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US bolsters A320 elevator control check
Results of an elevator servo-control mechanism survey on Airbus A320-family aircraft required by an August 2009 airworthiness directive have led the US FAA...
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Pratt & Whitney sues Rolls-Royce, seeks Trent 1000 import ban
Pratt & Whitney has escalated a legal feud over patent rights on commercial jet engines with rival and partner Rolls-Royce. Complaints filed on 5 November...
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Boeing plugs in 747-8I power system
Boeing has completed the power-on milestone for the 747-8 International, another step in the final assembly process for the passenger aircraft.
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Airbus welcomes European agreement on A400M
Airbus and EADS have reached a new agreement with the seven European customers for the A400M transport ...
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CHINA SPECIAL: Investment
The quality of China's workforce is attracting a host of overseas aerospace players to the country's surging civil aviation industry
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NTSB says a system to help accident victims' families makes for better investigation
Having a system that recognises the needs of the families of air accident victims improves the efficiency of air accident investigation, according to US National Transportation Safety Board chairman Debbie Hersman
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ANA aims for first 787 revenue flight a week after delivery
Boeing 787 Dreamliner launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) could operate the aircraft on its first commercial flight as early as a week after it takes...
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ANA in talks with Boeing over 787 delays compensation
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking compensation from Boeing for the delays to the aircraft programme.
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CHINA SPECIAL: C919 update
Comac is up against tight deadlines if its C919 twinjet is to fly in 2014, but it is making serious efforts to be on time
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Comment: UK/France defence pact spells a tale of two cities
Facing the worst of financial times, the UK and France have signed a broad-ranging defence co-operation pact ...
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Information-based approach likely for cargo security
A stronger commitment to existing information and intelligence-based approaches to air cargo security looks likely to result from the discovery of explosives in ink cartridges being shipped from Yemen to the US on express aircraft on 29 October.
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CHINA SPECIAL: Airbus builds bridges
Airbus has established a substantial manufacturing base in China. Now it aims to focus on improving training
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Boeing faces prospect of further 787 delay
Boeing is facing the prospect of yet another delay in its early 787 deliveries.
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Business aviation in brief
Daher-Socata is establishing a new distributorship in the UK Ireland with a long-term TBM owner/operator.
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CHINA SPECIAL: Introduction
China harbours ambitions aplenty to become a powerful force in aerospace as well as being a rapidly growing marketplace for the global industry's products and services. Next week's eighth Airshow China in Zhuhai will see the People's Republic display the potential of its burgeoning aerospace base - including its indigenous ...
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CHINA SPECIAL: ARJ21 update
Although its first delivery is likely to be later than planned, the ARJ21 programme is making good progress
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BMI A321 strayed off course as pilots battled electrical failure
Investigators are studying an electrical incident on a BMI Airbus A321 which caused intermittent failure of both pilots' cockpit displays and difficulties...
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Sukhoi flies first serial Superjet 100
Sukhoi has begun evaluation flights with the first serially produced Superjet 100 ahead of delivery to launch customer Aeroflot.
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Business Aviation In Brief
Bombardier has inaugurated its 20,560m2 (221,300ft2) Learjet 85 component manufacturing base at Queretaro, Mexico.