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NewsUS Army predicts shift to nearly all unmanned aircraft by 2035
US Army aviation will shift over the next 25 years to operating mostly unmanned aircraft that will take on new missions, including cargo re-supply ...
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NewsJetBlue to detail in-flight connectivity strategy this summer
JetBlue Airways is evaluating various in-flight connectivity options, and says it expects to announce details of its strategy this summer, as news surfaces...
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RwandAir to lease two 737s from GECAS
RwandAir is to lease a pair of Boeing 737-500 aircraft from GECAS as part of its fleet development plan. The airline states that it intends to acquire...
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France buys more CN-235s to cover for delayed A400M
The French air force will field a further eight CN-235 tactical transports from late next year to compensate for its late A400Ms ...
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Farnborough International gets backing to fly UAVs at July show
Unmanned systems could be flown during the display at July's Farnborough air show, following an agreement with the CAA ...
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Latest IATA statistics show continuing traffic improvement
Business and premium travel trends continue to point to steady improvement, but the latest data released by IATA show premium travel is still roughly 16%...
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NewsANIMATION: Volcano ash empties UK airspace
Images compiled from amateur aircraft-tracking stations illustrate the gradual clearing of traffic in UK airspace following the spread of a volcanic ash...
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NASA Global Hawk to eject dropsondes for hurricane research
A NASA-owned Global Hawk UAV will drop hundreds of dropsondes later this year in support of research into hurricanes ...
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Volcanic centre data illustrates rarity of UK ash disruption
Disruption to air traffic is relatively rare in the zone overseen by the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, one of nine monitoring sectors which track...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Watchkeeper UAV makes first UK flight
The British Army's Watchkeeper 450 unmanned air vehicle has made its first, 20min flight in UK airspace ...
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Obama resurrects Orion as escape capsule
Ten weeks after president Barack Obama's NASA plan cancelled the agency's $4.3 billion Orion crew exploration vehicle, Congressional pressure has forced...
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NewsVolcanic eruption wrecks UK and Irish flight schedules
UK and Irish airspace is set to close from 12:00 as a result of the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano which is spreading over northern Europe. The...
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NewsVolcanic ash shuts UK airports and disrupts flights
Several Scottish airports have been shut, and massive flight disruptions have been projected across the UK, after an ash cloud began drifting over from Iceland where a volcano erupted yesterday.
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NewsInvestigators retrieve flight recorders from crashed A300F
Mexican investigators have secured the flight recorders from the Aerotransportes de Carga Union Airbus A300B4 freighter which crashed on approach to Monterrey's...
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Airlines keep cargo under scrutiny despite bounce back
Air cargo volumes have bounced back, but yield recovery has proved too slow for some major freighter operators
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ILFC continues fund-raising drive with $2bn aircraft sale
AIG-owned US lessor International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has raised $1.99 billion toward paying down debt ahead of its possible divestment by selling...
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NewsWAEA seeks to rebrand as Airline Passenger Experience group
The World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) is looking to rebrand as the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) group to broaden its scope and reflect...
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German air force starts tests with upgraded Tornado
Germany's WTD-61 test squadron has received the first of 85 Tornados to complete an ASSTA 2 upgrade programme ...
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NewsCathay A330 in high-energy landing had dual engine problem
Cathay Pacific has admitted that both engines on the Airbus A330-300 which carried out a high-speed landing at Hong Kong yesterday had experienced problems.
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Northrop flights prove software for autonomous refuelling
Northrop Grumman has moved a step closer to achieving autonomous in-flight refuelling for unmanned aircraft systems ...