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AnalysisANALYSIS: NTSB will have no quick answers after Virgin Galactic crash
Structural failure – not a faulty rocket motor – has quickly emerged as a key focus of the investigation into the 31 October crash of the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo that killed a test pilot and launched a new crisis for Virgin Galactic and the nascent suborbital space tourism industry.
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Debt woes continue at Finmeccanica as aerospace business stalls
Finmeccanica’s aerospace business has turned in a weak performance for the year to end-September, with sales essentially flat at €8.38 billion but profits (EBITA) slumping by a fifth to just €680 million as the bottom line slipped in every sector.
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Large cabin charter demand boosts Hangar 8's profits
UK business aircraft charter and management company Hangar 8 has recorded a 26% increase in revenues to £65 million ($104 million) in the first six months of 2014, thanks to continued strong demand for large-cabin, long-range business jet travel from its established international customer base.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Anglo-French FCAS feasibility study kicks off
The UK and French governments have started to make good on their joint pledge to invest in future unmanned technologies following the official start of a two-year feasibility study for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Aer Lingus regains transatlantic swagger
When Christoph Mueller took the helm of Aer Lingus just over five years ago, the challenges facing the Irish carrier were both numerous and daunting.
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NewsChinese lessor CALC signs for 100 A320-family jets
Chinese lessor CALC has tentatively signed for 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 74 of the re-engined A320neo.
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Long-range Superjet heads for fatigue testing
Russia’s Sukhoi has transferred a long-range Superjet 100LR airframe to Moscow to undergo fatigue testing.
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NewsAirbus starts assembling higher-weight A330
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A330 featuring the higher maximum take-off weight capability of 242t.
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South Korea kills BAE Systems F-16 upgrade programme
Following a request from South Korea, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has terminated a Foreign Military Sales contract with BAE Systems to upgrade 134 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters operated by South Korea.
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Alenia drops India Avro replacement tender
Alenia Aermacchi will not bid for an Indian air force contract to replace India’s Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS-748 Avro transports.
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Bidders line up for Polish attack helicopter contest
Four companies have so far expressed an interest in Poland’s nascent requirement for 30 attack helicopters to replace its army’s fleet of aged Mil Mi-24s.
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Poland concludes JASSM purchase for F-16 fleet
Poland’s government has concluded negotiations for the purchase of 40 Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles to equip its F-16 fighters.
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NewsIndia restarts reconnaissance helicopter contest
India’s defence ministry has released a fresh request for information (RFI) for reconnaissance and surveillance (RSH) rotorcraft to be acquired for the nation's army and air force.
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NewsLatin America to get third Viva airline by end-2015
New airline holding company Grupo Viva plans to launch another Viva-branded low-cost carrier in Latin America by the end of 2015, and will transition VivaAerobus' major Airbus A320 order to its books.
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Israel completes F-16 Barak upgrade
The Israeli air force has completed an extensive upgrade of its Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds, which one source says has brought the fleet back to "peak operational capability".
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Bombardier partners Lufthansa CityLine for CRJ maintenance
Lufthansa unit CityLine has become Bombardier's maintenance partner for CRJ regional jets – even though the airline is phasing out some of those aircraft.
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NewsMH370 hunt holds out for improved weather
Vessels conducting the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have searched over 3,000km2 of the ocean bed since bathymetric survey mapping of the region was completed.
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NewsAer Lingus still mulling A330neo before finalising A350 plan
Aer Lingus is to continue studying the new Airbus A330neo before finalising delivery plans for the nine A350s that it has long been committed to taking from the European airframer.
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Adria to open new services from Tirana
Slovenian carrier Adria Airways is to open new services from the Albanian capital Tirana next summer, as well as additional links from Ljubljana.
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SmartLynx contracts Magnetic MRO for C-checks
Latvian charter carrier SmartLynx Airlines is continuing its co-operation with Magnetic MRO for C-checks on its Airbus A320 fleet.