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NewsJSTARS flying again following radar mishap
Four of the US Air Force’s of E-8C JSTARS are back in operation following a radar mishap that grounded part of the fleet last week.
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NewsLockheed Martin and Boeing score contracts for unmanned Navy tanker
The US Navy awarded both Lockheed Martin and Boeing $43 million risk reduction contracts for the services’ carrier-based unmanned MQ-25 Stingray.
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NewsHawker 400XPR upgrade secures US approval
Beechcraft has secured US certification for the XPR upgrade package on its Hawker/Beechcraft 400 light business jet family, and says work on the first retrofit is under way with delivery planned later this year.
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ROUTES: Southwest sets stage for future partnerships
Southwest Airlines sees its new reservations system as being key to driving interline and codeshare traffic with potential overseas partners.
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ROUTES: Orlando sees big boost from Emirates service
The Florida contingent at Routes is determined to tell the world that there are more reasons to visit the state than to “see the mouse.”
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ROUTES: AirAsia X expects to start Hawaii service in 1Q 2017
AirAsia X expects to launch services on the Kuala Lumpur-Osaka-Hawaii route in the first quarter of 2017.
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ROUTES: Chengdu unveils new international links
A string of planned new international services from Chengdu have been unveiled today during a signing ceremony at World Routes.
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ANALYSIS: How airlines can target illegal wildlife trade
Criminal gangs are exploiting the global aviation network to transport illegal wildlife products around the world, putting at risk the survival of many endangered species and posing a major threat to public health. Earlier this year, the airline industry pledged to do what it could to fight this trade, by ...
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WTO: EU failed to comply with Airbus subsidy remedies
Subsidies granted for a host of Airbus programmes pre-dating the A350 have yet to be remedied, a World Trade Organization panel has ruled.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Market forces coalesce for first sub-3% EETC coupon
Market forces coalesced around United Airlines’ $920 million enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) transaction earlier in September, resulting in a record low sub-3% coupon that even frequent issuer American Airlines could not match less than a week later.
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ROUTES: Network planners meet amid mixed backdrop
Airlines and airport network planners arrive in Chengdu for this year's World Routes with the industry showing distinct signs of a split personality.
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New IATA chief to 'actively push' NDC
IATA new director general Alexandre de Juniac has committed to actively push the New Distribution Capability programme.
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US Air Force finds F-35 fuel line fix
Following a supply chain glitch that delivered the wrong material for the tubing insulation on 15 Lockheed Martin F-35As, the US Air Force has identified a solution and will fix the issue with the original supplier, according to the F-35’s executive officer of the joint programme office.
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NewsVantage gets trailing link landing gear but funding remains elusive
VisionAire Jets has tweaked the design of its Vantage entry-level business aircraft to accommodate a wing-mounted trailing-link landing gear, and is now awaiting funding to launch production of the single-engined type.
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ANALYSIS: ICAO seeks consensus on global emissions scheme
As ICAO prepares to host its 39th Assembly in Montreal later this month – where it is hoped that a long-awaited global market-based measure (MBM) to address international aviation emissions will be agreed – the UN body has released a draft resolution which indicates that the scheme will be voluntary ...
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NewsPICTURES: FlightGlobal onboard United A319 runway excursion
A United Airlines Airbus A319 aircraft suffered a runway excursion at Denver International Airport while attempting to takeoff on flight 296 to Reno.
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Fuel line glitch hits 57 F-35As
The US Air Force has ordered a temporary pause in flight operations for 13 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters after discovering peeling and crumbling insulation in avionics cooling lines inside the fuel tanks, the service says in a statement today.
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NewsTop US Army official open to unmanned option for FVL
The US Army’s deputy chief of staff for program development is betting the service’s future vertical lift platform will be optionally manned, but doesn’t believe the Army should rule out an unmanned helicopter either.
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USAF confirms F-15D delivery to Israel
Following the largest military aid package in US history, the US Air Force confirmed the transfer of ten Boeing F-15D fighters to Israel.
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AirFinance launches FlyFunder business aircraft marketplace
The first online marketplace connecting buyers of business and general aviation aircraft with specialist aviation financiers has been launched by the US asset management company AirFinance.