NAS Daily 27 AUG 19

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News

Commercial

Germany plans to fly electric regional aircraft demonstrator in 2020
German aerospace center DLR is planning a regional-size electric propulsion flight demonstrator. The modified twin-turboprop, 19-seat Dornier 228 is scheduled to fly in 2020, supported by Bavarian state funding. News of the planned demonstrator comes as the German government has published a commitment to the sustainable development of aviation that includes prioritizing and promoting work on electric propulsion.
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MAKS: Western aerospace suppliers eye growing Russian air travel
Western aircraft parts suppliers are trying to grab what they see as a growing market for air travel in Russia.
These manufactures are bringing optimism to the MAKS air show in Moscow despite the struggles of the Russian economy and the difficulties of the country’s aerospace manufacturing sector.
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ANALYSIS: De Havilland eyes Dash 8 resurgence
The Dash 8 turboprop may have just received the adrenaline injection it has needed for a decade.
Free from CSeries-consumed Bombardier, the regional airliner now lives on under De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, a company that believes it has the resources and willingness needed to move the turboprop into a new chapter.
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Airlines

British Airways recovering after weekend cancellation debacle
British Airways (BA) experienced another public relations fiasco over the weekend, after thousands of passengers were wrongly told their flights had been canceled.
The debacle occurred following the Aug. 23 announcement by the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) that it plans to strike in pursuit of a pay claim on Sept. 9, 10 and 27.
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Oil suppliers suspend sale of jet fuel to Air India
Indian oil companies have been restricting fuel sales to Air India because the carrier has been missing payments for several months. Three oil companies—including Indian Oil Corp (IOC).—suspended sale of jet fuel to Air India at six domestic airports from Aug. 22, because of accumulated overdue payments. The suspension also applies to fuel for Air India subsidiary Alliance Air. Air India normally uplifts about 250,000 liters of fuel per day from these six airports.
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Cathay warns against planned union protests at operations hub
Cathay Pacific has warned its employees against taking part in a planned protest at its main headquarters on 26 August.
This was because an injunction order obtained by the Airport Authority Hong Kong to restrict protests at Hong Kong International Airport also covered the nearby Cathay City, which is the airlines main operations hub.
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Airports

London Southend Airport expands European network
London Southend Airport is steadily expanding its route network into central and eastern Europe, with LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air both announcing services from the UK airport to Bucharest.
It is the first time Wizz Air has operated from Southend.
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UK airports to roll out new 3D baggage scanners by 2022
The UK government announced Aug. 25 that new-generation 3D scanners should be installed at all major airports by December 2022, promising faster security checks.
The new scanners will be able to scan baggage from multiple angles, giving security staff a clearer idea of the contents of carry-on bags.
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Military

Elbit To Provide EW Suite to Portuguese KC-390s
The suite includes radar and laser warning systems, an infrared (IR) missile warning systems, a countermeasures dispensing system, DIRCM (Direction IR countermeasures) and an active electronic countermeasures system, says Elbit. The deal is subject to a Portuguese government approval process, says Elbit. The cost of the deal was not disclosed.
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Indian Air Force Takes Final C-17
The Indian Air Force has received its 11th and final Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter, in the last delivery of the type. With the arrival of the last aircraft there are 275 C-17s in service globally, says Boeing.
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Aviation Quote

The most important branch of aviation is pursuit, which fights for and gains control of the air.

- Brigadier General William 'Billy' Mitchell, USAS.