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NewsF-35B flight trials conclude for Japan’s JS Kaga
Senior officials from the US Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force joined the crew of the JS Kaga, as F-35B pilots from the UK Royal Navy and US Marine Corps wrapped up flight trials aboard the ship.
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AnalysisCash positions increasingly critical for US electric air taxi developers
Amid a drier landscape for investment capital, US air taxi developers face a critical phase.
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NewsUS Navy completes first test flight using carrier-based uncrewed control station
As part of the evaluation, the navy controlled a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger uncrewed aerial vehicle using the Lockheed Martin control station that will be installed in the service’s fleet of aircraft carriers.
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AnalysisUncertain US defence partners congratulate Donald Trump on election win
With global tensions ranging from simmering to raging, leaders of the USA’s many security partners are lining up to congratulate former American president Donald Trump on re-election to the top office, amid significant uncertainty about his intended security policies.
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NewsBeta lands deposit-backed order for up to 20 aircraft from Metro Aviation
Beta Technologies has landed a deposit-backed order for up to 20 of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Alia A250 aircraft from medical operator Metro Aviation.
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NewsBoeing and US Navy simulate MQ-25 carrier recovery using F-35 automated landing system
To land aboard US Navy aircraft carriers, Boeing’s unmanned MQ-25 Stingray tanker jet will make use of the Joint Precision Approach Landing System – a technology originally deployed to autonomously land Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters.
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NewsSouthwest appoints Rakesh Gangwal as board chair
Southwest Airlines on 4 November disclosed the appointment of Rakesh Gangwal as independent chair of the company’s board of directors, filling the role left vacant by former executive chairman Gary Kelly.
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NewsUSMC pins 2023 F-35B crash on pilot error
A US Marine Corps (USMC) investigation has attributed the 17 September 2023 crash of a Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter to pilot error.
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NewsBoeing sweetens offer to striking machinists
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) says it will vote on Boeing’s latest contract offer on 4 November.
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NewsSkyWest to deploy 40 CR550s into United’s network, including 11 former GoJet aircraft
SkyWest Airlines on 31 October disclosed a deal to deploy 40 MHIRJ CRJ550 regional jets to fly under contract for United Airlines.
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NewsSun Country on track to take eight 737 Freighters in 2025
US carrier Sun Country Airlines anticipates taking delivery next year of eight additional Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft to fly on behalf of Amazon.
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NewsSpirit Airlines to furlough further 330 pilots to match drastic capacity cuts
Spirit Airlines plans to furlough a further 330 pilots early next year as it navigates a period of severe financial turbulence.
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NewsUS approves nearly $1 billion weapons package to outfit Argentinian F-16s
Arms regulators in Washington have approved a weapons and support package valued at nearly $1 billion meant to help Argentina stand-up its planned fleet of used Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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NewsAllegiant to operate lone 737 Max 8 through end of 2024
Allegiant Air’s first Boeing 737 Max 8 jet entered revenue service earlier this month, but that will be the only 737 to carry passengers on the carrier’s network this year.
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NewsUnknown number of Frontier jets could be grounded for P&W engine inspections
While airlines worldwide grapple with groundings of Airbus A320neo-family jets due to Pratt & Whitney’s recall of hundreds of its geared turbofan (GTF) engines, all-Airbus operator Frontier Airlines has been spared so far from similar operational disruptions.
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NewsFrontier pilots landed A321 with partial instrument failure before runway brake fire
A faulty fan unit likely contributed to a brake fire and a “huge screen of smoke” that trailed a Frontier Airlines-operated Airbus A321 upon landing in Las Vegas earlier this month.
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NewsMystery buyers pick up Bell 412EPX helicopters for military use
Three Bell 412EPX civil helicopters were recently purchased through the Pentagon’s Foreign Military Sales system, although the buyers have not been disclosed by Washington.
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NewsBoeing seeks to raise $19bn via stock sale amid cash crunch
Amid concerns that Boeing does not have enough cash on-hand to support operations, the US airframer disclosed on 28 October a public offering of 90 million shares, plus $5 billion of depository shares.
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In depthUS manufacturers ramp solid rocket motor production amid surging munitions demand
After years of decline left the US aerospace industry with just a single independent producer of rocket motor engines to power critical missiles, a global surge in munitions purchases has spurred major defence manufacturers to develop new production capacity.
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NewsStruggling Spirit Airlines to sell 23 A320-family jets as passenger capacity craters
Spirit Airlines recently entered a binding agreement to sell 23 of its older Airbus A320-family aircraft to GA Telesis for a total purchase price of about $519 million.