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Alenia pushes for A350 work as Spirit lands wing deal
Alenia Aeronautica is aiming to secure structural work on the Airbus A350 XWB programme, as another piece of the...
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VIDEO: Watch the highlights from RIAT 2008 as Sunday's event is cancelled
RIAT's weekend show days may have been cancelled, but see all the video highlights from Friday, including demonstrations from the F-22 Raptor and F-16.
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VIDEO - RIAT 2008: F-22 display follows 'flawless' first transatlantic crossing
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor performed a stunning demonstration at the RIAT preview on 11 July, despite poor weather conditions ...
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X Prize foundation to foster alternative fuels competition
As the push to certifIcate a full biofuel by 2013 continues, the US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded half a million dollars to the X Prize foundation...
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Dassault UAV demonstrator completes first autonomous mission
Dassault Aviation's AVE-D unmanned air vehicle completed its first fully autonomous demonstration flight on 30 June near Toul, France. The AVE-D's flight...
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F136 engine completes STOVL testing
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has completed a round of short-take-off vertical-landing...
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Russian air force seeks 24-36 Su-35 fighters
The Russian air force has asked the nation's defence ministry to approve a "worthwhile order" for Sukhoi's new Su-35, service commander Gen Aleksandr Zelin...
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BREAKING NEWS: Organisers cancel Saturday's Royal International Air Tattoo
Heavy rainfall has led to the cancellation of Saturday's Royal International Air Tattoo event in the UK: the first disruption in its 38 year history ...
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Bombardier Challenger 605: familiarity breeds contentment
Familiarity is breeding contentment with the Challenger family with cockpit and cabin improvements to its newest member, the 605
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Competition quickly forms for new air-launched torpedo
A competition is quickly forming to design and build a new weapon that will enable the future US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet to attack submarines without...
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BAE battles to rebuild its reputation
BAE Systems has faced several crises in recent years, including a probe by the UK's Serious Fraud Office. Now a new chief executive has pledged to restore its status
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European parliament votes in favour of CO2 cuts
The European Parliament voted this week 640 to 30 in favour of requiring all airlines flying into community airports to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 3%...
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Second Kalitta 747-200 in six weeks destroyed in crash landing
All eight people on board a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200 freighter that came down near Bogotá airport in Colombia survived the accident, despite the fact that...
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New engine technologies figure in Boeing's 737 update studies
Boeing is examining wide range of possible improvements for its current family of 737s - including new engine technology - as...
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Caribbean mourns US capacity cuts
Caribbean tourism leaders are increasingly concerned that the region will lose its air connections as US majors shrink departures from San Juan in Puerto...
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UK Reapers involved in killing of 60 Taliban fighters
Up to 60 Taliban fighters have been killed in operations supported by the UK Royal Air Force's armed General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) unmanned air...
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Boeing flies first Block III Apache, composite main rotor prototypes
The US Army's Boeing AH-64D Block III upgrade programme has taken a quantum leap forward with the "official" inaugural...