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NewsUSN to release draft RFP for next UCLASS phase in August
The US Navy expects to release a draft request for proposal forits UCLASS technology development effort in August ...
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VIDEOS: USN makes history with first X-47B carrier landing
The US Navy made aviation history on 10 July when a Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system-demonstrator aircraft made a first-ever arrested landing...
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NewsAsiana flight crew halted passenger evacuation moments after 777 crash
A decision by the Asiana Airlines pilots moments after the 6 July crash delayed the evacuation of the passenger cabin for about 90sec, says US National Transportation...
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UAV makes first landing on aircraft carrier
Northrop Grumman's X-47B has become the first unmanned combat aircraft design to land aboard an aircraft carrier ...
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US lawmakers advance bill setting deadline for FAA to rewrite Part 23
A bill proposing to set a two-year deadline for the US Federal Aviation Administration to enact a sweeping reform of airworthiness certification rules for...
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NewsAgustaWestland and Eurocopter to fight for Norway SAR deal
Norway's at least 16-aircraft NAWSARH Sea King replacement contest will be decided between the AW101 and EC225 ...
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JP Morgan predicts flat Q2 delivery results amid low business jet demand
Aviation analyst and consultancy JP Morgan is predicting lacklustre Q2 deliveries from the bulk of the business jet manufacturing community, while the price and global inventory of used aircraft continues to hamper industry recovery.
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India gives green light to 70-90 seat airliner
The Indian government has given the go ahead for the development of an indigenous airliner, a project that has been in limbo for years.
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TUI shareholders approve 737 Max order
Shareholders in tour operator TUI Travel have overwhelmingly approved the acquisition of 60 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The company is planning to take...
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NewsRoyal Air Force lifts lid on Sentinel's role in Mali
The UK Royal Air Force has detailed the contribution made by its Sentinel R1 ground surveillance aircraft during France's Operation Serval activity in Mali ...
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NewsUCAS-D set to make historic aircraft carrier landing
The US Navy plans to land an unmanned X-47B demonstrator aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time on 10 July ...
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Price haggling delays South Korea F-X III decision
South Korea's F-X III competition for 60 fighters appears to have temporarily broken down over pricing ...
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Asiana 777 pilot assumed autothrottles engaged until seconds before impact
As US investigators interviewed the pilots of Asiana flight 214, a new picture emerged of a confused and chaotic situation inside the cockpit in the last...
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US Ex-Im approves Norwegian 737 financing
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has approved financing to Norwegian for four Boeing 737-800s. The board approved the financial support, which will...
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NewsP-8 Poseidon fires first Harpoon anti-ship missile
The US Navy successfully fired a live Boeing AGM-84D Block IC Harpoon anti-ship missile from a Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the first time on 24 June ...
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NewsEASA approves interim fixes for grounded EC225s
European safety agency EASA has approved Eurocopter's proposed interim fixes for its troubled EC225 Super Puma, which has seen large portions of the global...
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NewsRolls-Royce completes HEETE compressor testing
Rolls-Royce says it has completed testing on a new advanced technology compressor for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Highly Energy Efficient...
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NewsVIDEO: Asiana crash – the facts so far
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER had flown more than ten hours across the Pacific from Seoul, Korea, landing at San Francisco on 6 July
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LATAM closes A320 commercial debt financings
LATAM Airlines Group has closed financing on the first Airbus A320s under commercial debt facilities arranged by a syndicate of banks. The first aircraft,...
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NewsP-8A judged ready for fleet introduction
A US Navy report says the Boeing P-8A Poseidon has been found to be operationally effective, operationally suitable, and ready for fleet introduction ...