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Greenpoint secures completion contract for BBJ 787 pair
Boeing Business Jet completions specialist Greenpoint Technologies has secured a contract from an unnamed customer for the completion of a BBJ 787-8 and a 787-9.
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NewsMT-Propeller secures approval for five-blade prop on 208 Supervan
Germany’s MT-Propeller has received US supplemental type certification for its MTV-27, 5-blade, constant-speed prop on the Texas Turbines Cessna 208/B Supervan.
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NewsUnited hints at widebody fleet plans with Polaris retrofits
United Airlines will begin retrofitting 69 of its Boeing 767s and 777-200s with its new Polaris business class this year, the first indication of how many of each type it plans to keep in its widebody fleet.
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UH-60V Black Hawk achieves first flight
Northrop Grumman and the US Army completed the first flight of the UH-60V engineering and development model last month, bringing the legacy Black Hawk’s analog cockpit into the digital age.
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AERO INDIA: Boeing looks beyond Indian offset work
Boeing wants to help improve India’s aerospace industrial capabilities, as it further integrates the country into its supply chain.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: When is more US domestic capacity too much?
US domestic demand is coming back, with most carriers forecasting flat to positive unit revenues this quarter after nearly two years in the wilderness.
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US aviation industry 'encouraged' by Trump meeting
US airlines and airports have welcomed US President Donald Trump’s support to modernise the country’s aviation infrastructure, although it is not immediately clear how the administration will proceed next.
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Trump shows support for ATC reform
US president Donald Trump has shown support for modernising the country’s air traffic control system and airports, during a meeting today at the White House with airline and airport executives.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ohio’s low-cost boom
The US state’s Cleveland and Cincinnati airports are bouncing back from waning mainline coverage as they welcome new service from several budget carriers. This development isopening up new fronts for competition on many routes.
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Stratos 714 personal jet set to appear at AirVenture and NBAA
US start-up Stratos Aircraft says it will debut its 714 very-light personal jet at two leading US business and general aviation trade shows this year, in an attempt to attract investment in the high-performance type.
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Norwegian of ‘huge’ economic interest to USA: White House
Norwegian’s plans to expand with its Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International got a boost from the White House today, with press secretary Sean Spicer saying the US has a “huge economic interest” in the growth.
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A-10 fleet spared retirement through 2021
The Fairchild Republic A-10, the titanium bathtub revered by the US Air Force and congressional members alike, will dodge early retirement for at least five more years, the USAF chief says this week.
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NewsCirrus begins deliveries of sixth-generation SR family
Cirrus Aircraft has begun deliveries of its sixth-generation SR piston-single family, which it describes as the “smartest, safest, most advanced models ever”.
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Airbus to broaden A320neo assembly from mid-year
Airbus is aiming to begin final assembly of A320neos at its Chinese plant in Tianjin around mid-year, with production at its US Mobile line at the end of 2017.
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Lockheed finalises deal for 90 F-35s, claims $728M savings
Following a year of tense negotiations, Lockheed Martin secured its low-rate initial production lot 9 contract to deliver 90 F-35 fighter jets this week.
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DARPA details OFFSET swarming UAVs
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released details on a crucial leg of its third offset initiative, a swarming unmanned vehicle programme known as OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET).
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Demand cycle is weakening: Flight Ascend Consultancy
Passenger traffic and demand growth were both lower in 2016 compared with 2015, leading Flight Ascend Consultancy to conclude that aviation is past the cyclical peak.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers push segmentation amid Atlantic pressures
US carriers are turning to cabin segmentation in response to the various competitive pressures they face across the North Atlantic, with multiple executives calling the market “challenged”.
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Deadline passes for Lockheed F-35 contract appeal, but options remain
The deadline has passed for Lockheed Martin to file an appeal with the Armed Services Board of Contracts Appeals, but the company could still take alternative legal avenues to reject the terms of the F-35 ow-rate initial production lot 9 contract.
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Mattis review will validate F-35: USMC aviation chief
The US Marine Corps deputy commandant for aviation is placing his bets on the Lockheed Martin F-35C ahead of a Pentagon review that will compare the Lightning II to Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.