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Airbus, Boeing Deliveries Picking Up, But Orders Remain Scarce

Airbus, Boeing Deliveries Picking Up, But Orders Remain Scarce

In the third quarter, no blockbuster orders were reported by jet makers. Boeing and Airbus secured 111 and 105 gross orders in Q3, respectively. On August 31, the Leeds-based U.K. low-cost leisure airline Jet2 ordered 36 A321neos.

Boeing and Airbus delivered 85 and 127 commercial jets in the thir…

UK Launches Inquiry into Meggitt Sale to US Contractor

UK Launches Inquiry into Meggitt Sale to US Contractor

The boards of Meggitt plc and Parker-Hannifin Corporation have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition, for which Parker will acquire the entire issued share capital of Meggitt. Meggitt shareholders voted in favour of the acquisition on 21 September …
Germany Extends Tax Prosecution of American Base Personnel

Germany Extends Tax Prosecution of American Base Personnel

STUTTGART, Germany — A U.S. military family in Bavaria is being targeted by German tax investigators, possibly signaling an expansion of a controversial tax collection operation to a state where tens of thousands of Americans are based.

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The stakes for families locked in such disputes hav…

Canadian Firms’ Legal Battle Slows New Zealand Frigate Update

Canadian Firms’ Legal Battle Slows New Zealand Frigate Update

The two Canadian defence contractors tasked with upgrading New Zealand’s warships have become embroiled in a legal battle that has delayed getting the crucial frigates back from the British Columbia shipyards.

Lockheed Martin Canada and Seaspan Shipyards were contracted by the New Zealand Governm…

Brazil Successfully Tests Locally-Developed Datalink

Brazil Successfully Tests Locally-Developed Datalink

The first data link between F-5M fighter aircraft using the Link-BR2 System took place on October 13, at the First Squadron of the Fourteenth Aviation Group (1st/14th GAV – Pampa), located at Canoas Air Base, in Rio Grande do Sul (RS). The flights were carried out during Operation Iris, as the secon…
Indian Navy Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing P-8I Poseidon

Indian Navy Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing P-8I Poseidon

NEW DELHI — Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 30,000 flight hours since it was in…
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