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NewsUncharged electronic devices barred from US flights
Passengers on US-bound flights are being warned of stricter security measures under which they might have to demonstrate that their portable electronic devices can be switched on.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Narrowbody lease rates show continued improvement
The values review board at Flightglobal consultancy Ascend provides this update on narrowbody lease rates
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: F-35 grounding throws international debut into doubt
The international air show debut of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is in doubt after the US Department of Defense grounded the entire fleet on 3 July.
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Delta seeks to place Gol's code on regional flights
Delta Air Lines has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to place Brazilian carrier Gol's code on flights operated by its regional partners.
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NewsKongsberg awarded JSM development contract for Norwegian F-35s
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded Kongsberg an NKr1.1 billion ($177 million) Phase III contract to complete the development and integration of its anti-ship Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on-board Norway’s Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing answers critics of partnership for success campaign
Boeing is keen to reassure critics that its controversial partnership for success programme is not an attempt to grab a 15% discount from suppliers
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest's big appetite for international growth
Southwest Airlines has launched its first international flights, and will likely announce new international destinations as soon as late this year.
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NewsBoeing completes Canadian Chinook deliveries
Boeing has delivered its 15th and final CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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NewsDoT report slams FAA's slow progress on UAS integration
The US Department of Transport has issued a scathing report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) efforts to integrate unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace (NAS), claiming that it is behind on a number of targets that would determine if its meets its 2015 integration deadline.
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NewsMH370 mars otherwise improved safety performance for first half of 2014
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 casts a shadow over an a set of excellent global airline safety figures for the first half of 2014 that would otherwise bust previous records by a big margin. The irony is that MH370 cannot yet be declared an "accident". The official line ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US airlines compete for passengers with amenities
Not many global travellers would consider US airlines leaders in passenger comfort.
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NewsUSAF chooses Lm2 simulator motion modifier for KC-135 training
Belgium-based technology company AWx has sold its patented flight simulation motion modifier – known as Lm2 – to the US Air Force to equip its Boeing KC-135 simulator training organisation at Scott Air Force Base.
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NewsSouthwest inaugurates international service
Southwest Airlines’ first international flights take off today, kicking off the carrier’s next round of expansion beyond the borders of the USA.
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NewsArmed UAVs now operating in Iraq
The US Air Force has begun conducting armed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operations over Baghdad, to protect advisers deployed to aid in the fight against insurgent militants in Iraq.
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NewsUS Navy awards Northrop Grumman multiyear contract for E-2D
The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.6 billion multi-year contract to provide 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
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NewsNetJets takes delivery of first Challenger 350
NetJets has become the launch customer for the Bombardier Challenger 350, following the handover of the first of the super-midsize business jet to the fractional ownership pioneer late last month.
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Etihad, Air New Zealand sign maintenance deal
Etihad Airways and Air New Zealand (ANZ) has signed an agreement to provide reciprocal line maintenance services in Melbourne and Los Angeles.
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NewsCessna clinches US approval for its high-speed Citation X+
Cessna has secured US certification for its Citation X+ which, with a verified maximum speed of Mach 0.935, has simultaneously secured the mantle of the fastest civil aircraft in service. The Gulfstream G650 comes in close second with a maximum speed of Mach 0.925.
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NewsUS Navy funds additional X-47B development
Northrop Grumman has received an additional $63 million in funding from the US Navy to carry out “post-demonstration” development of its X-47B carrier-based unmanned air vehicle.