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ATR marks entry into Japan with start-up airline deal
Airframer ATR has finally entered the Japanese market with Link, a new regional carrier that will commence service in 2013.
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With Grasshopper airborne, the past beckons for SpaceX
One year ago, SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk stood up in Washington DC's National Press Club and formally declared his intention to build a fully reusable...
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Republican bill would strip power from NASA administrator
Four Republican congressmen have introduced a new bill that would revamp the way NASA is run, stripping power from the agency's administrator and transferring...
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SpaceX launch to Space Station encounters difficulties
SpaceX today is investigating the failure of one of the nine Merlin 1C engines that power the Falcon 9 launch vehicle during the 7 October launch of a Dragon...
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Qatar allies with Oneworld
Qatar Airways plans to join the Oneworld alliance within the next 18 months, after being elected as a member designate by the alliance's other members. The...
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Volga-Dnepr opens line maintenance station in Frankfurt
Volga-Dnepr Technics (VDT) has opened a line maintenance station at Frankfurt International airport and plans to support narrowbody aircraft there. The...
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Rise in corporate profits and individual wealth fails to trigger business jet market recovery – Embraer
Businesses and individuals were richer than ever through the second quarter of this year, a new Embraer market analysis shows.
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VIDEO: Israeli F-16I downs unmanned aircraft
The Israeli air force has released video footage of a Lockheed Martin F-16I fighter shooting down an unmanned air vehicle that entered the nation's airspace on 6 October.
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PICTURES: Russian air force receives first Yak-130 combat trainers
Russia's air force has taken delivery of its first six Yakovlev-designed Yak-130 combat trainers from Irkut ...
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Modified An-70 resumes flight testing
Antonov's An-70 tactical transport took part in Ukraine's Aviasvit-XXI air show in late September, following an avionics modification programme which the...
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BAE-EADS merger ‘illogical’ says Invesco
As BAE Systems and EADS approach a 10 October deadline for either announcing formal terms for their proposed merger, walking away or requesting an extension...
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IN FOCUS: Green spotlight shines on noise and air quality
Attention may be focused on carbon emissions but the problem of air and sound pollution will not go away
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Qatar Airways receives first Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has finally completed acceptance of its first Boeing 787-8, around six weeks later than expected. The airline completed title transfer...
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IN FOCUS: Green concerns sustain interest in turboprops
Resurgent demand for turboprop aircraft is looking unlikely to abate as green regulations and rising oil prices add emphasis to the need for fuel efficiency
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VIDEO: SpaceX launches first commercial mission to ISS
SpaceX has successfully launched the first commercial mission to the International Space Station (ISS), successfully launching a Dragon capsule loaded with 400kg (882lb) of supplies.
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Turkish Airlines to take another 15 A330s
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines is to acquire 15 Airbus A330-300s in a further expansion of its long-haul twinjet fleet.
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IN FOCUS: Solar Impulse founders aim to highlight environmental solutions
Planning a solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe for 2015, the Solar Impulse founders insist technologies to meet many environmental challenges are already here
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Air Berlin and Etihad seal broad codeshare with Air France-KLM
Oneworld carrier Air Berlin has agreed a new tie-up with SkyTeam operator Air France-KLM, including codesharing between the two sides, a deal which also brings in Air Berlin shareholder Etihad Airways.
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IN FOCUS: China crisis adds urgency to Japanese air force modernisation
This year's Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Nagoya coincides with efforts to modernise the nation's air force amid concerns about China's rising airpower
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IN FOCUS: MRJ continues to defy the doubters
MRJ's 100-aircraft SkyWest order was the big surprise of this year's Farnborough air show, but the type still has a tough road ahead.