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C-17 Globemaster could fire missiles under new scheme

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The US Air Force has tasked Lockheed Martin with turning cargo planes such as the C-17 Globemaster into aircraft that can fire air-to-surface missiles.

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Sen. John F. Kennedy at Logan Airport

How planes shaped the 2020 Presidential campaign

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The University of Dayton’s Janet Bednarek examines how presidents, and their planes, can capture imaginations and shape US elections. 

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Podcast: Can Qatar recover its reputation?

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Host Adam Thorn and regular guest Christian “Boo” Boucousis discuss the fallout from the Qatar invasive search scandal and whether the airline can recover.

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All Nippon Airways' first Boeing 787-8. (Boeing)

Is Boeing building a new jet?

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After rumours swelled that Boeing is working on its next mid-sized jet to compete with the Airbus A321neo, suppliers believe that the prospect of a brand-new Boeing aircraft is unlikely to eventuate in the near future. However, the timeline of future Boeing jet development will be largely defined by how successfully the grounded Boeing 737

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An artist's impression of the Mitsubishi Spacejet. (Mitsubishi Aircraft)

Mitsubishi to push pause on SpaceJet development

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced its intention to freeze development on Japan’s first regional passenger aircraft in decades, the SpaceJet, for the foreseeable future. It comes after the company sunk over US$9.55 billion and 12 years into the development of Japan’s newest homegrown passenger aircraft, the first of its kind in decades. Japan’s biggest aerospace

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A file image of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 777-200LR at Los Angeles Airport. (Rob Finlayson)

Delta officially retires entire 777 fleet

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After just two decades of service, Delta Air Lines has officially retired the entirety of its Boeing 777 fleet, as it continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The last Delta 777 commercial flight took place on Saturday, when flight DL8777 flew New York to Los Angeles. The Boeing 777-200, registration N701DN, departed New

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