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Japan’s KHI to return E-190 wing-building to Embraer to make room for Boeing 787 fuselage work
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) says it plans to transfer some of its production of E-190 wings to Embraer to make room for a big boost in Boeing 787 fuselage production.
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Continental Airlines' request for turboprop proposals signals reverse of regional jet trend
There were the strongest signs yet of a revival of the turboprop in the USA at the Regional Airline Association’s (RAA) annual conference in Dallas, Texas last week, when it emerged that Continental Airlines has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 24 new 70-seat turboprops.
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Picture: Boeing 787 composite fuselage barrel sections joined for testing with mock-up vertical fin
Composite fuselage barrel sections developed to prove the manufacturing concepts for the Boeing 787 are to be used for training mechanics following the successful completion of initial testing.
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Pictures: First Pakistan International Airlines ATR 42-500 leaves Toulouse with new City of Gwadar livery
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has received the first of seven ATR 42-500 high speed turboprop from the Franco-Italian manufacturer. It sports a the first of a new city-based livery scheme, to be rolled out across its domestic fleet.
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Mexican border General Atomics Predator B UAV crash blamed on operator error
Operator error caused the 25 April crash of the US Customs and Border Patrol’s first General Atomics Predator B unmanned air vehicle, according to preliminary information from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Airbus set to pick Tianjin for A320 family Chinese assembly line
Better access, less bureaucracy and availability of labour seal city’s selection
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Eurocontrol: Lack of 'just culture' leads to poor incident reporting, jeopardising aviation safety
Eurocontrol bemoans reluctance of staff to report lapses
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EADS proposes maritime variant of Airbus A319 with bomb bay doors for India
Airbus, Boeing, IAI, Ilyushin and Lockheed Martin bid for reconnaissance aircraft deal
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BAE Systems: Eurofighter consortium could move into UAVs
BAE Systems highlights possibility of pan-European unmanned aircraft programme
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US hypersonic aircraft projects face change as Congress urges joint technology office
Prompt global strike project abandons first test vehicle as US Congress considers research consolidation
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Stretched Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop plan gains interest from US regional carriers
With interest growing in a stretched version of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 from US regional operators, the Canadian manufacturer is trying to assess “the incremental size” increase required to meet airlines’ needs.
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The Flight Interview: Gulf Air CEO James Hogan - revival of the sickest
Once the ‘poor relation’ among the region’s booming airlines, Gulf Air’s chief executive is finally restoring its fortunes
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Scrap value
Airbus and Boeing are leading separate initiatives on dismantling and recycling airframes as part of an environmentally aware fleet management process
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British blend: UAV X-planes help Boeing with blended wing concept
Built by the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace, two small-scale unmanned X-planes are helping Boeing get its blended wing-body transport concept off the ground