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NewsPraise, concern greets US export reform
US aerospace companies are likely to receive more freedom to operate on the export market under sweeping reforms detailed today by the Obama Administration....
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Aeromexico starts to add flights following Mexicana suspension
Aeromexico has added several domestic flights to help fill the void left by Mexicana, which suspended operations on 28 August.
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IATA: Current capacity growth matches demand
As carriers have placed a raft of new aircraft orders at recent airshows, IATA does see some threat of excess capacity, yet the association assures that...
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Indian authorities ground Jet Airways crew after evacuation incident
Indian authorities have suspended two pilots and eight crew members from Jet Airways for mishandling the evacuation of passengers from an aircraft at Mumbai...
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Chinese authority orders Henan name-change after crash
Government officials in China's Henan province have ordered Henan Airlines to change its brand, days after the carrier suffered a fatal landing accident.
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Lack of production engine for Airplane Nine drives 787 delay
The lack of availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for Airplane Nine in the 787 programme, Boeing's third production aircraft and the first of the...
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US Justice Department closes review of Continental and United merger
United and Continental have moved a step closer to merging after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) finished is investigation of the deal following the carriers...
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NewsMexicana to cease all operations
Mexicana's parent company has announced it will suspend all operations as of 12 noon on 28 August. The announcement, which affects all flights operated...
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Boeing programmes chief Shanahan to oversee 747-8
In an effort to right its struggling jumbo freighter, Boeing airplane programmes vice president, Pat Shanahan, will shepherd the aircraft through flight...
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AUVSI: Fire Scout restrictions after lost link near Washington DC
The US Navy has placed operating restrictions on Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout after losing control of the aircraft on 2 August over restricted airspace...
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AUVSI: BAMS breaks RQ convention for Global Hawk series
Despite asking to receive an "MQ" designation for the maritime version of the Global Hawk series, the US Navy wants to make it clear the Broad Area Maritime...
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Russian researchers study elliptical-fuselage 'EkoJet' concept
Russian researchers have released details of a proposed medium-haul widebody aircraft design which has been undergoing structural studies at the Central...
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AUVSI: Northrop Grumman reveals LEMV airship is convertible
Northrop Grumman says a newly launched hybrid airship will be able to lift as much cargo as a Lockheed Martin C-130E Hercules. The US Army awarded...
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AUVSI: BKS makes show debut with Fox training system
Britannica Knowledge Systems (BKS, booth 2335) is at the show for the first time, offering its Fox web-based training and readiness management solution tailored...
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AUVSI: Wireless system allows through-ground robotic communication
WFS Defense (booth 2332) has adapted its through-water wireless communication technology to allow high-bandwidth communication through soil and rock as well,...
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AUVSI: Pentagon budget crunch coming to UAVs, too
The unmanned community is not immune to the Pentagon's current budgetary pressures, Dyke Weatherington, deputy director of unmanned warfare in the office...
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AUVSI: Aurora readies Centaur for flight
Aurora Flight Sciences will begin manned tested flights of its Centaur optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) out of the company's Virginia base in September. The...
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AUVSI: Health monitoring for Shadow
Rockwell Collins has demonstrated a real-time condition-based monitoring (CBM) system for the Shadow unmanned air vehicle. The CBM application, implemented...
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United and Continental agree to transfer 18 Newark slot pairs to Southwest
Stymied in expanding at New York LaGuardia airport, Southwest Airlines has secured another chance to broaden its New York scope through an agreement to lease...