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EDA study to outline investment needs for future air systems
Saab has outlined the progress made so far in a one-year study into the future of the European military aerospace industry ...
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Fly-by-wire for new Bombardier Global duo?
Bombardier seems likely to announce whether it will go fly-by-wire on the super-long-range Global 7000 and 8000 - due to enter service in 2017 and 2018 - at the EBACE business aviation show in Geneva in May.
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Airbus plots production migration to A320neo
Airbus has laid out preliminary details of a gradual migration plan between production of its baseline A320 twinjet and the re-engined A320neo, which will become available from early 2016.
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PICTURES: A400M completes low-speed take-off tests
Airbus Military's A400M has demonstrated a maximum pitch-up angle of 13º during low-speed take-off tests ...
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Rafale destroys Libyan jet, as France steps up action
A French air force Rafale has destroyed a Libyan aircraft after it violated the no-fly zone over Misrata ...
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GE, Rolls-Royce to self-fund F136 after stop-work order
General Electric and Rolls-Royce will spend their own money to keep the F136 engine alive as the company and its supporters in Congress fight a 90-day stop-work...
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NTSB: DCA controller admits to sleeping on job
A 20-year FAA air traffic control supervisor working in the tower at Washington National airport told the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...
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Qatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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American expects to complete 737-800 retrofit by early 2013
American Airlines has completed retrofits on 30 of 76 older Boeing 737-800s in its fleet to mirror the interiors of the new -800s being delivered to the...
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Star Alliance trials aircraft seats for possible joint procurement
Global airline group the Star Alliance is studying various economy-class seats with the aim of selecting a common seat architecture that could be jointly...
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan slated to power the MRJ
Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G geared turbofan designed for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
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NATCA: Front-line controller needed in DCA tower
The air traffic controllers union says it supports the US Transportation Department's move to a "front-line controller" for the midnight shift at Washington...
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Pilots given option to land at “uncontrolled” airport
Pilots of at least two airline flights arriving at Reagan National airport just after midnight on 22 March were given the option of landing at the airport...
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Aircell adds VoIP-based voice option for bizav operators
Aircell later this year will add voice capabilities to its air-to-ground (ATG)-based Gogo Biz in-flight Internet service for business aircraft. The...
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Embraer signs aircraft financing MoU with China's ABC Leasing
Embraer and China's ABC Financial Leasing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on aircraft financing and leasing.
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VIDEO: Test pilots extract stranded Alrosa Tu-154
Pilots in Russia have managed to extract the Alrosa Tupolev Tu-154 from Izhma, six months after an emergency landing left the aircraft stranded.
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Business Aviation - In brief
International Communications Group has signed an agreement with Landmark Aviation to install a version of its Sora advanced voice and data satellite communications system on Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jets.
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Recession obscures European airport capacity crunch
A European airport capacity shortage that will begin to damage the EU economy within a decade is being obscured from public and political view by the current...
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VIDEO: Begg snow inquiry sets tough target for London Heathrow
London Heathrow Airport must improve its resilience to ensure that it "never closes as a result of circumstances under its control", according to the formal...
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Tupolev moves ahead with Tu-204SM test-flight programme
Tupolev is working to cut Tu-204SM production and maintenance costs as it continues the test-flight programme for its updated twinjet, which has achieved...