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Boeing bolsters leadership council with nine new executives

Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move the company says brings more diversity, perspective and expertise to a top leadership panel. Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move...

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Uganda Airlines’ first A330-800 emerges in full colours

Airbus has rolled out the first A330-800 for Uganda Airlines, following completion of the twinjet’s livery painting. The aircraft, MSN1977, has been shown off in the full colour scheme. Uganda Airlines ordered two of the aircraft last year. The A330-800...

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Transat down to 160 flight attendants in November: union

Canada’s Air Transat will be laying off more flight attendants and closing a west-coast base in the coming weeks as the coronavirus continues to take its toll on the country’s air transport industry, the Canadian union for public employees (CUPE)...

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Older Be-200s proposed for international firefighting squadron

Russian state technology firm Rostec has put forward a proposal to establish a special squadron of Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighting aircraft to provide international assistance for combating wildfires. The initiative was brought up by Rostec general director Sergei Chemezov in...

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Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 radar declared operational for National Guard F-16s

The US Air Force has declared that the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 scalable agile beam radar has met full operational readiness for use on the Air National Guard’s Lockheed Martin F-16s. The US Air Force has declared that the Northrop Grumman...

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Jet 777 probe urges risk analysis of reduced-thrust take-off

Investigators probing a serious Jet Airways Boeing 777-300ER take-off incident are querying whether the cost benefits of reduced-thrust departures outweigh the safety risks from a performance data error. While reduced-thrust take-off is perceived as beneficial, extending engine life and lowering...

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NTSB Prelim: Air Tractor AT-802A

The Airplane Subsequently Impacted Rising Terrain Near The Peak Of The Ridgeline On September 22, 2020, about 1830 mountain daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-802A, N836MM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho. The...

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Thales launches compact AESA radar

Thales has unveiled the AirMaster C, a new version of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) airborne surveillance radar that combines a smaller footprint with several advances in technology. Thales has unveiled the AirMaster C, a new version of its...

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Cyberattack probe: How British Airways security flaws let data theft unfold

Cybersecurity investigators have detailed the British Airways customer data theft which has resulted in a £20 million ($26 million) fine being imposed on the UK flag-carrier. The figure is in line with the expectations of parent company IAG, which had...

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Team Tempest partners detail FCAS progress

The BAE Systems-led Team Tempest has outlined the financial and employment benefits of the UK’s future combat air system (FCAS) project, as it prepares to submit an outline business case proposal to advance the effort. The BAE Systems-led Team Tempest...

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