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Spinning disc flight tests planned for 2010
Researchers in the UK hope to achieve "powered, Frisbee-like flight" with a spinning disc concept for miniature unmanned air vehicles.
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India confirms plans to retire oldest MiG-21s
India's government is to phase out its oldest MiG-series aircraft, following a spate of crashes.
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Cobham Aviation launches Avro RJ100 shuttle
Cobham Aviation Services Australia launched in late April fly-in/fly-out services between Perth, Karratha and Barrow Island in Western Australia using a modified Avro RJ100, the first time the type has been used in the Australian fly-in/fly-out sector. ...
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Boeing halts 787 shipments to final assembly
Boeing will hold shipments of 787 fuselage sections at Boeing Charleston and other supplier partners, halting deliveries until June.
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Cloud computing to enable virtual development
Physical prototypes of jet engine components could belong to the past, thanks to an industrial design and modelling study that found cloud computing techniques...
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Deer Jet and Comlux to jointly develop VIP charter markets
Switzerland's Comlux and China's Deer Jet have signed an agreement to jointly develop VIP charter markets in Asia and Europe.
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Errant Northwest flight triggers FAA request for carriers to limit cockpit distraction
Fall-out from last year's highly publicised Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 overflight continues, with the US Federal Aviation Administration asking operators...
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Airbus' A350 catalogue comes together
Airbus's catalogue for the A350 XWB is taking shape, with the airframer having completed the selection on the majority of suppliers for its initial book. "Most...
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Russia relaxes lower airspace rules for business and general aviation flights
The Russian authorities moved to stimulate development of general and business aviation by easing air traffic requirements.
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Japan seeks foreign engines for stealth fighter prototypes
Japan is seeking foreign engines to power the two prototypes of its indigenous fifth-generation fighter design ...
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Israeli JSF talks end with stalemate
Israel is to resume talks with the USA over its national requirements for a possible buy of Lockheed Martin F-35s ...
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EU lists state aid among volcanic relief measures
Airlines in Europe will be entitled to state aid to help them recover from the financial impact of the volcanic ash cloud, but there will be no changes to...
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EBACE: Bookings belie expectations
The "theme" for the tenth European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva is "optimism", says Brian Humphries, president of the event's co-organiser, the European Business Aviation Association.
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FLIGHT TEST: Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer's light jet is as solid as a midsized aircraft and dollar for dollar is more than a match for its rivals
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Cathay stops refuelling at Surabaya after A330 high-energy landing
Move taken after Trent 700 drama on landing at Hong Kong
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Marshall Aerospace looks beyond MRO
One year after celebrating its centenary, the UK's Marshall Aerospace is diversifying across a new range of business activities ...
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EBACE: A distant boom?
While US efforts to develop supersonic civil transport are stalled, the European Union has completed a five-year project to realise a faster-than-sound business jet
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IAe, Bell offer 412EP to Indonesian army
Indonesia's army plans to add 24 utility helicopters, with Indonesian Aerospace and Bell Helicopter teaming for the pitch. The army wants to have two...