By the end of 2025 it is anticipated that the civil uses of drones will exceed military ones in financial terms, according to a report issued by IDTechEx. “The biggest market sub-sector will be small UAVs that are not toys or personal, with US$2bn in sales in 2025 generating over US$20bn in benefits in agriculture, […]
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ARKIA Israeli Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for up to four A330-900neo aircraft. The commitment makes ARKIA the first Airbus widebody customer in Israel and the first customer for the type in the region. The aircraft will help ARKIA to expand their growing operations into long haul business and leisure markets
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Northrop Grumman recently supplied the 1,000th AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) sensor for integration on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The six infrared DAS sensors on the F-35 provide full spherical situational awareness to the pilot, day and night. The DAS provides a revolutionary capability to autonomously detect and track aircraft and missiles in every
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Virgin America reported fourth quarter 2014 operating income of US$34.2m and net income of US$28.1m, excluding special items. This represents the highest net income for a fourth quarter in Company history and the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in income, excluding special items. On a GAAP basis, operating and net income for the fourth
Virgin America reports full year 2014 net earnings of US$84.4m Read More »
Kaman has been awarded a multi-year contract for the production of fixed trailing edge (FTE) kits and assemblies for the 777 and 767 commercial programs. The award from Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a continuation of the work Kaman has performed for Boeing since the launch of the 767 program almost thirty years ago. To date
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Alaska Airlines’ fleet of fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes is growing again. Seattle’s hometown airline is purchasing six more Boeing 737-900 Extended Range aircraft, valued at US$594m, Boeing’s current list price. The new planes, four scheduled for delivery in 2016 and two in 2017, bring Alaska’s total of locally manufactured jets on order to 79. “We’re delighted
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Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, announced that its subsidiary Héroux-Devtek UK (formerly APPH) has entered into a strategic alliance with C&L Aviation Group in the United States to enhance the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and support available to operators of all variants of the Saab 340 aircraft family. This
GA Telesis has signed an avionics services agreement with L-3 Electronic System Services (L-3 ESS), a division of L-3 Aviation Products (L-3 AP). L-3 ESS will provide total avionics support for OEM and third-party components on Boeing and Airbus aircraft, initially focusing on the 737NG, 747, 757, 767 and A320 platforms. As the program evolves,
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Avtrade announced the latest stage of its strategic sales restructure, with the appointment of Brian McGuinness as the new Stock/AOG Sales Director. As part of this role, Brian will be managing the Avtrade AOG team, responsible for exceptional AOG support and service to all customer accounts and ensuring greater stock availability for fast and effective
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AJW Capital Partners Limited, part of the AJW Group of companies, has purchased an A319 (MSN 1068) aircraft. The deal covers the airframe only. Teardown is currently underway at eCube in St Athan, Wales, and components will support AJW’s global fleet of Airbus aircraft operating under power-by-the-hour contracts. AJW Capital managed the transaction on behalf
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