All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 135
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US cargo carriers face low yields amid trade jump
The US air cargo market continues to show signs of a turnaround, with US carriers reporting notable cargo volume gains in recent months and executives noting positive world economic trends.
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WestJet to add four 767-300s, exercise five Q400 options
WestJet will acquire four Boeing 767-300ERW aircraft to launch its first widebody flights in late 2015, the airline announces.
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FARNBOROUGH: Grob seeking buyers for updated G520
Years after production halted, the Grob G520 is back in the spotlight, with Grob Aircraft seeking buyers for its revived G520 NG.
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF Tornados to get Brimstone 2 missiles in 2015
Missile systems manufacturer MBDA has started production of its Brimstone 2 air-to-ground missile and expects the type will enter service in 2015 on Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed lands LOI for 10 LM-100Js from ASL Aviation
ASL Aviation Group has signed a letter of intent to purchase 10 Lockheed Martin LM-100J freighters, a development that will see Lockheed move forward with certification of its civil version of the C-130J Super Hercules.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed disappointed in F-35 setback, remains optimistic
Lockheed Martin has expressed disappointment that its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will not fly at this year's Farnborough air show, but has downplayed the impact of the decision on the international perception of the programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing seeks first customers for MSA
Boeing’s maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) was only a concept when the company announced the programme’s launch at the Farnborough airshow in 2012.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy stresses importance of Growler’s electronic attack role
The increasing complexity of the so-called blue kill chain the steps needed to land weapons on targets is driving greater need for electronic attack aircraft like Boeings E/A-18G Growler, says a US Navy official.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS, Selex partner to bring synthetic aperture radar to BD-110s
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Selex ES are partnering to develop a new long-range synthetic aperture radar (SAR) that can be integrated into UTAS DB-110 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensors.
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FARNBOROUGH: RAF completes upgrades to Tornados in Afghanistan
The Royal Air Force is continuing to upgrade its Panavia Tornado GR4 ground attack aircraft despite the looming retirement of the type from operational service.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft takes aim with new Dart 450
Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft Industries is moving forward with development of its Dart 450, a new single-engined model that the company says could perform a variety of civilian and military roles.
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FARNBOROUGH: US Navy and Boeing praise P-8A
Though Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft remains years away from reaching full operational capability, it is already proving its mettle on deployments with the US Navy, according to programme officials.
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FARNBOROUGH: Mexican navy acquires first of four King Air 350ERs
Mexico's navy has taken delivery of its first Beechcraft King Air 350ER, and will receive three additional aircraft by the second quarter of 2015, the airframer says.
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FARNBOROUGH: Pitching its UAV engines, Lycoming makes Farnborough debut
Lycoming Engines has not historically attended the Farnborough airshow, but the Textron unit is flying its colours this year and is pushing its range of engines for the unmanned air vehicle (UAV) market.
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FARNBOROUGH: Textron’s big hopes for its small guided bomb
Textron Systems thinks big things can come in small packages and the company has used Farnborough to unveil its newest munition - a 27in (0.7m) precision-guided glide weapon called Fury.
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FARNBOROUGH: DRS makes case for deployable data recorders
DRS Technologies says now is the time for airlines to embrace automatic deployable flight recorders (ADFR), and the company will be highlighting the systems at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow.
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FARNBOROUGH: Diamond Aircraft highlights multi-mission capabilities of DA42 Guardian
Diamond Aircraft Industries is using this years show to highlight the multi-mission capabilities of its DA42 Guardian, a reconnaissance and surveillance platform that the company says is difficult to detect and provides unmatched efficiency.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lockheed remains confident in F-35 ahead of international debut
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is finally poised to make its international debut, with an F-35B scheduled to fly in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK
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NTSB rules crew errors as probable cause of Asiana crash
Though a number of factors contributed to the crash of Asiana flight 214 in San Francisco last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says failures by the crew ultimately caused the accident.
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‘Crew competency’ not a factor in Asiana crash: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) hearing into the causes of the crash of Asiana flight 214 last year continues to focus on misunderstanding of the aircraft’s systems, with one board member saying “crew competency” was not an issue.