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C919 project at 'crucial point' in detailed design
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has completed the joint definition phase of its C919 narrowbody twinjet, as orders for the type rise to...
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Jordan 767 ban followed increasing concerns with oversight
Inspection of a Jordan Aviation Boeing 767-200ER in France revealed deficiencies so serious the aircraft had to be ferried empty for remedial maintenance. European...
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IN FOCUS: USAF committed to replace AMRAAM and HARM with new missile
With hot competition from Russia and China, the US Air Force is working on a next-generation weapon. But the programme will be expensive, especially in a time of cuts
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NewsIN FOCUS: Piaggio looks to special missions market with P180 Avanti and new jet
Piaggio's sleek new canard is attracting admiring glances as the manufacturer eyes emerging markets such as Russia
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IN FOCUS: Italian exports driven by Lombardy aerospace giants
Exports driven by the aerospace giants in the region around Milan are vital if Italy is to avoid diving into a full-blown recession
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Lufthansa Technik develops mobile composite repair system
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a mobile, automated repair system for primary composite airframe structures that could be ready within five years....
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NewsBlow for Roscosmos as Mars probe descends into silence
With what appears to be the imminent demise of Phobos-Grunt, Russian space agency Roscosmos has had a decidedly mixed year. In spite of many notable triumphs,...
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Boeing finishes production of first 737 under new 35 per month rate
Boeing has rolled out its first factory-complete 737 under a new production rate of 35 per month, a record for the company's Renton, Washington factory.
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Boeing plans 6 December 747-8I Frankfurt visit
Boeing plans to fly its first 747-8 Intercontinental for a visit to Lufthansa, its airline launch customer for the aircraft, from 6 to 9 December.
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NewsPICTURE: France receives first of eight new CN-235 transports
Airbus Military has delivered the first of eight aircraft from a follow-on CN-235 sale to the French air force ...
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NewsAviation Web Awards back to recognise digital excellence in the aerospace industry
Flightglobal's WEBBIES Awards are back once again to celebrate and acknowledge the best and brightest aviation websites and online activities during the...
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Circuit-breaker at heart of LOT 767 gear-up landing probe
Investigation into the LOT Boeing 767-300 gear-up landing at Warsaw are focusing on the role of circuit-breakers, after the twinjet's undercarriage failed...
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NewsIsrael upgrades F-16 flight control systems
The Israeli air force has decided to replace the flight control systems on its older Lockheed Martin F-16C/D "Barak" strike aircraft, using equipment developed...
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Transaero firms order for A320neo
Russia's Transaero has firmed its order for eight Airbus A320neo twinjet, becoming the first customer in the country for the type. It has yet to disclose...
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Israeli company lifts veil on loitering weapons data link
An Israeli company has developed a data link that will enable an operator to control a loitering weapon system even when it begins its dive towards a target. Until...
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NewsEasyJet founder looks at feasibility of African LCC
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is to examine the feasibility of launching a new low cost carrier in Africa after agreeing a deal between his EasyGroup...
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NewsGE, Rolls-Royce power down F136 engine fight
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have abandoned an almost six-year campaign to save the F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 from termination. Both...
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NewsLockheed Martin stands by F-35 concurrency plan
Lockheed Martin is standing by the concurrency strategy and the quality of the F-35 structural design, despite a new critique by the head of the programme's...
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NewsElbit purchases UAS Dynamics
Israeli unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Elbit Systems announced the purchase the remainder of UAS Dynamics, a joint venture formed with US services...
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SAS to upgrade seats on short-haul fleet
Scandinavian Airlines is to fit its short-haul fleet with new lightweight seats supplied by German seat manufacturer Recaro in order to improve passenger...