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P&W to make geared turbofan the building block for all new engines
Geared turbofan (GTF) technology will be inserted into all new large engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, including designs for new types of widebody aircraft. Alan...
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Alenia Aeronautica launches C-27J Spartan JCA flight-test programme
The first L-3 Communications/Alenia Aeronautica C-27J for the US Army's Joint Cargo Aircraft programme has entered a seven- to eight-week flight test period ...
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Business: good week
propellers Or flowers - or both. Swedish regional carrier Skyways introduced new livery featuring a simple white six-bladed propeller or flower-head logo...
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Business: bad week
gemini air cargo "Record-shattering fuel prices" and revenue shortfalls forced the Washington Dulles-based company to file for Chapter 11 protection - for...
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Sukhoi woos the West
In a bid to internationalise, the Superjet manufacturer is prioritising comfort
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Business briefs
BUSINESS briefs GOODRICH WINS $600M C-5 RE-ENGINING CONTRACTS AIRLIFTERS Goodrich has won contracts worth $600 million, excluding aftermarket...
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Business: quote of the week
Quote of the week "With the A350 we can think of Asia" TAP Portugal chief executive Fernando Pinto discussing his carrier's future...
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GAO identifies flaws in US Air Force selection process
The Government Accountability Office identified seven categories of flaws in the US Air Force's selection process that awarded the KC-X contract to the Northrop...
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Boeing, Northrop face changed backdrop for tanker contract repeat
The US Government Accountability Office ruling that categorically rejects...
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RAF tests Omega-owned tanker aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force has made its first use of a third-party in-flight refuelling capability, employing two Omega Tanker-operated aircraft ...
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American mulls “brisker pace” for 737-800 deliveries
American Airlines could accelerate Boeing 737-800 deliveries as it looks to quickly phase out it huge fleet of fuel-thirsty MD-80s. Meanwhile Alaska Airlines...
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Airbus undertakes wide-ranging transport logistics review
As its production heads to an unprecedented level, Airbus is undertaking a wide-ranging review of its long-term transport logistic...
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US GAO rejects latest appeal into Boeing KC-135 tanker support deal
Boeing has received a further boost to its aerial tanker business activities, with the US General Accountability Office having rejected a fresh protest by...
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US Navy weighs manned/unmanned debate in F/A-XX planning
The US Navy is weighing the merits of manned and unmanned solutions in its search for a successor to the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet ...
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More US business travellers prefer corporate aviation to airlines
Business aircraft use in the USA is soaring at the expense of premium-class airline travel, according to analysis by US-based consultancy the Stanford...
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China to 'remerge' AVIC I and AVIC II
China has approved plans for a merger of state aerospace giants China Aviation Industry Corporation I and China...
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NBAA blasts analysis supporting night ban at Bob Hope
The National Business Aviation Association says a cost-benefit analysis that would appear to support a night-time curfew...