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GAO denies Boeing and Bombardier’s Compass Call protest
The Government Accountability Office denied both Boeing and Bombardier’s protests against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the EC-130H Compass Call cross-deck effort, the agency announced last week.
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Spirit to equip fleet with wi-fi
Spirit Airlines is close to signing a deal to equip its entire Airbus A320 family fleet with wi-fi, in a move that departs from the airline's long-held strategy of eschewing amenities on board.
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Alaska could maintain mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet
Alaska Airlines could continue to operate a mixed fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family aircraft indefinitely, says chief executive Brad Tilden.
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Houston airports closed following tropical storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey.
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Qantas calls on Airbus, Boeing to break tyranny of distance
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has challenged Airbus and Boeing to provide aircraft with superior economics over extreme ranges.
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Spirit to add six routes in November
Spirit Airlines will launch six new routes on 9 November.
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Northrop growing Global Hawk for MDA laser aircraft
Northrop Grumman plans to modernise its Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle in order to meet the requirements for the US Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) proposed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) effort, a programme that would stretch the RQ-4 beyond its current capabilities.
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USAF awards Lockheed and Raytheon cruise missile contracts
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have each been awarded a $900 million contract from the US Air Force, covering the development of the long-range stand-off (LRSO) weapon, the service’s replacement for its air-launched nuclear cruise missile inventory.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Krister Genmark, regional manager, Web Manuals
Krister Genmark. Regional manager, Web Manuals
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United says 787-9 is right jet for Singapore-LA route
United Airlines is confident that the economics of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft will make its upcoming Los Angeles-Singapore service work.
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Allegiant unveils two new routes
Allegiant Air will begin two new routes connecting existing destinations in its network.
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Atlas planning private placement for Amazon 767s
Atlas Air is working on a private placement transaction to finance six Boeing 767-300ER freighters for Amazon, sources indicate.
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NewsBlackhawk secures certification for King Air 350 engine upgrade
US engineering company and aftermarket specialist Blackhawk Modifications has received US supplemental type certification for its XP67A engine upgrade on the King Air 350, and is now working on similar approvals for the 350ER and -300 variants of the twin-engined turboprop.
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Global 7000 engine flame-out 'an isolated event': Bombardier
Bombardier and GE say the 15 August in-flight engine flameout on the second Global 7000 flight-test vehicle (FTV2) was “an isolated event”, and the ultra-long-range business jet remains on track for certification and service entry in 2018.
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FLIGHT TEST: Cirrus Vision Jet
The Very Light Jet (VLJ) market is seemingly one that has always had a great future ahead of it.
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NewsUnited continues to evaluate 100-seat mainline aircraft
United Airlines continues to evaluate adding a 100-seat aircraft to its mainline fleet, less than a year after it cited the aircraft category's poor economics for the conversion of its Boeing 737-700 order to larger variants.
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Global 7000 test aircraft suffers in-flight engine flameout
A Bombardier Global 7000 flight-test aircraft made an emergency landing on 15 August when the right GE Passport engine experienced an in-flight flameout, according to an incident report issued by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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American to base 737 Max in Miami
American Airlines will base its first Boeing 737 Max 8 at its Miami International airport hub, with plans to enter new markets and replace other narrowbody flying.
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Passenger device source of seat fire on Lufthansa A380
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a passenger's electrical power bank was the source of a fire in the cabin of a Lufthansa Airbus A380 operating to Houston.
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GA-ASI chasing Avenger sale to international customer
As the secretive General Atomics opened up its doors to a media pool for the first time this week, GA-ASI executives told reporters the company is pursuing a potential sale of 90 Predator C Avengers to an international customer.