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Ex-JAL 747 finds new life as Leap-X testbed
Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on a new Boeing 747-400 testbed.
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AVALON: Team Romeo mounts tour-de-force
A Lockheed Martin-led team has mounted a major effort with the MH-60R ahead of a mid-year decision on Australia's new naval combat helicopter ...
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Manila airport to drop general aviation
The Philippine authorities are looking at moving general aviation out of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International airport in two years' time, in an effort to create space on the airport's congested runways.
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AVALON: GippsAero close to finalising GA10 and GA18 designs
GippsAero will shortly start taking deposits for its new GA10, a stretched version of the GA8 Airvan utility turboprop, and the relaunched GA18 Nomad, as the Australian manufacturer comes close to completing its market surveys to define the aircraft.
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AVALON: Lockheed Martin introduces customised ISR configurations
Lockheed Martin has announced a series of aircraft and ground station configurations for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements ...
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Airlines can stop Trent 900 checks: EASA
Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will no longer be required to carry out repeated inspections of certain engine parts that were mandated by Europe's safety regulator after last November's uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airways A380.
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Boeing and FedEx eye 767-400ER freighter launch
Boeing and FedEx Express are closely examining developing a new build freighter based on the 767-400ER, offering a production bridge to the recently awarded...
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Airline profits to slip, but economic pick-up helps counter oil cost
That IATA raised its fuel price expectations for the year by $12 per barrel, yet its industry profits forecast for 2011 remained virtually unchanged shows key dynamics evolving on both the cost and revenue side for airlines.
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Two US soldiers killed in shooting outside Frankfurt Airport
Two US soldiers have been killed in a shooting in front of Frankfurt Main Airport.
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New sense and avoid system for UAVs emerges from the shadows
The highly regulated US national airspace may soon become slightly more accessible to the US Army's fleet of unmanned air vehicles.
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US Army opens bidding for next helicopter missile-jammer
The US Army has finally launched the source selection process for the common infrared countermeasures contract after a four-month delay.
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IATA downgrades 2011 profit forecast as oil price rises
Sharply rising oil prices as a result of continuing turmoil in the Middle East have caused a measurable drop in predicted global airline profits for 2011,...
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Jet Aviation becomes JetBed distributor
Jet Aviation's Zurich subsidiary is to offer JetBed's lightweight, portable beds for Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault and Gulfstream business jets throughout Europe, the Middle East Africa and Asia
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UK seeks nano UAS capability for Afghanistan
The UK Ministry of Defence wants to field a nano unmanned air system to support its operations in Afghanistan.
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Tamam reveals helicopter sensor upgrade work for Latin American users
The Tamam division of Israel Aerospace Industries is adding day and night observation capabilities to helicopters used during low-intensity conflicts and activities to prevent drug smuggling.
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Rolls-Royce's Singapore facility to begin production in mid-2012
Rolls-Royce aims to begin Trent engine assemblies at its new facility in Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park in mid-2012, and expects it to produce up to...
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Innocon, Avartek join forces in Finnish UAV contest
Israeli manufacturer Innocon has joined forces with Finnish aerial target company Avartek to compete for a Finnish army contract for up to 45 mini unmanned air systems.
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A380 too large for EgyptAir: chairman
EgyptAir is not interested in the Airbus A380, insisting that the aircraft type is too large for its operations. The Cairo-based flag-carrier, while...
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NAO report slams UK's Typhoon acquisition
A new report into the UK's acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon has criticised multiple failings by the Ministry of Defence ...