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Aircraft

U.S. Aerospace Industry Hails Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

The U.S. House and Senate by wide margins passed highway legislation containing a four-year reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Insitu To Supply ScanEagle Surveillance Drones to Afghanistan

The ScanEagle joins the country's diverse but small fleet of foreign-supplied aircraft, which is increasingly being pressed into service.
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Aircraft

Boeing Completes Detailed Design of 787-10 Dreamliner

The stretched version of the 787-9 will seat 300-to-330 passengers and fly up to 6,430 nautical miles.
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Aircraft

Air New Zealand 777 Makes First 330-Minute ETOPS Flight

The carrier completed the first approved 330-minute ETOPS flight by flying a 777-200ER from Auckland to Buenos Aires.
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Airlines

A4A, U.S. Airlines Renew Push for Independent ATC Agency

A federally chartered, not-for-profit organization would run the U.S. air traffic control system better than the FAA now does, airlines say.
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Accidents

Faulty Rudder Control, Pilots' Response Led to AirAsia Crash

A sequence of events led to the December 2014 crash of the AirAsia Airbus A320, the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee found.
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Aircraft

Last C-17 Produced in California Departs Boeing's Plant

The final aircraft assembled in Long Beach is destined for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, which will operate eight of the four-engine transports.
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Aircraft

Amazon Reveals Hybrid Design for Prime Air Delivery Drone

Two years after announcing its ambition to deliver small packages by drone, the on-line retailer has released a second possible aircraft design.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Global Hawks Will be Upgraded With Weather Radar

Garmin said Northrop Grumman has selected its GSX 70 weather radar to equip U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawks.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Agencies Support Counter-Drone Technology Efforts

While one company has released a 'SkyTracker' system to protect airports from drones, MITRE Corporation will award cash for further solutions.
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Aircraft

Boeing Provides Virtual Tour of 737-700 JStars Proposal

The manufacturer argues that its Boeing 737-based platform will be cheaper overall to operate than smaller Gulfstream and Bombardier rivals.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drone Manufacturer DJI Unveils Dynamic Geofencing System

Verified users will be able to unlock the Geospatial Environment Online system as needed in some locations, DJI said.
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Aircraft

Study: Norwegian Is Most Fuel Efficient Transatlantic Carrier

The study by the International Council on Clean Transportation found that British Airways was the least fuel efficient carrier in 2014.
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Avionics

Blue Sky Network Unveils New Satcom System

The new HawkEye 7200A satellite tracking system is lighter and smaller than previous models.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Agency Talks Could Lead to Larger NASA Role on Drones

The space agency and the FAA are discussing a joint approach to managing the entry of small drones into the airspace system.
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Safety

Assembly Approves RF Spectrum for Global Aircraft Tracking

The spectrum allocation approved at the World Radiocommunication Conference will support aircraft-to-satellite position reporting.
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Safety

Safety foundation studies data collection, urges data sharing

Safety foundation studies data collection, urges data sharing
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Avionics

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates ‘Infirno’ Sensor Turret

System provides precision targeting and surveillance capabilities, among others.
Aircraft

UAE Command Selects AW609 Tiltrotor for Search and Rescue

Deliveries to the UAE Joint Aviation Command are expected to begin in 2019, AgustaWestland said.
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Aircraft

Vietjet Places $3.6B Order With Airbus for 30 New A321s

The order is the third the low-cost carrier has placed with Airbus over the last two years.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Profits From Long Presence In Region

U.S. company hopes the road is paved with orders in the Middle East market
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Rotorcraft

Lockheed Martin Concludes $9 Billion Acquisition Of Sikorsky

Dan Schultz to lead new Lockheed Martin business unit formed by Sikorsky, which will remain headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

General Atomics Plans Predator XP Deliveries to UAE

Unarmed UAV sale approved by U.S. congress.
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Regulations and Government

San Marino, Saudi Arabia Authorities Sign Agreement

Saudi jets can now be registered in San Marino
FBOs

Bahrain’s MENA Aerospace Launches Technics Division

MENA Technics, which will focus on business aircraft maintenance out of Bahrain, has decided to exhibit at the Bahrain International Airshow.
Maintenance and Modifications

Marvin “SmartCan” And Missile Sims On Show

Marvin Test Solutions displays handheld weapons test set.
Rotorcraft

Navy Re-ups With AAR Airlift For Vertical Replenishment

AAR operates a helicopter fleet which helps it support U.S. Navy fleets in the Middle East and wider theater.
Avionics

Elettronica Develops ‘Escort Jammer’ For Italy’s Air Force

Italian electronics manufacturer Elettronica and the Italian air force are cooperating on the development of a podded “escort jammer”.

U.S. Army Homes in on RFP for Heli Bad-vis Solution

At the recent Association of the U.S. Army conference, the service said it is beginning a formal acquisition process.
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Embraer’s KC-390 Returns to Flight Test

Embraer said the KC-390 program is on track to begin deliveries to the Brazilian Air Force in 2018.
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