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Comment - Space wars
The US Navy's shootdown of a failed spy satellite provided the USA with the chance to demonstrate its missile defence capabilities. But it could also herald a new Cold War
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Comment - Engines of change
Despite surging narrowbody orders, the clamour is growing louder for next-generation replacements. The manufacturers had been predicting that new engine...
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News in brief
CHC Helicopter in C$3.7bn private equity buyout rotorcraft Private equity firm First Reserve is to buy CHC Helicopter, the world's largest helicopter...
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Bombardier CSeries for sale
Bombardier's CSeries family of 110- to 130-seat airliners is now officially for sale after a four-year evolution, including a brief spell during which the...
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Sasol closes on approval for fully synthetic jet fuel
A major step towards petroleum alternatives is imminent, with Sasol of South Africa poised to receive approval for a completely synthetic jet fuel. Sasol...
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NASA picks Orbital for ISS cargo services
Facing retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010, NASA has made a second attempt to ensure that competitive commercial providers are available to transport...
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UK to stretch Puma life-extension study with Eurocopter
The UK is to expand a study into a proposed life-extension project that would keep most of the Royal Air Force's Puma HC1 helicopters in use until 2022 ...
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Pilatus flies first PC-21 trainer configured for Singapore's Basic Wings
As contenders for Singapore's advanced jet trainer contest showed their wares at the Singapore air show, Switzerland's Pilatus has flown the first PC-21...
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Singapore 2008: Boeing predicts 'good year' for at-risk C-17 transport
Fresh orders from the US military, NATO and potentially the UK could safeguard Boeing's C-17 production line this year ...
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Australia seeks to tackle growing pilot shortage
Australian airlines, flying training organisations, universities, industry groups and the government have established the Future Pilot Task Force in an attempt...
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Airbus claims fuel cells first
Airbus-led team carried out flight in February with hydrogen and oxygen-based fuel cell generating up to 20kW
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VIDEO: Eclipse 500 to be manufactured in Russia
Eclipse Aviation and its largest stakeholder European Technology and Investment...
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Virgin biofuel demonstration to use first generation feedstock: Boeing
Virgin Atlantic looks set to use a first-generation feedstock to evaluate biofuel alternatives for air transport, something which the UK airline had widely...
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Singapore 2008: New narrowbody needs 15% better economics: Udvar-Hazy
International Lease Finance chief Steven Udvar-Hazy says a replacement narrowbody aircraft for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 will require a 15% improvement...