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UK plans to expand requirement for Mode S transponder usage
All powered international flights using UK airspace will have to carry and operate Mode S transponders under new proposals to expand Mode S usage. Britain's...
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Virgin 747's system will be flushed after biofuel demo
Safety concerns over Virgin Atlantic's imminent...
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Asian customer order A350 XWB Prestige
Airbus has received a firm order for the corporate version of its A350...
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Airbus claims electrical braking system first on A340-600
Airbus is claiming a technical first after the successful trial on its A340-600 ...
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KLM takes first Boeing 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER, the first of three new types to join the SkyTeam carrier's fleet this year. The aircraft will seat...
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F-22 radar test supports USAF call for more Raptors
Northrop Grumman has generated synthetic aperture radar maps using the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor's active radar array, demonstrating a key component in...
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Committee looks into business aviation in China
The American Chamber of Commerce in China has begun a study into the country's business and general aviation market to help Beijing liberalise its policies...
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ABACE organisers consider rotating venue
Organisers of the annual Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) are mulling over proposals to rotate the show around the continent's three...
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USN makes first step toward next-generation jammer
The US Navy has made the first move to develop and field its first all-new aerial jamming system since 1971. The next-generation jammer (NGJ) project...
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Heathrow fuel problems trigger US Airways to mull legal action
US Airways is scrambling to sign a refuelling contract to enable it to launch transatlantic flights from London Heathrow at the end of next month after the...
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AW319s to bolster Italian coast guard
Italy's coast guard has finalised a contract for two AgustaWestland AW139s plus an option for a third helicopter in a customised Search and Rescue (SAR)...
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Airbus A380 could be used as airborne casino
The A380 could be adopted as the platform for an airborne casino within five years, after it emerged that Airbus ...