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NewsAirbus narrowbody production could rise to as many as 60 per month
Airbus may have to raise production rates on its A320 family line to as many as 60 aircraft a month in the second half of the decade if more major orders...
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NewsBangladesh navy buys two Ruag Do 228NGs
The Bangladesh navy is to receive two Ruag Aviation Do 228NG maritime patrol aircraft in 2013 ...
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NewsShuttle dream jobs fading
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down today some 3,200 workers at NASA contractors waved goodbye to an icon of American technology, and to their jobs.
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ANA's joint venture with AirAsia 'most efficient option'
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) says that its joint venture with AirAsia offers the "most efficient" option for the start-up of a low-cost airline based...
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CIRCM bidders consider ways to dazzle US Army budgeters
Several bidders for a multi-billion-dollar US Army self-protection contract believe their technologies could be adapted for broader applications ...
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NewsIce in fuel caused PC12 crash says NTSB
The 22 March 2009 fatal crash of a Pilatus PC-12 at Butte, Montana was the result of a series of operational errors by the pilot, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board.
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Wizz Air signs A320 MRO deal with FL Technics
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed a maintenance contract with FL Technics, covering its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Under the...
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NewsSingaporean Fokker 50 returns from Gulf of Aden deployment
The Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft Singapore sent to the Gulf of Aden has returned to its base after three months of operations ...
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NewsATK wins key contract to protect US military rotorcraft
Alliant Techsystems has won a contract to develop a new missile and gunfire warning system for the US Navy ...
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BEA attacks 'unacceptable' delay on Yemenia A310 inquiry
French investigators have strongly criticised the slow progress of the inquiry into the Yemenia Airbus A310-300 crash off the coast of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean more than two years ago.
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NewsAtlantis touched down on schedule at Kennedy Space Center
Atlantis touched down on schedule at Kennedy Space Center, brining to a close mission STS-135 and the Space Shuttle programme.
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AirAsia and ANA to form low-cost carrier in Japan
Malaysia's AirAsia and Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) have agreed to form a low-cost carrier based in Tokyo's Narita Airport.
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Aeronautics signs Dominator export deal
Aeronautics Defense Systems has signed a first contract to export its Dominator XP unmanned air system ...
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NewsRussian air force orders thrust-vectoring Su-30SM fighters
The Irkutsk Aircraft Plant is assembling two new Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters for the Russian air force ...
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NewsTextron: V-22 may sell to 10-12 foreign countries
As many as 12 export customers could eventually buy the V-22, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly ...
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Final 737 re-engine configuration down to four possible fan sizes
Boeing plans to have a final configuration solidified for its re-engined 737 within three to four weeks, with final decisions focusing on the size of the...
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NewsAmerican deal cements Airbus position in the USA
Airbus can arguably claim to have secured the upper hand in the colossal American Airlines order, not simply because it will supply 56% of the 460 aircraft...
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Flybe restructures operations in new acquisition drive
UK regional carrier Flybe has restructured its operations into three divisions as part of a major company reorganisation designed to reflect its growing...
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NewsEuro Hawk takes off on German delivery flight
The first Northrop Grumman/Cassidian Euro Hawk UAV is due to touch down at Manching in Germany early on 21 July ...
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NewsBoeing expects more re-engined 737 orders after board approval
Boeing has blamed the shortage of customers for its planned re-engined 737 on the lack of board approval, but is confident orders will flood in once approval...