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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why the principle of economics still rules ok
As attention turns to summer 2016 schedules and the slot co-ordination process for the season, it is timely to examine the likely operating environment and how economic expectations are changing, as well as the likely implications.
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NewsUAV market set to triple in value in next decade
A new report predicts that the global market for unmanned air vehicles will more than triple over the next decade, with growth fuelled by the emergence of recreational and commercial models, alongside the continued production of established military types.
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OpinionOPINION: Buffett purchase of Precision positive for industry
The Oracle of Omaha’s mega-deal reminded everybody that aerospace is one of few industries today with a serious upside – but while investors are hungry, don’t expect a feeding frenzy
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Atlantic capacity creeps up despite weak yields
The question of demand continues to envelope the transatlantic market this year, as airlines continue to add capacity despite weak results in the first half.
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NewsBoeing completes KC-46 flutter tests as EMD-2 flight faces delay
The Boeing KC-46 test program has completed a series of flutter tests of the 767-2C tanker type, certifying it to operate with wing aerial refuelling pods and its tanker tail boom stowed.
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NewsUSAF plans to end MQ-1 Predator operations in 2018
The remotely-piloted aircraft that ushered in the armed drone revolution, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-1, will be put out to pasture by 2018, after more than two decades of service, the US Air Force says.
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NewsPICTURES: US F-16s launch against ISIS from Turkey
The US Air Force is striking militant groups in Iraq and Syria with renewed vigour just days after six Lockheed Martin F-16s arrived at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey to support Operation Inherent Resolve.
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NewsF-35 programme receives first Rockwell Collins Gen 3 helmet
The crown jewel in the Lockheed Martin F-35 weapon system, the “Gen 3” F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System, has been delivered after more than a decade of development and will start being cut into the production line next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines look past fuel gains in second quarter
There was a familiar ring to results as North American and European carriers disclosed second-quarter earnings.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Regional pilot woes could speed fleet changes at United
United Airlines could speed up the shift to large regional jets and small mainline aircraft from 50-seat regional jets if the pilot shortage at regional carriers gets worse in the coming years.
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NewsMarines pushing forward with F-35 conversion after IOC
The Marine Corps must “extract every ounce of life” from its ageing aircraft inventory as it transitions to the multi-mission Lockheed Martin F-35 over the next 16 years, says the general in charge of Marine aviation.
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NewsUS Navy considers reduced annual F-35C buy
The US Navy believes budget pressures and competing priorities could drive it to purchase fewer Lockheed Martin F-35Cs per year in the 2020s, and a worst-case scenario could see it procure as few as 12 aircraft per year, or one squadron.
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NewsA-10 replacement? USAF strategy calls for 'future CAS platform'
A new strategy document released by US Air Combat Command points to the development of a future close-air-support platform as the service pushes to retire the long-serving Fairchild Republic A-10 – its primary close-in attack airplane used to protect ground troops.
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NewsFlight Design prepares to debut first C4 production prototype
German light sport aircraft (LSA) manufacturer Flight Design is readying the first of three C4 production prototypes for its debut flight in the third quarter, as its first certificated aircraft advances towards European validation and service entry in the middle of 2016.
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NewsLABACE: Gulfstream G500 resumes flight testing following modifications
Flight testing has resumed on Gulfstream's G500 after a break of "several weeks" to prepare the large-cabin, long range business jet for flutter tests, the company announced on 10 August at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE).
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NewsUSAF's first two combat-coded F-35s take flight
The US Air Force’s first two combat-coded Lockheed Martin F-35s have come off the assembly line at Fort Worth in Texas, with the second aircraft completing its first flight last week.
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NewsHolloman AFB to train 40% more Predator, Reaper pilots in 2016
Holloman AFB in New Mexico has become ground zero for the US Air Force’s shakeup of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper operations, and will soon be training more pilots per year than any other schoolhouse in the service, manned or unmanned, bypassing even Boeing C-17 pilot output.
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News
United to launch new ground handling service
United Airlines will launch its new United Ground Express ground handling service at select domestic airports this autumn.
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Azul begins United sales in first stage of tie-up
Brazil's Azul has started selling airfares to 35 destinations served by United Airlines through an interline agreement, taking the first step in a partnership that the two airlines first announced in June.
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NewsFirst USAF F-16s arrive in Turkey after basing agreement
The US Air Force has moved six Lockheed Martin F-16s and 300 personnel to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey following the country’s recent decision to host US warplanes as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.