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Lufthansa trials UAV at Frankfurt
Lufthansa has flight-tested an unmanned air vehicle at Frankfurt airport as the airline plans to employ the technology for aerial surveillance purposes for third-party customers.
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NewsAerion appoints Axon as Russian sales agent for supersonic AS2
Aerion is stepping up its international sales effort, with the appointment of Axon Aviation as exclusive representative for the AS2 supersonic business jet in Russia.
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NewsTecnam P2010 secures US certification
Tecnam has secured US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its P2010 piston-single, paving the way for the Italian airframer to begin delivering N-registered aircraft to its customers.
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Interview
Interview: Francis Chao promoting general aviation in China
Francis Chao promotes aviation growth in China as managing director of Chinese marketing and consultancy company, Uniworld
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why there was more to the HS Trident than just a lot of noise
Thirty years ago, environmental legislation banished the Hawker Siddeley Trident from Europe’s skies. But the little tri-jet had more to offer than just a loud din.
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Egyptian probe claims no evidence yet for A321 bombing
Egyptian investigators insist they have no evidence that an explosive device destroyed a Russian-operated Airbus A321 over Sinai with the loss of all on board.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Fuel savings and strong demand to drive 2016 profits
A heady mix of lower fuel costs, economic growth and strong passenger demand, combined with greater exchange rate stability, is set to drive more record profits for airlines next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Business leaders dismayed at UK runway delay
Business and airline leaders have outlined their dismay at further delays to the UK government's decision on where to build future runway capacity for London.
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UK confirms runway decision pushed back until the summer
A decision on where to add new runway capacity in the south-east has been pushed back by the UK government until at least the summer while it further considers the environmental impact and possible mitigating measures.
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A319 flew low over terrain as crew lost position awareness
Pilots of an EasyJet Airbus A319 overflew a ridge at less than 500ft after losing awareness of their position while attempting a visual night landing at Bristol earlier this year.
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ATR: Operators have freedom to set crosswind limits
Crosswind limits for ATR turboprops are not fixed thresholds and carriers should adapt them to suit their own operation, the airframer insists.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How accident investigation is evolving
After a century of activity, the work performed by the AAIB’s specialists is changing – with new technologies playing a part
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Monarch profits to continue in 2016: chief
Monarch Airlines chief executive Andrew Swaffield says the leisure can build on its forecast underlying full-year profit earnings of more than £40 million ($60 million) for this year to become “even more profitable” in 2016.
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Carpatair ATR crash probe highlights pilots' experience gap
Investigators have disclosed that a Carpatair ATR 72-500 captain breached operating procedures while attempting an approach to Rome in strong gusting crosswinds, before a bounced landing which badly damaged the aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry gives EU aviation strategy qualified backing
Europe’s airline and airports are broadly in agreement that the European Commission’s newly published new aviation strategy is a welcome development for the industry.
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NewsDaher's TBM 900 reaches 100th delivery milestone
Daher has handed over the 100th TBM 900, just 20 months after the latest iteration of the long-running single-engined turboprop line entered service
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Opinion
OPINION: C-17's departure hands strategic opportunity to Airbus
Aircraft production was officially waved into history at Boeing’s Long Beach site in Southern California on 29 November, as the company’s last ever C-17 took off, for final pre-delivery completion in Texas.
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NewsMajor powers: Our Top 10 of military aviation strength
To coincide with the release of our world air forces directory for 2016, our Top 10 feature lists the world’s leading military fleets by operator nation. With more aircraft in its active inventory than the next six-ranked nations combined, the USA tops the chart, which draws on data originally derived ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: World air forces face another year of conflict
With conflicts raging in several nations – notably Iraq, Syria and Yemen – and with terrorist activity having targeted Western civilians in Egypt, France and Tunisia, 2015 has been marked by crises and instability.