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ILA: Value of space economy rose 7% in 2009, says Space Foundation
Last year brought a 7% increase in the size of the space economy, as measured by the sum of space industry revenues and government space budgets, which totalled...
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Sun Country to offer digEplayers on new London service
Sun Country Airlines has inked a deal with digEcor to distribute the firm's digEplayer XT portable in-flight entertainment units to passengers. Beginning...
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Finnair scraps order for two A330s to launch sharklet A321
Finnair is to ditch an order for two Airbus long-haul jets as part of its tentative agreement to launch the sharklet-equipped A321. The airline has...
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Germania opts for A319 in fleet rollover plan
German carrier Germania is intending to start introducing Airbus A319s into its fleet, as part of a broad replacement programme.
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ILA: Restoration of Junkers F.13 under way, reveals RIMOWA
A plan to restore a Junkers F.13 for exhibition purposes is being pursued by companies represented here at ILA.
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Finnair to launch sharklet-equipped A321
Oneworld carrier Finnair is to order five 'sharklet'-equipped Airbus A321s to replace Boeing 757-200s in its leisure fleet. The airline becomes the...
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Long-term pilot and mechanic needs forecast to climb dramatically
Long-term forecast demand for airline pilots and mechanics is significantly higher than it was before the global economic recession, according to new figures...
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Regional airframers suffer another sluggish quarter
The regional aircraft manufacturers suffered another slow start this year, with orders flat and a slump in output during the first quarter.
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ILA: Lombardy comes to Berlin
One of Italy's foremost aerospace regions is opening its doors to the world at ILA for the first time. The Lombardy Aerospace Cluster was created last year...
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ILA: Airbus and IAI float possibility of fully automated towing
Fully automated towing of aircraft could emerge as a spin-off of an Israel Aerospace Industries concept for pilot-controlled towing tractors, initial testing...
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Liat plans to decide on future fleet this year
Caribbean regional carrier Liat is looking at acquiring Dash 8 Q400s as part of a new study into future aircraft alternatives.
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Industry observers send mixed messages on re-engined versus all-new designs
There are mixed messages coming from various sectors of the market as to whether an all-new or re-engined single-aisle is the better option for the industry.
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ILA: Lufthansa squeezes Brussels into A380 tour
Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 departed the ILA show yesterday evening on a hastily arranged visit to Brussels, at the insistence of the German carrier's...
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Continental postpones trial of Gogo in-flight Internet
Continental Airlines has postponed its trial of Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet solution as it focuses on merging with United Airlines and their combined...
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ILA: IAE partner talks over A320 NEO proposal under strain
The cracks began to deepen yesterday in the public facade built by the International Aero Engines partners that they are confident in finding a solution...
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Boeing willing to let Japan develop new deriviative of F/A-18
Boeing, which is proposing the F/A-18E/F for Japan's forthcoming FX fighter competition, would be willing to let the nation develop its manufacturing capability through the joint development of a new derivative of the Super Hornet.
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ILA: Dornier 228NG on track for August certification
Ruag is optimistic of firming another order for its Dornier 228NG turboprop during the show, with certification of the aircraft on track for the end of August.
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ILA: New airport breeds optimism at LHT Berlin
The new Berlin Brandenburg International airport will "significantly increase the demand for premium-grade MRO services", predicts the head of Lufthansa Technik's Schönefeld maintenance centre, Thomas Rueckert.
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ILA: A400M funding
Ministers from the four Airbus states have highlighted the importance of the A400M military transport, although the new UK coalition government's representative...
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Boeing eager to nail down timeframe for cleansheet narrowbody
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney is favouring the replacement of the 737 with a cleansheet design rather than with an upgraded, re-engined derivative,...