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FAA Proposes Special Conditions For 777X Folding Wingtips

Guy Norris | Aviation Daily

The FAA has detailed a set of special conditions intended to ensure Boeing’s unusual 777X extendable wing complies with current safety standards.

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B-52s Fighting ISIS Soon Will Carry More Smart Bombs

Lara Seligman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Air Force B-52 squadron fighting Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East soon will be the first to field a key upgrade that will allow the venerable “BUFF” to carry eight additional smart weapons into battle.

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New Virgin Space Company Wins First Government Launch Deal

Guy Norris | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The newly created national security launch subsidiary of Virgin Orbit has won its first contract from the U.S. Defense Department.

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Alaska’s Cuba Pullout Signals Death Of US-Cuba Air Transport Market

Aaron Karp | Air Transport World

Alaska Airlines pulling out of Cuba signals the effective death of the market for US airlines, at least for the foreseeable future.

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