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Northrop, Boeing AEW&C work demonstrates open mission system potential

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have demonstrated an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar optimised as an open mission system connecting with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system in recent ground and flight tests. Northrop Grumman and Boeing have...

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Air Lease removed 14 more 737 Max from its order commitments in Q3

Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its 737 Max order book by 14 aircraft in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date cancellations of the type to 19. Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its...

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Promise of Covid vaccine sends aerospace stocks soaring on 9 November

Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Boeing’s stock...

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Air Lease execs doubt Boeing might soon launch new jet

Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial aircraft programme, countering recent media reports suggesting otherwise. Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial...

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Mexico’s VivaAerobus returns to 100% of pre-covid capacity

Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity in November. Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity...

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Trump fires defense secretary Mark Esper; appoints Christopher Miller as acting secretary

A little more than two months before the end of his administration, US President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that he had fired secretary of defence Mark Esper. A little more than two months before the end of his...

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EU strikes back in subsidy dispute with 15% duty on Boeing jets

Boeing aircraft imported to the European Union are to carry a 15% tariff after European regulators imposed their own countermeasures in the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The measures will take effect from 10 November, following the World Trade Organization’s authorisation...

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Canada supports essential air service in Yukon

The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities in the far-northwestern province of Yukon. The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities...

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Laminar-flow PD-35 nacelle undergoes windtunnel test

Russian analysts are testing the characteristics of a laminar-flow nacelle proposed for the high-thrust Aviadvigatel PD-35 engine. The PD-35 is a planned evolution of the PD-14 engine developed for the Irkut MC-21. It could potentially power the joint Russian-Chinese long-haul...

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Porter Airlines delays restart for seventh time, to February 2021

Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart after the coronavirus and associated shelter-in-place orders halted operations eight months ago. Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart after the coronavirus and associated shelter-in-place orders halted operations eight months ago....

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