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New Delhi forges ahead with new naval fighter, AMCA

India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has provided additional details about the planned Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF), as it moves forward with the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The TEDBF will be developed to replace the Indian navy’s RAC MiG-29Ks,...

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Sun Country Airlines files for IPO

US leisure travel specialist Sun Country Airlines has applied to go public, according to a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). US leisure travel specialist Sun Country Airlines has applied to go public, according to a filing with the...

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Rex chairman ups the ante in tough Australian market

With its expansion into narrowbody operations, Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) offers a rare story of growth and ambition in a global airline industry reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. With its expansion into narrowbody operations, Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) offers a...

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DARPA’s multi-modal ‘LongShot’ missile programme awards design contracts

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded preliminary design contracts for its LongShot programme, a concept that envisions an air-launched unmanned air vehicle carrying and firing multiple smaller air-to-air missiles. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

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UPS receives first cockpit-updated A300, aims for fleet-wide updates by end-2022

Express air shipment company UPS has received its first Airbus A300 Freighter with Honeywell avionics updates and is now working to have its entire fleet upgraded before the end of 2022. Express air shipment company UPS has received its first...

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American expands international schedule from Miami

American Airlines is expanding international service from its Miami hub, with new direct flights to Tel Aviv and Paramaribo, Suriname, set to launch in June and July, respectively. American Airlines is expanding international service from its Miami hub, with new...

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Optimistic Icelandair sees spring return for 737 Max

Icelandair Group is optimistic that it will be able to start ramping-up its network in the second quarter of this year, and intends to return its Boeing 737 Max fleet to service in spring. The company has six 737 Max...

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Fleet cuts prompt dispute with pilot union at Swiss

Swiss has walked away from labour talks with pilot union Aeropers and terminated a collective agreement with the body amid a dispute over planned restructuring in response to the pandemic. Swiss has walked away from labour talks with pilot union...

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Delta to block middle seats through April

Delta Air Lines has extended through the end of April its ban on selling middle seats on its flights to give customers the additional “peace of mind” that comes with fewer passengers and the perceived lower risk of getting infected with...

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HAL details progress on new 13t helicopter for India

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) believes the new heavy-class multi-role helicopter it is developing for the Indian military can be “benchmarked” against the best products on the global market. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) believes the new heavy-class multi-role helicopter it is developing for...

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