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NewsNBAA cancels 2020 business aviation convention
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has cancelled its annual business aviation convention and exhibition (NBAA-BACE), due to take place in Orlando later this year, due to ongoing coronavirus concerns and travel restrictions.
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NewsInspector General slams Boeing for holding back information on 737 Max
A US government report has found that Boeing purposefully held back information about the automated flight-control system on its re-engineered 737 Max during the aircraft’s certification process, that led to two fatal aircraft crashes that killed 346 people.
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NewsUS Air Force links F-35, F-22, F-16 and E-3 Sentry in multiplayer combat simulator
Pilots flew in “a highly contested simulated environment” during final acceptance test of the Distributed Mission Training system at Nellis AFB in Nevada.
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NewsHow surface-to-air missiles are changing the UAV industry
The spread of surface-to-air missiles around the world is causing the USA to rethink the way it uses its unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsCould long-endurance UAVs be repurposed for surveillance of Russia and China?
UAVs currently fielded by the USA and Western allies are vulnerable to ground fire but may be the key to creating an early warning system in geopolitical hotspots like the Baltics or Taiwan; in fact, some analysts argue, operating non-stealthy aircraft “in plain sight” could have a powerful deterrent effect
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NewsMajor US airlines announce schedule changes
The three US legacy passenger carriers have announced changes to their schedules after a four-month period in which capacity and demand had hit all-time lows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsUnited 777 blade failure followed prolonged gap in P&W inspection training
US investigators believe prolonged absence of formal training and certification for a fan-blade inspection technique resulted in a flawed blade being returned to service and subsequently fracturing on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200. The fracture in the right-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4000 fan blade, during cruise at 36,000ft on 13 ...
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NewsDespite almost certain job cuts, airlines sell vision of brighter days ahead
US airline human resources executives forecast short-term pain for aviation employees but must remain upbeat that their industry will find a way out of its current slump in order to attract candidates back to fulfilling careers when the coronavirus is history. For many of them, it’s a tough sell.
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NewsUS Army receives EMARSS-V aircraft with prototype upgrades
The EMARSS-V is based on the commercial Beechcraft King Air 350. It is used to detect, locate, classify, identify and track vehicles and foot soldiers on the ground. The modified EMARSS-V aircraft has more powerful engines which allow for better performance at higher elevations and hotter temperatures during takeoff.
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NewsEmbraer delivers first enhanced Phenom 300E
Embraer has delivered the initial example of the latest Phenom 300E, with the handover on 26 June to a US law firm coming just six months after the upgraded light-cabin business jet was launched.
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NewsGeneral Atomics launches Altius-600 drone from MQ-1C Gray Eagle
The test launch of the Altius-600 from the MQ-1C was part of a month-long demonstration to show new uses for the US Army’s largest UAV, for instance, as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tool to be used against sophisticated adversaries, such as China or Russia.
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NewsUS Air Force requests ideas for arsenal plane to launch long-range missiles ‘en masse’
The service is debating how effective such an aircraft would be against China or Russia, both which have sophisticated anti-aircraft defences that make it difficult to fly over their sovereign territory and drop bombs.
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NewsBoeing 737 Max takes off on first FAA recertification flight
Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max aircraft has taken a big step towards recertification more than 15 months after it was grounded, as it launched on its first official recertification flight.
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NewsPorter Airlines delays restart to 31 August
Canada’s Porter Airlines will restart its operations a month later than previously planned due to ongoing coronavirus-prompted travel restrictions that continue to make business difficult.
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NewsFAA approves the start of 737 Max certification flights
The Federal Aviation Administration confirms it has approved the start of Boeing 737 Max certification flights, clearing the way for that phase of the certification process to begin as early as 29 June.
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NewsUS Navy looks for new small ship-borne UAV for possible $1bn programme
The US Navy is planning a flight demonstration and possible prototyping competition to help find a new ship-borne unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUnited reinstates flights to Asia
United Airlines will resume flights between the US and several destinations in Asia next month.
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NewsMQ-9A Reaper demonstrates new automatic take-off and landing capabilities
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has demonstrated three new automatic takeoff and landing capabilities for its MQ-9A Reaper unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsUS airlines pledge to refund fares of travellers denied boarding due to fever
Major US airlines have promised to refund the cost of tickets for passengers who are denied boarding because of elevated temperatures, which could be a symptom of coronavirus.
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NewsVu Systems completes flight testing of passive millimetre wave sensor
Vu Systems has completed development flight testing of what it describes as “civil aviation’s first passive millimetre wave (PMMW) sensor”, which promises to revolutionise operations in low-visibility minima.