrol radar
Israel Aerospace Industries has expanded its range of airborne maritime surveillance radars by announcing the availability of its ELM-2022ES for patrol aircraft and the ELM-2022ML for unmanned air systems.
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MPL students bust transfer myth
A group of UK multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) trainees dropped by their sponsoring carrier because of restructuring were immediately taken on by another airline, busting the “myth” that an MPL is not transferable, according to CTC Aviation chief commercial officer Anthony Petteford.
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Airbus tackles 757 range with higher-weight A321neo
Airbus is aiming to introduce a higher-weight version of the A321neo in early 2019, in a bid to reinforce the type’s challenge to the Boeing 757 market.
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Elbit lands Asian F-5 upgrade deal
An unnamed Asian country has awarded Elbit Systems contracts worth approximately $85 million to perform an avionics upgrade on its air force fleet of Northrop F-5 fighters. The work also will include installing new communications equipment and electro-optical sensors, and will be conducted over a three-year period, the Israeli company ...
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Aerosonde UAV adapted for ship-based operations
Textron Systems is anticipating the release of two naval requests for proposals which would see its Aerosonde unmanned air vehicle adapted to launch and land on a ship.
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France opens PSO process for Aurillac and Castres routes
France is inviting airlines to apply for subsidies to operate routes connecting two regional cities with Paris.
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NBAA: Kestrel Aircraft seeks funding to complete single-engined turboprop
US start-up Kestrel Aircraft has returned to NBAA with a mock up of its Kestrel single-engined turboprop and is keen to stress it's business as usual for the programme while it continues to search for funding to complete development.
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NBAA: Embraer Legacy 500 cleared for US flights
With the stroke of a pen on 21 October, an FAA official cleared the Embraer Legacy 500 jet for flights over US soil.
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NBAA: Safran reveals active sidestick development project
BAE Systems introduced active control sidesticks to the business jet market only a week before the NBAA competition, but they already face a rising challenge from Safran.
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NBAA: Avinode poised for further growth
Technology firm Avinode is poised to ride the “third wave” of interest in online business jet booking tools as it looks to take “the next step” in the company's evolution.
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Lufthansa Technik adds SOFIA, zero gravity to special missions roster
Lufthansa Technik has added weightlessness and flying telescopes to the portfolio of special missions of large commercial aircraft now inducted in its overhaul or modification hangars.
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NBAA: Blackhawk Modifications sets price for Caravan power upgrade
Adding up to 267 more horsepower in some Cessna 208 and 208B Caravan models will cost $550,000, Blackhawk Modifications (Booth 1667) announced on 20 October.
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PICTURE: Embraer KC-390 rolls out in Brazil
The first completed prototype of the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft rolled out of the company’s Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, production facility on 21 October.
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NBAA: Jet cabin controls going hands free
The proliferation of wireless electronics has revolutionized operation of business jet cabin systems by taking controls from consoles and seat arms into passengers’ hands.
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NBAA: Epic E1000 turboprop-single makes show debut
Epic Aircraft is making its debut at NBAA where it is also displaying its E1000 single-engined turboprop for the first time.
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Boeing breaks ground on 777X wing centre
Boeing has broken ground on its new 777X composite wing centre in Everett, Washington.
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EDC and BoCom Leasing sign Bombardier aircraft financing deal
Export Development Canada (EDC) and Bank of Communications Financial Leasing have signed a C$100 million ($89.1 million) to C$250 million financing deal for Bombardier aircraft.