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NewsKC-46 tanker likely will miss planned April first flight
The Boeing KC-46A configured as an aerial refueling tanker will likely miss its planned April first flight because of issues with integration of military-specific components and systems, service officials have said.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Experts urge MROs to prepare for innovation wave
In recent years, the North American MRO business has been relatively stable and predictable, growing modestly in line with carriers’ fleet plans while capturing incrementally-more work from overseas operators, says experts.
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ANALYSIS: Gloves come off in US-Gulf open-skies spat
When Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan accepted an invitation months ago to speak at a high-level aviation event in Washington DC, he wasn't expecting to end up defending his airline's business strategy to hundreds of people in a packed ballroom.
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NewsIndustry asks US Army, one shaft or two for new helicopter engine
Competition for the US Army’s improved turbine engine programme (ITEP) is shaping up to be a head-to-head match-up between single-spool and double-spool turboshaft powerplant designs.
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NewsUS Army's improved helicopter engine enters design phase
The US Army’s quest for a more powerful and fuel efficient drop-in replacement for the General Electric T700 that powers most of its helicopters is moving from the experimental technology realm to preliminary design review (PDR).
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EASA awards contract for cabin air contamination research
EASA has commissioned a pair of German organisations – one a medical school and the other an applied research establishment – to research cabin air quality. The agency says the research will start with in-flight work to identify suitable instrumentation to measure cabin and cockpit air contamination.
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LIMA: Flying club enters LOI for three Jet Ranger Xs
Malaysia’s ESB Aero Club has signed a letter of intent to buy three Bell Helicopter Jet Ranger Xs.
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NewsBombardier CEO assesses possible CSeries schedule change
Five weeks after becoming Bombardier’s new chief executive, Alain Bellemare says he is assessing potential changes to the scheduled certification date of the CSeries aircraft family.
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EASA proposes new safety oversight management
Following broad consultation with national aviation authorities, the European Aviation Safety Agency has published proposals for a more flexible and responsive way of managing safety oversight in Europe.
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PlaneSense acquires Nextant 400XTis
US fractional ownership provider PlaneSense has acquired up to five Nextant 400XTis which will mark its foray in to the business jet and multi-engine market when the first two aircraft are handed over in the second and fourth quarter.
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NewsUnmanned MQ-9 Reaper achieves one million flight hours
The existing operational fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator B unmanned air vehicles (UAV), also called the MQ-9 Reaper, in March reached a cumulative one million flight hours, the majority of which were in combat.
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Linear Air seeks million-dollar investment to fund expansion
US charter operator Linear Air is seeking up to $2 million of investment to fund a marketing campaign, designed to raise awareness of its online booking platform amongst the country’s lucrative yet under-utilised piston-engined aircraft operator community.
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NewsLIMA: Boeing, MD Helicopters spar for light attack requirement
Malaysia could be edging closer to the acquisition of a light attack helicopter, with MD Helicopters promoting the MD530G and Boeing the AH-6i.
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GE Aviation reveals new hybrid composites in GE9X
Carbonfibre-based composite first migrated into production-rated turbofan engines 20 years ago out of necessity. The sheer size of the GE90-94B made it impossible to design hub-mounted dove tails to be large and strong enough to contain a solid metal fan blade. GE had already experimented with carbonfibre blades on a ...
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OpinionOPINION: Are commercial aviation leaders right to feel optimistic?
Not until the very last panel of the ISTAT conference did someone in the audience ask the one question that had been hovering over the event for two days.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will latest upgrades save 777 from a rate cut?
Boeing has unveiled the details of performance and interior upgrades aimed at attracting 40-60 new orders this year and keeping the 777 assembly line at full rate through at least 2017.
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JAL, TAM to commence codeshare on 25 March
Japan Airlines will implement a new codeshare agreement with TAM on routes between North America, Europe and Brazil from 25 March.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: That pilot shortage – will it prove to be another mirage?
Aircraft order backlog figures show airlines are investing in unprecedented numbers of new aircraft, but not in the skilled trades that are still needed to maintain and fly them. As a result the global ab-initio training industry may have insufficient capacity to cope with demand when the existing rather shallow ...
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Win-win for Southwest and United in Houston-Mexico route fight
US authorities have granted Southwest Airlines authority to operate on two Mexico routes from Houston, in a move that appears to also appease United Airlines which will keep its existing rights on the routes.
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US Army chief details aviation restructure savings
The US army's plan to eliminate 700 aircraft from its active aviation units, among other changes, will save more than $12 billion in the long run, chief of staff Gen Raymond Odierno told a Senate budgeting panel on 11 March.