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NewsCommercial aviation looks beyond the gas turbine engine
The gas turbine engine has had a good run, but its days as propulsor of choice for the aviation industry may be numbered.
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NewsSpaceX eyes Mars
SpaceX has had a good year to date. It has unveiled a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket - which will launch twice the payload of the nearest competitor, at half the cost - and has already begun construction of the specialised pad required to launch it.
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EASA to order checks on A320 angle-of-attack sensors
Airbus A320-family operators are being instructed to check angle-of-attack sensors on their fleets, after discovering that a manufacturing defect could result...
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NewsBA launches major pilot recruitment drive
British Airways (BA) has launched its largest pilot recruitment campaign in more than a decade as it gears up for an influx of new equipment into its fleet.
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NewsThai Airways confirms deal for A350-900s and A320s
Thai Airways International has confirmed a deal to buy four Airbus A350-900 and five A320 aircraft. The airline included these in a 13 June announcement...
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NewsMiG and Sukhoi to join forces on Russian UCAV
RSK MiG will work together with Sukhoi on a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), using experience gained on its Skat programme.
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Aerial agriculture spearheads Australian GA safety review
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) has established a special task force to address the safety regulation of general aviation (GA) in the country, with the aerial agriculture sector being the initial focus for the group.
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FAA aims to levy $155,000 fine against American Eagle
The US Federal Aviation Administration has informed American subsidiary American Eagle that it seeks to fine the carrier $155,000.
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US Navy confirms joining with army to buy new unmanned helicopter
The US Navy is joining forces with the US Army to buy dozens of a new class of medium-sized, unmanned helicopter that could be mustered into service within five years ...
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NewsMiG-29 production enters transformation
RSK MiG is beginning to wind down production of its "classic" MiG-29 design, as it completes a final batch of the aircraft for Myanmar ...
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Delta to invest $65m in Aeromexico; form alliance and MRO JV
Delta Air Lines is to invest $65 million in Aeromexico, as the two SkyTeam airlines reached a tentative agreement for a long-term exclusive commercial alliance...
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C-27J Spartan makes combat debut in Afghanistan
Alenia Aeronautica/L-3 Communications C-27J Spartans, operated by the US Air National Guard, have commenced combat operations in Afghanistan ...
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NewsFMS fix to resolve Hawker 4000 halt
Hawker Beechcraft chief Bill Boisture says a Honeywell Epic avionics software problem that has shut down deliveries of the company's flagship $20 million Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet this summer is fixed, and awaits US and European regulator approvals.
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Ghanaian start-up Starbow to begin regional flights
Ghanaian start-up carrier Starbow will begin operations on 29 August from Accra in the West African country using two British Aerospace BAe 146-300 aircraft...
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NewsNASA selects seven suborbital companies
NASA has awarded contracts to seven companies for payload integration and suborbital flight. The two-year contracts, worth $10m altogether, include...
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CIT firms up order for 50 A320neos
Lessor CIT Aerospace has firmed up its order with Airbus for 50 A320neos.
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CASA imposes fresh conditions on Tiger Airways Australia
Tiger Airways Australia must continue to meet several conditions imposed by the country's regulators if it is to continue with its services.
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NewsIsraeli air force boosts mini UAS capability
The line between operators of mini unmanned air systems (UAS) in the Israeli Defence Forces has become further blurred, with the nation's air force having decided to increase the "in-house" use of such equipment.
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IAI continues search for UAS fuel cells
Israel Aerospace Industries is still looking for a fuel cell power system to replace the batteries currently used on its small unmanned air systems ...