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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ascend commercial market webinar
The latest quarterly Flight Ascend Consultancy commercial market webinar on 22 September featured presentations on the supply and demand dynamic, mid-life aircraft, Airbus A320neo values and lease rates, plus value forecasting precision.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM T2RL: The outlook for airline operations systems
This report is the first of what will be an annual series from T2RL representing an assessment of the market for airline operations systems. T2RL have looked at the capabilities airlines are currently using, as well as the new capabilities airlines are demanding. These are the basis for ...
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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Bell, Fuji engineers busy with UH-X specifications
Bell Helicopter is working with engineers from Fuji Heavy Industries on modification work prior to starting production of Tokyo’s 150 UH-X helicopters.
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JAPAN AEROSPACE: Boeing promotes F-15 as air-to-air missile truck
Boeing believes there are several upgrades that can be applied to Tokyo's fleet of F-15J air superiority fighters, which could both extend the type’s service life and greatly enhance its capabilities.
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Bombardier powers on Global 7000 Passport engines
Bombardier has powered on the GE Aviation Passport engines on its Global 7000 business jet, and says it is on target to fly the ultra-long-range type in the fourth quarter of this year.
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NewsEmbraer secures approvals for Legacy enhanced vision system
Embraer’s bespoke enhanced vision system (EVS) for the Legacy 450 and 500 business jets has secured certification from the USA, Europe and Brazil.
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FAA restates Samsung phone warning as concern persists
US safety regulators have reinforced a warning against use of a specific Samsung-built mobile phone after continuing concerns about the device.
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NewsFirst Villanova D’Albenga-produced Avanti Evo handed over to Al Saif
The first Avanti Evo to be produced at Piaggio Aerospace’s new manufacturing facility in Villanova D’Albenga, southwest of Genoa, has been handed over to its owner, the Al Saif Group.
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ANALYSIS: What next after aviation's 'Paris moment'?
Yesterday's agreement on carbon offsets at the ICAO conference in Montreal was hailed as aviation's "Paris moment" by council president Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu.
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NTSB rejects Spanish findings in 767 tyre-rupture probe
Spanish and US investigators have clashed over the origin of a metallic fragment which caused a tyre-burst on take-off, substantially damaging a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER.
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NewsAvolon to buy CIT Aerospace for $10bn
HNA Group-subsidiary Avolon has reached an agreement with CIT Group to buy its aircraft financing and leasing business for $10 billion.
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Army wants runway-independent Shadow UAS
The US Army is eyeing a new, runway independent tactical UAS with additional sensors to augment the Textron Systems RQ-7B Shadow mission, according to the service’s project manager for UAS.
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Honeywell pitches upgraded T55 engine for Chinook
As the CH-47 Chinook’s prime manufacturer, Boeing, looks to a block 2 upgrade to reclaim the helicopter’s lost payload capability, Honeywell is improving the T-55 Turboshaft engine to increase its power efficiency by 25 percent.
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Delta plans Los Angeles-Washington National flight in 2017
Delta Air Lines plans to use one of its two beyond perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport to launch new nonstop service to Los Angeles in April 2017.
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Poland's LOT to open link to Los Angeles
Polish flag-carrier LOT is broadening its long-haul network with services to Los Angeles from April next year.
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NewsArmy will not pursue AH-64F model Apache
As Boeing prepares for a possible F model Apache as a bridge between the legacy helicopter and the Future Vertical Lift aircraft, the US Army says it will not pursue the development of the AH-64F.
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NewsViking completes acquisition of Bombardier's amphibious aircraft programme
Viking Air has completed its acquisition of Bombardier’s amphibious aircraft programme, including the transfer of the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415 water bombers.
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Bombardier secures US approval for Wave high-speed internet retrofit
Bombardier has secured US supplemental type certification to install its Wave Ka-band ultra-high-speed internet in pre-owned examples of the Global 5000 and 6000-series business jets. The first retrofit has already been completed on a Global 5000 at the airframer’s service centre in Singapore.
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Bell searching for customer to fund Vigilant design
After unveiling its new unmanned tiltrotor aircraft earlier this month, the V-247 Vigilant, Bell Helicopter isn’t sinking additional internal funds into the platform until a later design effort.
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ANALYSIS: How L-3 transformed its training business
Eighteen months on from its acquisition of UK-based training provider CTC Aviation, L-3 Communications has further strengthened its position in the sector, by successfully transforming its simulator production process.