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BAE Systems profits increase
BAE SYSTEMS Pre-tax profits rose more than one-fifth to nearly £1.5 billion ($2.9 billion) on sales up 14% to £15.7 billion as strong US growth complemented...
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The devil is in the detail
From concept to the finer points, UK-based consultancy Atkins has global ambitions
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Business in brief
business briefs AAR eyes expansion of composites work Components Aviation aftermarket supplier AAR is planning a four-fold expansion of its composites...
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Investors clear growth path for Eclipse and Diamond
But fellow manufacturer Adam Aircraft forced to file for bankruptcy as funds dry up Light jet manufacturers Eclipse...
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Sukhoi Su-35-1 makes first flight
Sukhoi's Su-35-1 single-seat multirole fighter made its first flight from Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on 18 February. Completion of two more aircraft is due...
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PICTURE: USAF suffers first Northrop B-2 stealth bomber crash
The US Air Force has lost a B-2 stealth bomber for the first time, with the more than $1.1 billion aircraft crashing in Guam on 22 February ...
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Australia to conclude Super Hornet review by April
The fate of Australia's future air combat capability requirements should be clearer by the end of April, when a review looking out to 2045 ordered by the...
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JetCombo to marry commercial, business aviation booking
Two business aviation entrepreneurs have launched what they say is the first on-line service to offer air travellers a seamless point-to-point travel experience...
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EasyJet encourages next-generation open-rotor engine technology
EasyJet wants powerplant manufacturers to pursue open-rotor architecture as the prime engine technology for next-generation narrowbody airliners as it offers...
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Qantas 747 electrical failure 'less serious' than first thought
Australian investigators say the in-flight loss of electrical power on board a Qantas Boeing 747-400 last month was not as serious as first indications suggested. During...
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Boeing can tackle A350 with pricing and improvements to 777: Hazy
International Lease Finance boss Steven Udvar-Hazy believes Boeing can tackle the threat posed by the Airbus A350 XWB with incremental improvements to the...
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PICTURE: Final assembly begins of second flight-test Boeing 787
Boeing began final assembly on 15 February of the second flight-test Boeing 787 at its Everett plant in Washington. Fuselage and wing sections for Dreamliner...
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Singapore 2008: Satair buys stake in Chinese repair company
Danish aerospace parts distributor Satair is to buy 49% of a hydraulic products repair company in China. Announcing the deal at the show, Satair said it...
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Singapore 2008: Boeing considers suspending work on 787-3
Boeing is considering suspending work on the -3 shorthaul variant of its troubled 787 twinjet as it fights to get production of the long-range -8 lead version...
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Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes first engine runs
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype has moved a step nearer to first flight, following the completion of the...
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Low-cost carriers step up French invasion
Low-cost carriers step up French invasion EasyJet's decision to open...