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PARIS: Epic F-35 production ramp-up to draw upon Toyota, Airbus for lessons
Can Lockheed learn lessons from commercial airframers Airbus and Boeing as it strives to keep production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on schedule?
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NewsBoeing's India MRO to be ready in late 2011
Boeing aims to start construction in the fourth quarter on a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre it is establishing at Nagpur airport with Air...
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Indian air force An-32 transport goes missing
An Indian air force Antonov An-32 transport has been reported missing in the country's northern Arunachal Pradesh state ...
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US regulators investigating Virgin America ownership
The US DOT is reviewing Virgin America's citizenship amid reports that US investors have sold their stake in the carrier to its UK-based parent company Virgin...
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NewsUSAF to arm B-2A with massive bunker-buster bomb
The US Air Force today revealed plans to acquire a small arsenal of a new 13,600kg (30,000lb) penetrator bomb to deploy on Northrop Grumman B-2As in three...
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SkyEurope admits it needs €15-20m as creditors circle
Struggling Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has disclosed that it requires a capital injection of €15-20 million, and is facing increasing...
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NewsPanasonic sets pricing scheme for eXConnect connectivity service
Panasonic Avionics has set the initial pricing scheme for its eXConnect connectivity service, which will give passengers access to broadband Internet and...
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American plans precision altitude flight on NextGen demo
American Airlines plans to fly a more precise altitude on an 11 June flight as part of the launch of testing to prove efficiencies of aircraft equipped with...
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ILFC mulls over fate of its A380 order
ILFC chief Steven Udvar-Hazy - once a strong proponent of the Airbus A380 - is now casting doubts on its sales prospects and hints that it could be the first...
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NewsAirline association accuses Brussels on halon replacement
Brussels stands accused of misleading European Union states into steamrolling the industry into replacing ozone-depleting halon in aircraft extinguishers...
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NewsLittle Rock jobs go as Dassault wields axe
Dassault makes more job cuts at its US completions centre as the economic downturn tightens its grip
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Canadian government backs coatings firm
Coatings technology development is to get a Canadian government loan of just over C$360,000 ($325,000) to achieve improved anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties. Toronto-based...
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Legacy 600 joins London Executive Aviation fleet
UK business aircraft charter and management company London Executive Aviation has taken delivery of an Embraer Legacy...
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A400M - Rescue mission
Airbus has pulled out the stops in a bid to save Europe's troubled airlifter programme from possible cancellation. Le Bourget will show whether its strategy has worked
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Spirit details 787 build plans for 2009
Spirit AeroSystems is prepared to deliver Boeing 787 shipsets at a rate of seven a month should Boeing order a rate increase. The head of the company's...
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NewsQantas in talks to delay 787 deliveries
Qantas group is in negotiations with Boeing to delay delivery of Boeing 787s on order. Low-cost carrier Jetstar is to be the first airline in the group...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Yesterday's heroes - what next for A340 and 777 Classic?
The advent of modern twinjets dealt a near-fatal blow to the Airbus A340, but can the quadjet find a niche in the VIP market? And what will happen to its bête noire, the 777?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: France's Caracal proves its worth in Afghan battles
Praise is being heaped on the Eurocopter EC725 after the helicopter's impressive debut in theatre in Afghanistan
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Jet Airways to cut 10% of domestic capacity
Indian carrier Jet Airways confirms that it is cutting 10% of domestic capacity owing to significant over capacity in the country's aviation market.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Extended service
New narrowbodies from Airbus and Boeing are still some way off - so how can the airframers improve their existing single-aisle aircraft?