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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones Occupy Minds at SAALS Summit

The drone debate is very polarized over the degree of control that is required
Rotorcraft

CAE’s Brunei Training Center Serves the Region

Visiting the “Abode of Peace” before the show, journalists got to see how Canada’s CAE has created a training paradise.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Offers Glimpse of the Future of Military Aircraft

Why go to Silicon Valley when Northrop Grumman says it has all the right technology for the Pentagon?
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ATC

ATM supplier Frequentis Acquires Germany’s Comsoft

The Austrian company purchased the German ADS-B station provider as part of an insolvency arrangement.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Eyes Asia Pacific Region for Popular Predator B

Several nations including the UK now operate reapers, but the company is looking further afield for new customers.
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ATC

Airbus ProSky, Sichuan Airlines Design RNP-AR Procedures

Airbus ATM subsidiary ProSky is working to help Chinese Airlines take best advantage of satellite navigation
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Navy, Northrop Grumman Develop 'Sense and Avoid' for Triton

Under a contract awarded last summer, Northrop Grumman will build a sense-and-avoid system engineering development model by December.
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Regulations and Government

Controllers Support, Airline Pilots Oppose Proposed FAA Bill

Republicans' proposal to create a separate organization to manage the nation's ATC system presents a stumbling block to FAA reauthorization.
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Regulations and Government

Pentagon Budget Pursues 'Arsenal Plane,' Swarming Drones

The arsenal plane is one of the R&D efforts being pursued by the Pentagon's Strategic Capabilities Office, said Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
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Rotorcraft

Commission Proposes Army National Guard Retain Apaches

The National Commission on the Future of the Army has recommended that the Army National Guard keep some AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
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Accidents

Pilot Error Caused 2014 TransAsia Crash, Council Determines

The crew of the ATR 72-500 approached Magong Airport in Taiwan below the minimum descent altitude during a thunderstorm.
Aircraft

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman To Further Develop JStars Radars

The U.S. Air Force served notice that it will
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Lufthansa Subsidiary, Drone Maker DJI Agree To Cooperate

Lufthansa Aerial Services is eyeing drones to perform infrastructure monitoring and visual inspections of aircraft, runways and taxiways.
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ATC

Advocacy Groups Form Coalition To Oppose ATC 'Privatization'

Americans Against Air Traffic Privatization said it will deliver a petition with 130,000 names to Congress opposing a privatized ATC entity.
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Airlines

Europe's Largest Airline Groups Form Their Own Association

Airlines for Europe seeks to influence European Union regulatory policy affecting airports and air navigation service providers.
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Aircraft

Boeing, U.S. Air Force Complete First KC-46A Refueling Flight

The new tanker offloaded fuel to an F-16C flying over Washington state, completing a key milestone toward KC-46A low-rate initial production.
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Aircraft

U.S. Approves $1.9 Billion Sale of Bombs, Missiles to Iraq

The Iraqi government seeks the weapons to equip recently arrived Lockheed Martin F-16s in the battle against Islamic State militants.
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Airlines

Atlas Air Plans Purchase of DHL Carrier Southern Air Holdings

The acquisition will add Southern Air's Boeing 777 and 737 freighters to the Atlas Air fleet of Boeing 747s.
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Aircraft

First Four U.S.-Supplied Super Tucanos Arrive in Afghanistan

Under the Light Air Support program, the U.S. Air Force delivered four A-29 Super Tucanos to Kabul on January 15 to boost the Afghan air force.
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ATC

Austrian ATM Supplier Frequentis Acquires Germany's Comsoft

Frequentis acquired Comsoft in an insolvency proceeding, bringing together two suppliers of advanced air traffic management systems.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

New Sensor Capability Testing Starts on RQ-4 Global Hawk

Northrop Grumman plans to test U-2 legacy and new sensors on the Global Hawk using a universal payload adaptor.
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Airlines

Japan's ANA To Buy Minority Stake in Vietnam Airlines

The partnership will enable the two airlines to 'take maximum advantage' of the increasing demand for air travel in the Asia market.
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Training and Workforce

FAA's Oversight of Pilot Automation Training Questioned

The FAA does not have processes in place to monitor pilots' mastery of automation and manual flying, the Transportation Department IG says.
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Aircraft

Royal Australian Air Force To Receive Mission-Modified G550s

The U.S. Air Force awarded L-3 Mission Integration a $93 million contract to modify two Gulfstream G550s for surveillance mission.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Chipmaker Intel Upgrades Presence in Small Drone Industry

The semiconductor manufacturer announced that it will acquire Ascending Technologies, a drone manufacturer based in Germany.
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Airlines

Labor Groups Oppose Norwegian Air UK Permit Application

Labor groups also oppose an earlier application by Ireland-based Norwegian Air International, alleging it will flout labor standards.
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Avionics

Northrop Grumman, BAE Develop AC/MC-130J Protections

The U.S. Air Force awarded the companies contracts to develop RF countermeasures for AC/MC-130Js by November.
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Airlines

Tarmac Rule Increases Overall Passenger Delays, Study Finds

The study by researchers at Dartmouth College and MIT recommends the Department of Transportation modify the current tarmac delay rule.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Chosen for Maritime Drone Demonstrator

The company will build and test a medium-sized unmanned aircraft that would be capable of operating from U.S. Navy destroyers and other vessels.
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Regulations and Government

Alternatives Exist to Funding the FAA, Watchdog Agency Says

Allowing the FAA to issue bonds, charge fees or spinning off its Air Traffic Organization are options, says Government Accountability Office.
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