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Carter almost ready to fly slowed rotor/compound helicopter
A second slowed rotor/compound helicopter prototype could be flown for the first time in December, according to its developer, Texas based- Carter...
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VIDEO: Emirates A380 expected to confirm improved GP7200 fuel-burn
VIDEO: Emirates A380 expected to confirm improved GP7200 fuel-burn
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TOP 100: Airbus boom helps propel Diehl into Top 100
Diehl Aerospace is the result of a 2006 merger of Diehl's avionics unit and its electronics unit. As part of the deal, France's Thales Aerospace transformed...
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Qantas grounds six 737s to check maintenance paperwork
Qantas is to temporarily ground six Boeing 737-400s while it checks maintenance paperwork relating to aircraft modifications carried out at one of its Australian...
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Interorbital prepares for test flights
A final series of rocket engine test firings that could lead to low-altitude flights are being prepared by Mojave air and spaceport-based Interorbital...
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TOP 100: Hampson builds an empire in composite materials
Hampson Industries' appearance in the Top 100 (at number 98) caps a busy summer for the UK-based tooling manufacturer, which has been expanding its presence...
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Third Delhi airport runway trials to begin next week
Trial operations are due to begin next week on a long-awaited third runway at Delhi airport in India, which airlines and the Government hope will ease congestion. The...
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General aviation news in brief
Piper Aircraft has reported an 18% hike in deliveries of its piston aircraft types for the first...
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Flight Interview: Emirates' Tim Clark
Gulf rivalry not an issue: Clark As Emirates' first A380 arrives, the president is calm about local threats, describing...
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Philippine Airlines taps Panasonic for IFE
Philippine Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to supply its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on six new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and via...
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Australian strategists address general aviation problems
Secondary airport privatisation, the skills shortage, regulation and the ageing fleet are the four recurring issues affecting the Australian general aviation...
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Top 100: Dubai dollars propel Doncasters' drive for profits
Placed at number 87 in this year's Top 100, The Doncasters Group has had deep pockets to draw on since May 2006, when its acquisition by Dubai International...
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TOP 100: Canada's Héroux-Devtek diversifies
Recent years have seen dramatic rises in the share price of Canada's Héroux-Devtek, which this year is at number 99 in the Top 100. Early in 2006 the price...
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Delta to sell Internet on US flights
Delta Air Lines will launch Internet connectivity onboard its domestic fleet using Aircell’s mobile broadband service Gogo this fall.
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Maxjet relaunch stalls as takeover is scrapped
Defunct US all-premium carrier Maxjet Airways has scrapped a proposed takeover of the airline's assets, heaping further uncertainty on its efforts to relaunch...
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TOP 100: Eaton powers up its aerospace acquisitions
From Aeroquip hoses to Vickers pumps, the long list of brand names under which Eaton trades illustrates how acquiring specialist engineering companies and...
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Starling will soon unveil new antenna for narrowbody operators
Israel's Starling Advanced Communication is targeting operators of narrowbody aircraft for its new Ku-band antenna, Mijet-Lite, which will support high-speed...
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NASA tackles active propellant cooling
Actively cooled cryogenic thermal shielding and related multi-layer insulation performance is the next stage of NASA Glenn Research Center and Ball Aerospace's...
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Top 100: the mergers and acquisitions wave rolls on
Merger and acquisition activity is a sign of financial strength and confidence, and this was on show in the aerospace and defence industry in 2007. The total...
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Top 100 aerospace manufacturers: as good as it gets
The industry's biggest 100 manufacturers saw margins and revenue soar in the past financial year. But the rosy across-the-board figures hide some deeper concerns