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State Department clears potential F-35A export to Belgium
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale of 34 Lockheed Martin F-35As to Belgium worth an estimated $6.53 billion, the agency announced this week.
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Pentagon's new strategy turns to Russian and Chinese threats
The US Defense Department’s 2018 National Defense Strategy, the Pentagon policy that will drive its budget priorities for the next five years, pivoted away from counter-insurgency operations and toward its high-end foes: Russia and China.
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NewsOBITUARY: John Young - the astronaut’s astronaut
Commander of Gemini, Apollo and early Shuttle missions, John Young earned a reputation for masterly understatement and the deepest respect from his peers during a stellar career
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White Oak adds aviation business with GECAS engine deal
White Oak Global Advisors has closed a sale-and-leaseback with GECAS for 20 widebody engines, its first step into the engine leasing business.
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United to introduce premium economy cabin in 2018
United Airlines will join its competitors in offering a premium economy cabin on certain aircraft beginning this year.
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NewsAmerican cites integration in 52 route growth spurt
American Airlines is adding 52 new routes and adding its Chicago-New York flights as to its shuttle operation this year, in what it claims is its first truly integrated schedule.
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Short-term funding could delay B-21 delivery
Development and delivery of the US Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber could stall if Congress passes yet another short term funding bill that would freeze the Pentagon’s spending limit at previous fiscal year levels, a senior USAF official warns.
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StandardAero to service RB211 engines
Rolls-Royce has recruited US maintenance specialist StandardAero as a support provider for the RB211-535E4 engines which power Boeing 757s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Freighter conversions up 7% in 2017 on 767 strength
Updated to reflect that 11 of Prime Air's 767s are -300ER BDSFs.
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Gol to resume US service with 737 Max
Brazil's Gol will resume US service after it takes delivery of the Boeing 737 Max, with flights to Florida to launch on 4 November.
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Embraer records fall in 2017 business jet output
Embraer recorded a 7% fall in business jet output in 2017 as a result of continued weakness across the sector, but says the deliveries were “within outlook ranges for the year”.
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747, A380 operators rank low on transpacific fuel efficiency
Operating four-engined jets such as the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 has placed Qantas, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines at the bottom of a recent ranking of airline fuel efficiency on transpacific flights.
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New Boeing data shows 4.6% employment decline in 2017
Boeing slashed overall employment by 4.6% over the course of 2017 as jobs declined faster than a projected reduction in overall sales, newly-released company data shows.
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Frontier and Volaris to launch codeshare
Frontier Airlines and Volaris have signed a codeshare agreement, with sales to begin in the coming months.
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Norwegian to axe Edinburgh-Hartford route
Norwegian has disclosed plans to end its transatlantic service between Edinburgh and Hartford later this year, citing the Scottish government's failure to reduce air taxes.
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Conair boosts Q400 order book with deal for six tankers
Aerial firefighting firm Conair has ordered six new-build Bombardier Q400s that will be used as multirole aerial firefighting aircraft.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airliner orders rebound amid further output rise
The relentless rise in mainline jet output continued in 2017, with Airbus and Boeing both setting new production records and reaching almost 1,500 deliveries between them. There has also been a significant uptick in orders – which was not forecast a year ago – and the outlook for the near-term ...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Trevor Knox, director of maintenance, Flying Colours
Trevor Knox is director of maintenance for North American MRO business Flying Colours, which provides completion, refurbishment and overhaul services
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DARPA completes second phase of swarming demo
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed the second phase of its collaborative control technology for unmanned air systems demonstration, the next step in an effort to orchestrate swarms of legacy UAS with the hand of a single human operator.
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Delta puts off fleet decision until CSeries tariff ruling
Delta Air Lines is holding off on making any decisions on its narrowbody fleet plan until the US rules on the dumping complaint pending against the Bombardier CSeries.