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China shifts spotlight on domestic aerospace industry

China will double down on support for its domestic commercial aerospace industry in its development plans for the next five years, as part of efforts to wean off reliance on Western technology.  China will double down on support for its domestic...

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DARPA kicks off feasibility study of military jetpacks

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of military jetpacks, and other personal flying platforms, potentially for use by US special forces. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is studying the technical feasibility of...

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Fuel did not feed PW4000 engine fire following engine failure: NTSB

A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was not fed by fuel and burned outside the core of the Pratt & Whitney PW4077 turbofan. A Boeing 777-200 engine fire following an engine failure last month was...

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AFRL to expand ‘Golden Horde’ networked weapons with ‘Colosseum’ simulation software

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to accelerate the pace at which it adds weapons to its Golden Horde network by using a simulation software called Colosseum. The US Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to accelerate the...

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Brazil’s Saab F-39E Gripen begins supersonic test regime

The aircraft will be flying from the Gripen Flight Test Center at Embraer’s facilities in Gaviao Peixoto in southeast Brazil. The Brazilian air force’s Saab F-39E Gripen fighter has started a supersonic flight test phase. The aircraft will be flying...

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FedEx invests $2bn in sustainable technologies

US cargo carrier FedEx is investing more than $2 billion as part of an effort to achieve carbon-neutral operations across its global network in 20 years. US cargo carrier FedEx is investing more than $2 billion as part of an effort to...

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US-EU strive to ‘reset’ relationship by suspending tariffs in Airbus-Boeing row

European Union regulators have agreed to a temporary suspension of tariffs in the long-running Airbus-Boeing dispute over civil aircraft subsidies, a four-month hiatus which will lift tariffs on aircraft and non-aircraft imports. The dispute was initiated by the US government...

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Norwegian mass cancellation pushes Airbus into negative net orders

Airbus has newly-recorded cancellations of 92 aircraft, pushing the airframer far into negative net order territory after the first two months of this year. The cancelled aircraft comprise a pair of A350-900s plus 59 A320neo and 30 A321neo jets. Scandinavian...

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Pegasus hopeful of rebound as restrictions dent late-2020 performance

Budget carrier Pegasus Airlines saw curfews and lockdowns in Turkey dent demand towards the end of 2020, but it remains hopeful of a strong traffic rebound going into the second half of 2021. Budget carrier Pegasus Airlines saw local restrictions...

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Activists spray-paint parked Air France 777 to protest climate bill

Environmental activities have managed to gain access to a stored Air France Boeing 777-200ER and spray it with green colouring as part of a protest against the French government air transport policies. The aircraft – registered F-GSPB, a 1998 airframe...

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