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Lockheed Martin in $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

Lockheed Martin will acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion, in a bid to beef up its capabilities in advanced propulsion. Lockheed Martin will acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.4 billion, in a bid to beef up its capabilities in advanced propulsion....

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Singapore, UK sign safety, MRO agreements

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) have signed two agreements on safety, security and training, as well as on aviation maintenance. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the UK...

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Boeing Australia pushes ‘loyal wingman’ maiden flight to 2021

The Boeing Australia Airpower Teaming System (ATS) loyal wingman aircraft is moving closer to its maiden flight after completing its first high-speed taxi test. The Boeing Australia Airpower Teaming System (ATS) loyal wingman aircraft is moving closer to its maiden...

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Canada and other countries bar flights from UK as virus fears spike

Canadian regulators have prohibited the operation of commercial passenger flights from the UK to Canada – a move coming after the UK announced it identified a new, faster-spreading strain of the Covid-19 virus. Several other countries, including France, Germany, Ireland,...

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Several EU governments join Dutch ban on flights from UK

German, Austrian and Belgian authorities are among those which have joined the Dutch government in imposing a ban on flights from the UK following the emergence of a new coronavirus strain. The German federal transport ministry is banning services from...

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Dutch government imposes ban on passenger flights from UK

Dutch authorities are bannning flights from the UK, following the emergence of a new coronavirus strain, a decision which takes immediate effect. The Dutch government has taken the action, which could remain until 1 January, after UK prime minister Boris...

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Airborne 12.18.20: Friedrichshafen Is a GO, Osh Planning, AEA2021 Rescheduled

Also: Aviation Safety Resources, MAHEPA Hy4 Flies, Nat'l Warbird Operator Conference, EASA-Certified G600 There may be a spring 2021 tradeshow season, after all... After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Aero 2021 will take place next year from...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (12.16.20)

Aero Linx: Parachute Association of South Africa The Parachute Association of South Africa is a non-profit association of members with the mission statement: "To foster, develop and facilitate sport parachuting, in all its facets, within South Africa, in the safest...

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Something To Look Forward To… EAA To Celebrate WWII’s ’75th (Plus One)’

Oshkosh 2021's Flying Demos Will Commemorate End Of World War II EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 will feature expanded warbird flying activities as the annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention commemorates the 75th anniversary (plus one) since the end of World...

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Senate probe: 737 Max test pilots ‘coached’ to fit assumptions on MCAS reaction time

US Senate committee investigators believe Boeing and the US FAA tried to re-affirm controversial assumptions over pilot response times during 737 Max recertification, by pre-determining the outcome of tests on crew reactions to a runaway stabiliser. The Senate committee on...

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