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Lockheed trains battlefield expertise on fighting wildfires
Lockheed Martin, the military airframer best known for advanced fighter aircraft such as the F-35 and F-22, wants to use its experience enabling battlefield communications and decision making to assist wild-land firefighters in an era of more severe burns.
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Digital dogfighting: Boeing targets augmented reality for T-7A air combat training
Aspiring fighter pilots in the Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer could eventually face off against computer-generated enemy aircraft generated through augmented reality.
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Diehl sees opportunity in European munitions production
The German producer of precision missiles is touting its cost-effective solutions for air defence and advanced fighter weapons, amid soaring demand worldwide.
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Azul orders three more ATR 72-600s
Brazilian carrier Azul will take three more ATR 72-600 turboprops under a firm order announced at the Paris air show on 20 June.
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Romania formalises order for three Watchkeeper X UAVs
Romania has formalised its order with Elbit Systems for three Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for use by its army.
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India’s Akasa orders four more 737 Max 8s
Indian carrier Akasa Air has signed for four more Boeing 737 Max 8s, taking its total commitment to 76 jets.
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Lessor Avolon provisionally signs for 20 more A330-900s
Irish-based lessor Avolon has tentatively agreed to acquire 20 Airbus A330neo twinjets, all of which will be the -900 variant. The agreement is the subject of a memorandum of understanding. “We have been a strong supporter of the A330neo programme since its launch,” says Avolon chief Andy Cronin. “With our ...
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Airbus commercial chief predicts ‘violent’ swing to undersupply in widebody sector
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer foresees a swing in the supply-demand balance in the widebody sector which, he believes, could be sharper than that affecting the single-aisle market. The widebody sector has lagged the single-aisle recovery and Airbus’s production rates on the A330neo and A350 are still low compared ...
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Air Lease signs for two more Dreamliners
Air Lease has signed for two more Boeing 787s at the Paris air show.
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Luxair becomes European launch customer for Boeing 737 Max 7
Luxembourg’s flag-carrier Luxair ordered four Boeing 737 Max 7 twinjets at the Paris air show on 21 June, becoming the European launch customer for the variant.
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Air mobility challenges will be mastered – with time and money
Advanced air mobility projects received their own showcase at the Paris air show this week, as the segment’s leaders race each other to the commercialisation finish line.
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Eviation still progressing even as Alice remains earthbound
Electric aircraft developer Eviation is unlikely to be flying its current Alice prototype again before the arrival of a certification test article in 2025 – almost three years after the battery-powered aircraft’s first flight.
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Berjaya strikes preliminary deal to take two all-premium ATR 72-600s
Malaysian carrier Berjaya Air has signed a heads of agreement covering two ATR 72-600s, which it will operate in an all-premium configuration.
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Rafael touts ‘more accurate end-game’ with Sky Spear missile
Rafael has used the Paris air show to unveil a new long-range air-to-air missile named Sky Spear.
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Maeve takes wraps off revamped all-electric Maeve 01
Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace has taken the wraps off the latest iteration of its Maeve 01 all-electric regional airliner, having radically slimmed down the developmental type.
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Angolan carrier TAAG to lease batch of A220s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to introduce three Airbus A220-300s which will be acquired through a lease agreement. US-based lessor Azorra will supply the twinjets to the airline next year. “We are deeply committed to growing the company by leveraging our market share and destination portfolio,” says TAAG chief Eduardo Fairen. ...
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Cyprus Airways to lease two A220s
Cyprus Airways will take delivery of two A220-300 twinjets by the end of June, following the signing of a long-term deal with Air Lease.
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Japan signs for more MCH-101 helicopters as MLU kicks off
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) are to build an undisclosed number of additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) as it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) on the service’s current fleet.
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Volaris to take 25 more A321neos
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris will take 25 more Airbus A321neo twinjets, the airframer announced at the Paris air show today, citing a previously undisclosed purchase agreement signed in October 2022.
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Greece selects Safran Patroller UAV for Sperwer replacement
Safran has secured its first export contract for the Patroller tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV), with Greece signing a four-unit deal via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.