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US Army may ditch OH-58 Kiowa Scouts for pilotless fleet
The US Army is investigating options for replacing its Bell OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopters with a partly or wholly unmanned fleet. The army's plan to...
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Regional airframers suffer as slump hits orders
As orders dry up, manufacturers acknowledge that pain could continue for at least two more years before recovery begins
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Opinion
Comment: Does FAA pilot training produce the right stuff?
The FAA is reviewing whether its pilot training is producing the right stuff. Perhaps the US aviation authority should be examining instruction quality rather than quantity
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Business briefs
Montreal repair supplier ExelTech Aerospace has filed for creditor protection, had its credit facility...
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This Week briefing
briefing UDVAR-HAZY 'POISED FOR LEASING RETURN' FINANCE The 5 February retirement of Steven Udvar-Hazy from International Lease Finance will...
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Helicopter horizons: gaining the leading edge
Innovation, rather than new model launches, is in fashion at helicopter makers as they seek to differentiate themselves
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Working week - Brent Wouters
No clouds mask vision at Cirrus Brent Wouters has been chief executive of Cirrus Aircraft for one year and president and chief operating officer for...
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CityJet drops business-class cabin for premium-economy
Air France-KLM subsidiary CityJet is scrapping business class in favour of a premium-economy product.
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NewsUK could use plutonium in space nuclear power demonstration
The European Space Agency Harwell site will research nuclear power for spacecraft, but who provides the plutonium?
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BA to use biofuel from planned new conversion plant
British Airways is to assist in establishing a biofuel plant from which it has tentatively agreed to acquire all the fuel the project produces. The...
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Hydraulics: so last century
Electric motors seem like an obvious improvement on oil-filled pipes and heavy pumps, but the switch will not be easy
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US results: Climbing off the bottom
US carriers are ready to put the worse year in history behind them, but remain cautious over the recovery
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Latin market poised for revolution
With a 26% stake in perennially profitable LAN up for grabs, Latin America could be on the cusp of further consolidation
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Reborn JAL sticks to oneworld
Troubled Japanese carrier rejects SkyTeam advances as formal restructuring process begins
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US carriers caught in union limbo
Moves for a drastic overhaul of union elections in the USA could change the labour landscape for airlines
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STAT MedEvac ASAP: a deeper dive into helicopter safety
Can safety management systems curb the alarming rise in the number of helicopter emergency medical service accidents?
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ADS-B bridges the Gulf of Mexico
Introduction of ADS-B operations has made offshore helicopter flights safer in the Gulf of Mexico since December