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NewsSanctions on Russia could ensnarl business aviation companies
New Western sanctions against Russia could reverberate deep in the business aviation industry, potentially ensnarling aircraft brokers, lessors, maintenance providers and other companies, say legal experts and aerospace analysts.
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NewsSpirit to open crew bases in Miami and Atlanta
Spirit Airlines will open two new pilot and flight attendant bases in Miami and Atlanta this year, as it adds aircraft and routes.
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NewsPratt & Whitney to demonstrate rotating engine detonation concept
Pratt & Whitney has secured a US Air Force (USAF) contract to develop a ground test demonstration of a rotating engine detonation concept.
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NewsBAE Systems introduces new, customisable EW suite
BAE Systems has launched a new electronic warfare (EW) suite to provide platforms with offensive and defensive EW capabilities.
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NewsNorthrop secures contract to upgrade US Navy E-6B fleet
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to modernise the US Navy’s Boeing E-6B Mercury fleet, an essential link in the USA’s Nuclear Triad.
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NewsJoby establishes a ‘presence’ in UK to explore eVTOL business
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation says it is “establishing a presence” in the UK to explore offering the company’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) transportation service in that country.
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NewsUS Navy recovers downed F-35C in South China Sea
The US Navy has recovered a Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighter jet that suffered a landing mishap on board the USS Carl Vinson in January and sank to the floor of the South China Sea.
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NewsUSA’s Russian flight ban forces end to Volga-Dnepr charters for Boeing and GE
The US government’s ban on Russia aircraft has left Boeing and GE Aviation unable to continue their longstanding practice of hiring a Russian airline to transport large aircraft components.
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NewsGeneral Atomics launches Gambit for loyal wingman role
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled a new jet-powered design named Gambit, intended to demonstrate so-called loyal wingman capabilities for the US Air Force (USAF).
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NewsOttawa extends NFTC pilot training service deal through 2027
CAE is to continue its delivery of the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) programme for at least another five years, via a contract extension worth more than C$550 million ($435 million). “The government of Canada has extended the contract for the NATO Flying Training in Canada programme through 2027,” ...
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NewsBOC Aviation buys 11 737 Max 8s headed to Canadian start-up Lynx
BOC Aviation has purchased 11 Boeing 737 Max 8s due for delivery to Canadian start-up Lynx Airlines in 2023-24.
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NewsUSAF outlines massive F-16 upgrade programme
The US Air Force (USAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters is in the midst of major upgrade work, affecting a number of key aircraft systems.
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NewsFormer JetBlue and short-time Delta manager to join American
Scott Laurence, JetBlue Airways’ former head of revenue and planning, who left the carrier earlier this year to work at Delta Air Lines, only to resign after a month, will join American Airlines “in the coming days”.
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NewsCanada’s WestJet plans to acquire Sunwing Airlines
Canada’s WestJet will acquire low-cost vacation specialist Sunwing Airlines, along with its Sunwing Vacations tour operator business, shaking up the country’s low- holiday travel sector.
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NewsSNC integrates new countermeasures system aboard AC-130J
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed the installation of a new countermeasures system aboard a Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider gunship of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
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NewsBAE, DoD test sees fighter, UAVs execute mission together
BAE Systems and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have performed a successful manned unmanned teaming (MUM-T) demonstration with a fighter and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsUS to close airspace to Russian aircraft
The US government will close its airspace to Russian aircraft in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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OpinionThe growing and global risks facing aerospace supply chains
Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, and the West’s quick economic response, should prompt aerospace executives to rethink their supply chain strategies.
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NewsFrontier to add crew base in Phoenix in November
Frontier Airlines plans to open a crew base in Phoenix later this year as it expands its reach ahead of a planned merger with US ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) rival Spirit Airlines.
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NewsIATA still expects air travel recovery by 2024 but warns of Russia-Ukraine risks
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 failed to knock the air travel industry off its pandemic recovery path, according to global airline association IATA, with passenger numbers still expected to exceed pre-crisis levels in 2024.