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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise appears to cancel 25 widebody orders
Boeing has received cancellations for 25 widebody aircraft, widely believed to be from financially shaky UAE-based Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The...
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e.Digital suspends development of next generation portable IFE
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital is suspending development of its next generation eVU players after posting a fiscal first quarter...
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Skywest targets 12 month timeframe for ExpressJet integration
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines is acquiring Houston-based ExpressJet for $133 million, net of shares it already owns, and plans to merge the Embraer ERJ operator...
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Korea targets 90-seat turboprop market
The ATR-Bombardier regional turboprop duopoly could be set for a shake-up if Korea Aerospace Industries moves, as early as 2011, to launch a 90-seater it is evaluating.
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USAF debates major upgrade for F-22 Raptors
The US Air Force has confirmed to Flight International that a decision is pending on whether to launch a major upgrade for 63 of its Lockheed Martin F-22s
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WestJet plans aircraft deferrals
Canadian carrier WestJet has announced that it will defer the delivery of one Boeing 737 next year, and two more in 2012, and has rescheduled the deliveries...
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OSHKOSH: Piper progresses with PiperJet development and PiperSport sales
Piper has cut metal on the first conforming prototype for the PiperJet as the six-seat very light jet remains on track to enter service in 2013.
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Control science tops list of USAF science and technology priorities
If the chief scientist of the US Air Force is correct, the key technology challenge for airpower over the next two decades is not directed energy, cruise...
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Cathay Pacific leaves door open to ultra-large airliners, despite big twinjet deal
While Cathay Pacific has decided that the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777 will become the core of its fleet, the door is still open to a potential future deal for the ultra-large A380 and 747-8I
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PICTURES: Russia's Zala Aero flies long-endurance UAV
Russia's Zala Aero has flown a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle named the Zala 421-20 ...
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US Aerospace appeals against KC-X exclusion, blames USAF ‘conspiracy’
US Aerospace is appealing against its exclusion from the KC-X competition, on the grounds that US Air Force personnel intentionally delayed the company's messenger from submitting a bid on time.
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PICTURE: A400M 'Grizzly' clears runway debris trial
Airbus Military's A400M has made its first high-speed taxi trial on a rough field surface ...
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Embraer does not see partnering with Airbus, Boeing on E-Jets re-engining
Embraer does not intend to team with Airbus or Boeing if it opts to re-engine its E-Jets, but says it would look to forge industrial partnerships with first- and second-tier suppliers.
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France's BEA to analyse CVR and FDR from crashed Airblue A321
Pakistani authorities plan to send the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) from the crashed Airblue Airbus A321 to France's Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses this week for decoding.
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Senior management changes at Jetstar
Qantas Airways has announced senior management changes at its low-cost carrier Jetstar as the airline seeks to grow further in Asia.
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China's ARJ21 completes high temperature and humidity test flight
China's Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed flight-testing in high temperature and humidity conditions.
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Astronics expects to benefit from integrated IFEC/seat boon
Astronics expects to see its EmPower in-seat power system business grow in the narrowbody market as major in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC)...
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RAF launches first Nimrod MRA4 training course
The UK Royal Air Force has launched a training course for the first instructors to prepare crews for its new BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 ...
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OSHKOSH: Piper continues global push
Piper has made several personnel changes, including at the chief executive level, and is opening an office in Europe in a restructuring aimed at better positioning the manufacturer for international growth.
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Bombardier secures Learjet 85 production site
Bombardier has secured production of the Learjet 85 business jet at its Wichita facility, in which it plans to invest $600 million.