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FAA issues PMA to Lumexis IFE system
US FAA officials have issued parts manufacturer approval to Lumexis for its fibre-to-the-screen (FTTS) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.
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NewsEmergency datastreaming system may end need to recover crash recorders
Pre-deployment testing has been completed on a new communication system that enables real-time high-density datastreaming from aircraft to ground anywhere...
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Turkey signs contract for F-16 fleet modernisation
Turkey's defence ministry has signed contracts worth $240 million to modernise 165 of its Lockheed Martin F-16s and to acquire a further four simulators...
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NewsThirteen confirmed dead on PNG Twin Otter that crashed
Rescuers have found the de Havilland Canada Twin Otter that crashed yesterday in Papua New Guinea and confirmed that all 13 on board died. The Airlines...
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SAS to slash more jobs and 'demand' pay cuts among crews
SAS Group is slashing up to 1,500 more positions through yet another cost-cutting programme, aimed at generating SKr2 billion ($273 million) in savings largely...
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Flight Interview: Randy Babbitt
New US Federal Aviation Administration administrator Randy Babbitt echoes all his recent predecessors in calling safety his "number one priority".
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AUVSI: Hydroid to seek DoD approval to share data with Norwegian parent
Hydroid, which was recently acquired by Kongsberg Maritime, announced on 11 August that it will only share nationally exclusive information with its Norewegian...
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Brazil's Gol posts Q2 net income of R$354 million
Brazilian carrier Gol had net income of R$354 million ($192 million) in the second quarter and it has reduced its cost base.
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Australia's John Holland to maintain Strategic's aircraft
Melbourne-based maintenance, repair and overhaul firm John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) has won a contract to provide line maintenance to new Australian...
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Cathay traffic in July down 8%
Cathay Pacific Airways posted an 8.2% fall in passenger traffic in July with traffic from North America the most adversely affected.
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AUVSI: Boeing proposes Schiebel S-100 for US special forces contract
A requirement to supply an "expeditionary UAS" (EUAS) for US special forces will be the first competitive test of a new marketing agreement signed by Boeing...
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AUVSI: Proxy Aviation gears up for key demonstrations
Proxy Aviation, which focuses on optionally manned aircraft and system software that enables them to "swarm" and conduct persistent surveillance, is gearing...
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ATA slams FAA crew training rule change
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) says the US FAA's proposal to update airline pilot, flight attendant, flight engineering and flight dispatcher...
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AUVSI: Extended-wing AAI Shadow is on show
AAI's RQ-7B Shadow 200 with an extended wing, 1ft longer than the standard one, was put on display at the Webster Field annex at Patuxent River Naval Air...
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AUVSI: Bental offers Mark 2 MicroBat
Bental Industries has launched its MicroBat Mark 2 sensor payload at the show with new features including manual focus and water resistance.
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AUVSI: Goldeneye makes public debut
Aurora Flight Sciences' Goldeneye 80 vertical take-off and landing ducted fan unmanned air vehicle made its first public demonstration flight at Webster...
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NewsAUVSI: Northrop Grumman attacks appropriations staffer for RQ-4 funding cut
A Northrop Grumman executive yesterday stunned journalists by criticizing by name a staff member for the powerful House Appropriations Committee...
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AUVSI: JAXA reveals disaster-relief UAV goals
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing key technologies for disaster monitoring unmanned air vehicles...
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AUVSI: AAI to add TCDL to Shadow
The US Army has awarded AAI a $32 million contract to integrate tactical common data link (TCDL) into the company's Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system...