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ST Engineering says narrowbody MRO, freighters to lead recovery
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit believes that domestic travel and air cargo will lead the recovery from the coronavirus downturn....
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ATR recruits Skyways Technics for flight-control repairs
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is co-operating with Danish maintenance provider Skyways Technics to facilitate structural component repairs for Asia-Pacific operators....
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Honeywell’s $13m penalty shows it’s tricky doing business with China and Pentagon
Honeywell reached a $13 million settlement with the US Department of State over alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (better known as ITAR)....
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US lawmakers aim to prevent cut-rate airlines from operating to the US
The US House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would prevent cut-rate airlines which have been established under “flags of convenience” to operate in the US....
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F-15E Strike Eagle Loaded With Five AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs) For The First Time
As part of Project Strike Rodeo, an F-15E Strike Eagle was loaded with five AGM-158 JASSMs. The U.S. Air Force continues to work on expanding the F-15E Strike Eagle‘s already impressive capabilities. The 85th Test [...] The post F-15E Strike Eagle Loaded With Five AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSMs)...
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Canada to invest an additional C$700m in airport infrastructure
Canada has set aside C$700 million ($579 million) to support the country’s airport infrastructure as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic....
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China fields J-10 jets powered by homemade engine
The move represents China’s confidence in the local technology to equip the single-engine, multirole aircraft....
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Full impact of US pipeline shutdown still unclear, American reroutes two flights
At least one US airline has rerouted flights after a cyber-attack forced the shutdown of a pipeline system that provides nearly half the fuel consumed in the eastern USA....
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New fueling system completed at Indiana’s Grissom Air Reserve Base
The $35 million fuel hydrant system recently went online, replacing the base’s former fuel system....
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Leonardo Inaugurates A New State-Of-The-Art Helicopter Training Academy In The United States
The new Helicopter Training Academy will provide training for both pilots and maintenance crews on the AW119, AW169, AW139 models and, in a near future, the new AW609 tiltrotor. Leonardo announced that a new state-of-the-art [...] The post Leonardo Inaugurates A New State-Of-The-Art Helicopter Training Academy In The United States...
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Germany Set To Replace Its P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft With The P-8A Poseidon
The selection of the P-8 Poseidon emerged during a parliamentary interrogation after the United States approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of five aircraft to Germany. The Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (BMVg), the German Federal Ministry [...] The post Germany Set To Replace Its P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft With The...
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Britain’s Royal Air Force chief talks F-35 tally and divesting equipment
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston laid out the RAF's future following a major British military review....
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Crazy Cool Video Shows In Detail How The A-10 Thunderbolt’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun Works
Wanna know what’s behind the trademark BRTTTTT noise of the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun? Then, watch this. Dubbed Warthog, Hog or just Hawg, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is, basically, an airplane built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30-mm [...] The post Crazy Cool Video Shows In Detail How The A-10 Thunderbolt’s GAU-8/A Avenger...
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Air Force once again asks Congress to let it mothball oldest RQ-4 Global Hawk drones
The service wants to push funds from the Global Hawk program into a "penetrating ISR capability."...
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Air Force begins clearing B-1Bs to fly as safety inspections continue
The Air Force is beginning to return B-1B bombers to the air after grounding the entire fleet April 20....