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Downturn forces Cirrus to delay aircraft development
The global economic meltdown has forced Cirrus Design to delay its new aircraft development timetable while it awaits the signs of recovery. Certification...
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Brazilian fighter programme ready to fly
The urgent need to renew Brazil's ageing fighters means the off/on FX fighter programme finally has lift-off and a trio of combat aircraft are in the running. But which has the brightest prospects?
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Business briefs
Sluggish civil sales growth, a declining value of the Israeli shekel and falling interest...
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Japanese carriers change flightpaths to avoid North Korea missile
Japanese carriers are changing flightpaths to Europe and Hawaii in response to North Korea's planned missile launch later this month. All Nippon Airways...
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Boeing to co-develop 910kg JDAM ER wing kit with Korea
Boeing and Times Aerospace Korea to are to jointly develop a wing assembly for the 910kg (2,000lb) Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER)...
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This Week briefings
Slumping business aircraft demand has forced Bombardier to cut another 3,000 workers from its aerospace...
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Air China gaining full ownership of Air China Cargo
Air China is gaining full ownership of Air China Cargo at a time when the freighter operator is barely making a profit. Capital Airports has agreed...
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India's Hyderabad aims to be centre for aerospace manufacturing
Indian conglomerate GMR Group, which built and is the major owner of Hyderabad's new airport, is speaking to European and US aerospace companies about establishing...
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NewsFLIGHTBLOGGER: ANA to take most of China's early Dreamliners, first six test 787s unallocated
As its first flight nears, Boeing has significantly reshuffled the early recipients of the 787, with launch customer All Nippon Airways now set to take delivery of an overwhelming portion of aircraft once slated for Chinese carriers.
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“Mixed” safety picture for 2008: NTSB
Preliminary 2008 accident statistics compiled by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveal a "mixed picture", with improvements in some sectors...
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JetBlue starts examining heavy maintenance options for E-190s
Embraer E-190 launch customer JetBlue Airways is starting to examine its heavy maintenance strategy for the aircraft as the average age of that fleet type...
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NewsInvestigators seek clues to Cougar S-92 final moments
Canadian safety investigators say the Cougar Helicopters S-92 that crashed off the coast of Newfoundland on 12 March hit the water “belly first” in an upright position with a “tail-low” attitude
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EFB provider navAero plots new path without Saab
Electronic flight bag (EFB) and technology developer, navAero, reports that its founder and largest shareholder, Stefan Ridderheim, has become the majority...
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NewsSuper Puma crew transmitted Mayday before North Sea crash
Investigators have confirmed that the crew of a Eurocopter AS332 L2 helicopter transmitted a 'Mayday' call before the aircraft crashed into the North Sea yesterday with the apparent loss of all 16 on board.
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LAN completes first flight with winglets
Chile's LAN has has performed the first commercial flight using a Boeing 767-300ER equipped with winglets developed by Aviation Partners Boeing. LAN...
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US Marine Corps plans to convert KC-130J tankers into gunships
The US Marine Corps has decided to convert some Lockheed Martin KC-130J tankers into combination surveillance platforms and gunships. The renamed KC-130J...