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USAF suspends Boeing KC-46A tanker deliveries until FOD is fixed
After foreign object debris, including forgotten tools, were found inside an undisclosed number of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft delivered to the US Air Force, the service suspended acceptance of the air refueling tankers on 20 February.
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Airline Business
ANALYSIS: ATSG profits rise as 767F fleet balloons
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) continues to acquire more Boeing 767s, riding a wave of demand for package shipments that pushed the company to a $69.3 million 2018 net profit, up nearly four times from 2017.
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ANALYSIS: Supersonic projects speed towards Concorde's successor
Almost exactly 20 years after the Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde's final revenue flight from New York touched down in London in October 2003, a commercial jet will once again cross the Atlantic at speeds faster than sound. At least that is the ambition of Tom Vice, chief executive of Aerion, one of ...
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Southwest sues mechanics' union as maintenance delays continue
Southwest Airlines has sued its mechanics' union in a bid to halt what it describes as a union effort to disrupt flight operations for the purpose of gaining leverage in contract talks.
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US Navy declares IOC for Lockheed Martin F-35C
The US Navy declared the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II, the aircraft carrier-capable variant of the stealth fighter, to have achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on 28 February.
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Southwest acknowledges Berkshire Hathaway takeover rumours
Southwest Airlines has acknowledged speculation that Berkshire Hathaway – already one of Southwest's largest investors – has interest in acquiring the carrier.
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US Navy’s sea-skimming aerial target declared initially operational
The US Navy’s next-generation of sub-sonic aerial target, the Kratos BQM-177A, reach initial operational capability on 27 February.
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PICTURES: Alaska unveils new Airbus cabins
Alaska Airlines will begin making upgrades to its cabins and adding new premium seats this year starting with its Airbus aircraft with the goal of converting 36% of its fleet by “early 2020.”
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Sikorsky S-92 is weathering offshore storm
One unheralded aspect of the crisis in the market for offshore helicopter transportation supporting the oil and gas market, is the rise – by default, some would argue – of the Sikorsky S-92 to become the heavy rotorcraft of choice in the West.
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ANALYSIS: How Bell will deliver urban air taxi success with Nexus
Designing a new aircraft is, relatively speaking, a simple task. If you know the fine detail of the market it is aimed at – who will fly it and why – and the regulatory environment in which it will operate, then you can develop something that addresses those concerns.
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After delays Sikorsky promises HH-60W flight before July 2019
Two fully assembled Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters are preparing for their maiden flights, which are planned to take place before mid-2019 at the company’s West Palm Beach, Florida testing site.
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Two Boeing executives land on Aerion's five-member board
Supersonic business jet developer Aerion has named two Boeing executives to its five-member board of directors, giving Boeing significant sway over a company in which it recently invested.
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Northrop Grumman pitches AESA radar for Boeing B-52 bomber
Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-83 active electronically scanned array radar is being considered by Boeing for the Cold War-era B-52 Bomber.
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Air Canada and Air New Zealand to pursue joint venture
Air Canada in its mission to become a more international carrier is adding new, long-distance routes starting in December with Brazil, New Zealand and Peru to cater to business travelers and winter vacationers with its new Boeing 787 aircraft built for long-haul flights.
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PICTURES: Boeing unveils new loyal wingman drone at Avalon
Boeing Australia unveiled at the Avalon air show in Victoria, Australia a mock-up of a new unmanned air vehicle called the Airpower Teaming System, designed to fly as a loyal wingman alongside fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft.
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VIDEO: NTSB video shows Atlas 767 debris field
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released video and photographs showing the debris field left by Atlas Air flight 3591, that crashed southeast of Houston killing three people on 23 February.
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Leonardo nears IFR approval for TH-119 US Navy trainer bid
Leonardo Helicopters is closing in on instrument flight rules (IFR) certification for the TH-119 light-single it is pitching for a 130-unit deal with the US Navy.
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Embraer shareholders approve Boeing tie-up
Embraer's shareholders have approved a plan to sell majority ownership of its commercial aircraft unit to Boeing, bringing the companies closer to achieving a goal of closing the deal by year-end.
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Rolls-Royce touts modernised Indiana factory for B-52 engine bid
Rolls-Royce plans to build its F130 turbine at a modernized factory in Indiana if selected by the US Air Force to replace the engines on the service’s fleet of Boeing B-52 bombers.
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Pilot error caused Light Attack Experiment crash: Investigators
US Air Force investigators have found that the fatal Sierra Nevada/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano crash in June 2018 during the service’s Light Attack Experiment was caused by pilot error.