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Two Icon employees killed in A5 crash in California
Two Icon Aircraft employees died in an A5 amphibian aircraft crash on the banks of Lake Berryessa in California only a few miles from the company’s headquarters.
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Jet drone maker Kratos reveals newest, most capable UAV
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has lifted the curtain on a new jet-powered, very high subsonic UAV, the company’s CEO Eric Demarco confirms this week.
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FedEx and United join fray for available Cuba frequencies
FedEx and United Airlines have joined the fray for the three daily frequencies to Havana available to US carriers, bringing the total number of requests to six flights.
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United targets Alaska markets with new San Francisco flights
United Airlines will increase capacity on 18 routes from its San Francisco hub beginning in June, including eight markets where competitor Alaska Airlines plans to expand.
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F-35 to make Paris air show debut
The US Air Force will send the F-35A to participate in the Paris air show next month, the service announced 6 May.
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NewsGulfstream flies third G600
Gulfstream performed the maiden sortie of its third G600 prototype on 5 May, putting the large-cabin, long-range business jet programme on track for certification and service entry in 2018.
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NewsAeromexico and Delta launch long-sought joint venture
Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines inaugurated their immunised joint venture today, after facing a drawn out regulatory approvals process for the partnership.
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Crashed Shorts 330 not required to carry flight recorders
Investigators examining the fatal crash of a Shorts 330 freighter in Charleston have disclosed that the aircraft was not carrying either a flight-data or cockpit-voice recorder.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Why Digital Transformation is Unlocking Growth in Air Cargo
After several years of suffering from sluggish growth rates, the air cargo industry is finally on the rise. Demand in global air cargo markets grew by 3.8% in 2016, which was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate over the last five years. However, our article discusses one of the ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The five future drivers to watch in online travel
Last month we spoke with leaders in online travel about key drivers industry players should be implementing to compete in the ever-changing online world.
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First Italian F-35B rolls off Cameri line
The first short take-off vertical landing Lockheed Martin F-35B assembled outside the US rolled off the final assembly and check out (FACO) facility 5 May in Cameri, Italy.
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ANALYSIS: Business aircraft safety 'holding steady'
Accident figures for 2016 show business aviation safety performance is gradually improving, but a glance at the nature of the accidents themselves raises questions about underlying standards in the industry.
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Air Lease disappointed with A320neo and A350 delays
Air Lease chief executive John Plueger has identified stressed supply chains as the driver of "disappointing" delays to the lessor's Airbus A320neo-family and A350-900 aircraft.
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Army still working on multi-core processor for UH-60V
The US Army is upgrading its legacy UH-60Ls to bring the Black Hawks’ avionics to a UH-60M configuration, but the newly minted UH-60V fleet mission computers are still restricted to a single core processor.
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Netherlands secures additional Chinooks
Boeing will deliver two more F-model Chinooks to the Netherlands under an ongoing $541 million contract with the US Army.
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American plans dense 737 Max economy seating
American Airlines will configure its new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with 172 seats, increasing density from its comparable 737-800 aircraft.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Did the first quarter show a turn in the demand cycle?
Welcome to our second V1ewPoint of 2017. In our last issue we wrote about market uncertainty as we headed into 2017, with some of our indicators suggesting a potential turn in the demand cycle which has seen strong growth since 2010. Although we have only seen a couple of months’ ...
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'Weak' market dents Embraer Executive Jets
Embraer's executive jets division recorded a 44% fall in revenues for the first quarter of 2017, due to decline in shipments and a less favourable mix of aircraft types.
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NewsGulfstream boosts General Dynamics first quarter earnings
General Dynamics' aerospace division recorded a 16.5% rise in first-quarter revenues, thanks largely to strong performance from Gulfstream.
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NewsDelta joins with Blade to offer JFK to Manhattan helicopter shuttle
US carrier Delta Air Lines has teamed with helicopter charter operator Blade, to provide what is believed to be the first airline-supported rotorcraft transfer from New York JFK to downtown Manhattan.