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Rotorcraft

VH-92A Presidential Helo Will Stay Close to Civil Certification

The Navy program office developing the new presidential helicopter plans to maintain the S-92 civil airworthiness certification.
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Wages 'War on Cost' to Lower F135 Price

Pratt & Whitney said it has reduced the cost of the F135 turbofan by 55 percent since the sixth flight-test engine.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Navy Restarts Effort To Fit 'Due Regard' Radar on Triton

The U.S. Navy has restarted the development of a sense-and-avoid radar system for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft.
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Airlines

U.S. Agencies Start Formal Review of Gulf Carrier Dispute

The departments of State, Commerce and Transportation will gather evidence to evaluate allegations against Qatar, Emirates and Etihad airlines.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Amazon Wins Exemption From FAA to Test Fly Small Drone

Amazon petitioned the FAA last July to conduct R&D of its planned drone delivery service under Section 333 of the FAA reauthorization act.
Rotorcraft

U.S. Announces Proposed Arms Sales to Pakistan, Egypt

Pakistan has requested 15 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, while Egypt is seeking additional Hellfire missiles.
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Safety

IATA: Germanwings Crash Could Lead to Hiring Changes

IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler said airlines may consider psychological testing of pilots as a result of Germanwings crash.
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Aircraft

Fedex Moves to Buy TNT, Seeing Long-term Growth in Europe

Seeks to acquire package carrier TNT of The Netherlands for $4.8 billion
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Engines

Pratt & Whitney Rolls Out Engine Fix to F-35 Fighter Fleet

The engine manufacturer is retrofitting a part of its F135 engine to resolve the problem that prevented the international debut of the F-35.
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Engines

Pratt Building Support for Gulfstream G500/600 Engines

Structure should have a broad reach because the engines share a common core with the PW1500G that powers the Bombardier CSeries.
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Rotorcraft

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Patriarch Partners

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges Patriarch Partners misled investors about the value of loan assets within fund portfolios.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

AeroVironment, Northrop Grumman Develop Naval Drones

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected the two contractors for the second phase of its TERN program.
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Airlines

Atlanta, Beijing Remain World's Top Two Busiest Airports

The world's top four busiest airports for passengers all saw increases in 2014 and retained their rankings from the previous year.
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Rotorcraft

U.S. Delivers First Six MD 530F Armed Scouts to Afghanistan

The first six of 12 new MD 530F armed scout helicopters destined for the Afghan Air Force arrived in Kabul earlier this month.
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ATC

U.S. Lawmakers Divided on Need For Sweeping ATC Reform

Republicans on the House Transportation Committee are pushing for 'transformational' reform, while Democrats are not sold on sweeping change.
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Regulations and Government

FAA 'Interim Policy' Speeds UAS Flight Authorizations

Grants operators a certificate of authorization for UAS flights at or below 200 feet anywhere in the country except in restricted airspace or major cities.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Is Generous to Boeing for Loan Guarantees, Subsidies

Boeing leads other large U.S. corporations in receiving subsidies from federal, state and local governments.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA Grants Amazon Experimental 'Ticket' for Drone Testing

Online retailer Amazon obtained an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate to begin testing an unmanned aircraft for package deliveries.
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Aircraft

Pentagon Revises Down Estimated Cost of F-35 Fighter

The Department of Defense lowered its projected cost of procuring the F-35 by $7.5 billion due to reduced labor costs and inflation estimates.
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Regulations and Government

Boeing's Conner Argues Case for Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

Commercial Airplanes CEO Raymond Conner says Boeing would be 'significantly' affected if Congress dissolves the Ex-Im Bank.
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Airlines

Etihad, Emirates Executives Respond to Subsidies Charges

The chief executives of Etihad and Emirates responded to allegations of improper subsidies made by American, United and Delta airlines.
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Aircraft

First Italian F-35A Rolls Out as International Activity Builds

Manufacturers rolled out the first F-35A built at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check-Out facility in Italy.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EASA Issues Regulatory Approach for Drones in Europe

The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a draft regulatory framework that specifies three categories of commercial drone operations.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines, Airports Wage War Over Passenger Facility Tax

Airlines for America expects a record number of passengers this spring, but it opposes airports' effort to raise the Passenger Facility Charge.
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Regulations and Government

ICAO Names First Woman To Serve as its Secretary General

The International Civil Aviation Organization elected Fang Liu as the first woman and first Chinese national to serve as its secretary general.
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Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Sheds Some Light on Coming LRS-B Contract

The U.S. Air Force suggested it will award a 'cost-plus' contract to develop the new Long-Range Strike Bomber.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Operators See Drones as a Business Opportunity

Operations of the unmanned aircraft are likely to proliferate, and their integration needs to be done right, says HAI president Matt Zuccaro.
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Avionics

Rockwell Collins Touts Multi-Source Aircraft Tracking System

The Arinc MultiLink system draws from six data sources to provide global aircraft tracking, Rockwell Collins declares.
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Airlines

U.S. Airlines Allege Unfair Competition from Gulf Carriers

United, American and Delta airlines released a 55-page white paper which argues that Gulf airlines have received $42 billion in subsidies.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Commerce Agency Seeks Comment on Drone Privacy Policy

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will begin a 'multi-stakeholder' process to develop drone privacy standards.
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