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General Atomics proves Lynx radar against 'dismounts'
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested an advanced version of its Lynx synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication sensor ...
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PICTURE: Global Observer nears first flight
The first AeroVironment Global Observer unmanned aircraft has completed ground testing before its first flight ...
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Ryanair to launch 20 routes from new Barcelona El Prat base
Ryanair has confirmed that it will base five aircraft at Barcelona El Prat and launch 20 routes from the airport in September. The Irish budget carrier...
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Airbus: ash measurement must verify test-flight findings
Airbus is looking to verify preliminary findings on the risks of volcanic ash to aircraft by conducting a test flight in formation with a suitably equipped...
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New European cell to co-ordinate response to ash threat
Threats to European traffic posed by volcanic eruption are to be handled by a new co-ordination agency that will be charged with organising a rapid response. The...
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Honeywell readies next Primus Apex software for Pilatus PC-12NG
Honeywell plans to release its next Primus Apex ...
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NewsANZ to offer mobile and web service on new 777s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is introducing mobile phone and data capability on its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the first of which will arrive in November. Passengers...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to launch in-flight connectivity on new A330s
Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch onboard connectivity on its new Airbus A330s, which are due to arrive from February next year. The airline is...
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Chinese govt to decide on future for Harbin Embraer: Curado
Embraer is waiting for the Chinese government to decide on its proposal to assemble E-Jets at its Chinese joint venture plant or begin the process of shuttering...
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PICTURE: Boeing 787 arrives in Phoenix
The fourth Boeing 787, ZA004, is now undergoing tests at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. ZA004 is performing a short series of tests requiring a...
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NewsAirbus A320 NEO with GTF ‘still can’t beat the CSeries’: Bombardier
A re-engined Airbus narrowbody "still can't beat the CSeries" even if the European airframer picks the same Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) technology...
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Bombardier quiet on CRJ production plan in advance of earnings release
Bombardier is remaining silent on whether it will further slash its CRJ regional jet production rate, but management's decision could be announced at the...
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NewsCORRECTED: US Navy delays STUAS contract decision
The USN has again slipped a decision on its STUAS requirement, just weeks after a senior official said a decision was imminent ...
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Japan to make request for military search and rescue helicopters
Japan is planning to issue a request for proposals for new search and rescue helicopters to equip its air force and navy ...
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Raytheon, Boeing hail JAGM test success
A Raytheon/Boeing team vying for the US joint air-to-ground missile contract has achieved a direct hit in testing ...
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Avolon seals A330-200 joint venture with AerCap
Newly-launched Irish leasing company Avolon has entered into a joint venture with Dutch lessor AerCap to acquire three Airbus A330-200s. Avolon has...
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Business aviation in brief
TAT SUPPLIES Cirrus has appointed TAT Technologies to supply heat exchangers for its SF50 Vision's bleed air supply and ice protection system. The...
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Air New Zealand sets new standard for A320 RNP arrivals
Air New Zealand has become the first A320 operator to achieve a new standard of required navigation performance minima after completing a landing to RNP0.1...
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Sea Launch launch routine
Satellites to be launched on the Zenit 3SL rocket are first received at Sea Launch's Long Beach, California facility for encapsulation. All stages of the...
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Sea Launch prepares to exit Chapter 11 and restart operations
Three years after Sea Launch spiralled towards bankruptcy following the explosion of its Zenit 3SL rocket, the satellite...