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Analysis
ANALYSIS: GE Aviation unveils strategy for dethroning PT6
Challenging the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine in the light turboprop market is a tall order, and GE Aviation knows it.
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NewsUSAF seeks two new close-air support aircraft
The US Air Force is considering two new procurements to boost their close air support mission, including an off-the-shelf option for permissive environments and a cheap, clean sheet design aircraft that would replace the Fairchild Dornier A-10 Warthog.
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NewsAmerican defers A350 deliveries by more than two years
American Airlines has deferred the deliveries of all of the 22 Airbus A350-900s that it has on order, as it works to reduce its capital expenditures and manage capacity through 2018.
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NewsAirbus considering 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft for general aviation market
Airbus is now considering general aviation designs with up to 19 seats with hybrid-electric power after meeting with potential development partners among a small group of traditional US small aircraft manufacturers, a senior executive tells Flightglobal.
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NewsUSAF not settled on number of B-21s
The US Air Force will not determine how many B-21 bombers are needed for the fleet until the first aircraft is fielded in the 2020s, according to the service’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Getting personal with single-engined jets
The business and general aviation sector is arguably the most innovative, pioneering and unconventional sector of the aerospace manufacturing industry.
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NewsF-15E demonstrates new display system
Boeing demonstrated an improved display system on a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles earlier this month, uniting the host of upgrades the service will implement on its F-15Es and F-15Cs.
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NewsDelta lands Haneda slots for new Minneapolis flights
Delta Air Lines came out ahead in the US Department of Transportation's allocation of five new daytime slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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NewsLockheed confirms Turkey’s F-35s in early stages of production
As the US government navigates its tenuous relationship with Turkey following a botched military coup last week, Lockheed Martin is forging ahead with its planned production of its first two F-35s for Turkey.
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NewsF-35 impact from unrest in Turkey unclear: Lockheed
A failed military coup last week will not affect Lockheed Martin’s business relationship with Turkey, though it could be too early to make that call, according to top Lockheed executives.
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NewsUSA and Europe approve Legacy 450 range extension
Embraer has secured US and European approval for a range extension on its Legacy 450 business jet, and is preparing to deliver the first such model before the end of July. The announcement comes on the back of an uptick in business jet deliveries for the Brazilian airframer in the ...
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NewsKC-46 tanker completes A-10 refueling
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker successfully refueled an A-10 Warthog last week, allowing the company to move toward Milestone C, the U.S. Air Force announced today.
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NewsPilatus breaks ground on new North American headquarters
Pilatus North America, the Swiss airframer's US subsidiary, has broken ground on a new headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado, in preparation for the service entry of its PC-24 business jet.
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Second phase of DARPA Gremlins project nears launch
The next stage in the US Department of Defense’s low-cost, retrievable unmanned air vehicles experiment could begin within three months, one industry team working on the project has told FlightGlobal.
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Kratos award marks turning point for tactical UAS market
A recent $40.8 million research and development contract to Kratos Defense and Security Solutions for an “attritable” unmanned air system could signal a change in a market that has long produced large, low- and slow-flying systems.
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Texas Turbine collaborates with Hartzell on new propeller for Supervan 900
The US engineering and modification company Texas Turbine Conversions (TTC) has joined forces with Hartzell Propeller to develop a four-bladed, lightweight, composite swept propeller for its Supervan 900 single-engined turboprop.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Insurers eye aircraft debt
Insurers are increasingly looking at providing senior debt for aircraft finance as part of their wider hunt for yield in the current low-interest-rate environment, financial sources indicate.
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Chinese carriers seek international traffic rights
Three Chinese carriers have filed applications with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), seeking to operate international services.
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United agrees to $2.25m fine in 'chairman's flight' case
United Airlines has escaped prosecution by US authorities following a corruption probe, and has agreed to pay a $2.25 million penalty.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2016 – summary
Aside from an AirAsia-fuelled jump on the second day, order activity at this year’s show was much lower than the deal announcements frenzies of recent years.