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Direct Maintenance to service Qatar in Uganda
Qatar Airways has extended its partnership with Netherlands-headquartered Direct Maintenance to cover line support of the airline in Entebbe.
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NewsTriton UAV to undergo USN operational assessment in September
The US Navy is to begin an operational assessment of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle in September, ultimately paving the way for the start of low rate initial production of the type.
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NewsTrigana crash site yet to yield flight-data recorder
Indonesian search personnel are still hunting for the crucial flight-data recorder from the crashed Trigana Air ATR 42-300.
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NewsQantas firms order for eight 787-9s
Qantas Airways has announced an order for eight Boeing 787-9s that will be used to replace five of its ageing 747-400s and allow for future international growth.
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NewsActivists seek partner to bring new UAV to Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian volunteers are seeking a partner to help bring a new unmanned air vehicle to the nation's armed forces in their fight against separatist rebels in the east of the country.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: For Ryanair, training is a base issue
Ryanair may already be a very big airline, but its plans to double in size during the next 10 years mean its appetite for skilled employees will continue to be voracious.
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NewsISS supply launch carries experimental ADS-B receiver to orbit
Most of Europe could hear the sound of held breath being released in Denmark today as Japan’s fifth HTV unmanned resupply vehicle launched successfully from Tanegashima aboard an H-IIB launcher for the International Space Station.
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NewsArgentina to retire Mirage fleet
Argentina is reportedly planning to retire its air force's mixed fleet of Dassault Mirage fighters in November, as budget constraints force the government to make cuts to its inventory.
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Israel upgrades F-16Is to cope with missile threat
Israel is upgrading its Lockheed Martin F-16I combat aircraft with several undisclosed systems in order to cope with the increased threat from surface-launched missiles.
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NewsEthiopian 787 fire probe seeks assurance on battery defences
Investigators are seeking assurances that aircraft systems powered by lithium batteries are adequately protected against short-circuit, after formally attributing the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 ground fire to thermal runway in the emergency locator transmitter.
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NewsLockheed Skunk Works designing next-gen U-2 spy plane
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is designing a next-generation high-altitude, long-endurance surveillance airplane, known internally as RQ-X or UQ-2, as an optionally-manned successor to the U-2 and Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Local demand drives LCC growth at former hubs
Pass through Cleveland Hopkins International airport and you can breeze through security, get a local brew from friendly staff at a pub in the concourse and then sit with a view of idled jet bridges at the shuttered Concourse D.
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NewsIlyushin selects electric system for Il-112V transport
Russian manufacturer Ilyushin has decided to equip the Il-112V light military transport with electrically-driven wing flaps, according to supplier Technodynamica.
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NewsUSAF targets small UAS in new strategic vision paper
The US Air Force is likely to ramp up its investment in small unmanned aircraft following the release of a long-awaited strategic vision document dedicated to tiny flying weapons.
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NewsVIDEO: European UAV lands on moving platform without GPS
A European Commission-funded study has successfully demonstrated the ability of a tethered unmanned air vehicle to land on a moving 3D platform without the aid of GPS.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why the principle of economics still rules ok
As attention turns to summer 2016 schedules and the slot co-ordination process for the season, it is timely to examine the likely operating environment and how economic expectations are changing, as well as the likely implications.
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NewsUAV market set to triple in value in next decade
A new report predicts that the global market for unmanned air vehicles will more than triple over the next decade, with growth fuelled by the emergence of recreational and commercial models, alongside the continued production of established military types.
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OpinionOPINION: Buffett purchase of Precision positive for industry
The Oracle of Omaha’s mega-deal reminded everybody that aerospace is one of few industries today with a serious upside – but while investors are hungry, don’t expect a feeding frenzy
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NewsAirbus starts assembling A350-1000 wing
Airbus has commenced production of the A350-1000 wing at its specialist UK plant in Broughton.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego
You don't have to go further than Iberia's Madrid headquarters to get a sense of the new direction in which chief executive Luis Gallego is seeking to take the airline.