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German Airbus unions prepare to challenge Power8 restructuring plans, after spontaneous walk-outs yesterday
Unions at Airbus Deutschland are preparing to challenge the manufacturer’s Power8 restructuring plan, following spontaneous walkouts at three German sites yesterday.
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Video: Bell completes first two flights of 429 prototype from its Montreal facility
Bell Helicopter completed the first flight of its twin-engine Bell 429 prototype at its Mirabel facility in Montreal on Tuesday and Flight has obtained a video the event.
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Boeing's Everett plant gears up to start 787 assembly from mid-March
Large parts and major sub-assemblies for the first Boeing 787 are on track to begin arriving at the company’s final assembly line at Everett, Washington from mid-March onwards, Boeing confirmed today.
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Airbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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New Israeli design of orbiting combustor nozzle jet engine promises fuel efficiency gains of one-third
An Israeli company, sponsored by the country's defence ministry, is developing a new type of jet engine based on an orbiting combustor nozzle (OCN).
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BA begins widebody negotiations
A330/A350 still in contention despite interim deal for eight 777-200ERs, as final decision looms in the second half of 2007
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Airbus wakes up to overhead rest
Airframer follows Boeing lead and moves A350 sleep compartments from underfloor locations to upper fuselage
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CRJ1000 takes on Embraer 190
Go-ahead for 100-seat regional jet will have no bearing on plans for 110 to 130-seat CSeries, says Bombardier
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Inadequate training led crew to stall Pulkovo jet
Poor handling of Tu-154 at high altitude cited by investigators probing August crash