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ILA: Value of space economy rose 7% in 2009, says Space Foundation
Last year brought a 7% increase in the size of the space economy, as measured by the sum of space industry revenues and government space budgets, which totalled...
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ILA: Swiss lens technology could aid pilot's sight
Pilots wearing traditional sunglasses face potential permanent damage to their eyesight, Swiss exhibitor Caruso and Freeland warned at the show yesterday.
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NewsSun Country to offer digEplayers on new London service
Sun Country Airlines has inked a deal with digEcor to distribute the firm's digEplayer XT portable in-flight entertainment units to passengers. Beginning...
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ILA: Thales to provide air management system for Afghanistan
Afghanistan has awarded Thales a contract for the delivery, installation, training and commissioning of the country's first operational wide area multilateration system.
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ILA: Grob reveals smallest training aircraft with ejection seats
Grob Aircraft has chosen ILA to take the wraps off a radical revamp of its popular G120-series elementary and basic military trainer, having equipped the aircraft with a sophisticated Elbit avionics suite and a pair of Martin-Baker ejection seats.
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ILA: Blue sky Antares has green ambitions
German aerospace technology centre DLR showed off a range of advanced projects - but none so "blue sky" as the Antares DLR-H2 motor glider,...
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ILA: Aerovolga launches amphibian at under $1 million
The Russian start-up behind an eight-seat amphibian priced at under $1 million is looking to make waves with cost-conscious operators at ILA.
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ILA: Airbus chief hails 10 years of tanker experience, as KC-X response nears completion
Ten years of EADS also means a decade of experience in the tanker sector, says Airbus chief executive Tom Enders. The German air force contracted Airbus...
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NewsFinnair scraps order for two A330s to launch sharklet A321
Finnair is to ditch an order for two Airbus long-haul jets as part of its tentative agreement to launch the sharklet-equipped A321. The airline has...
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New Mi-171M design shoots from the Hip
Russian Helicopters will freeze the design configuration for a new-generation version of Mil's ubiquitous Mi-8/17 transport helicopter in July ...
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Germania opts for A319 in fleet rollover plan
German carrier Germania is intending to start introducing Airbus A319s into its fleet, as part of a broad replacement programme.
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Vietnam Airlines formally joins SkyTeam
Vietnam Airlines became a member of SkyTeam Alliance today, paving the way for the Vietnamese national carrier to gain more international traffic.
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ILA: Restoration of Junkers F.13 under way, reveals RIMOWA
A plan to restore a Junkers F.13 for exhibition purposes is being pursued by companies represented here at ILA.
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NewsFinnair to launch sharklet-equipped A321
Oneworld carrier Finnair is to order five 'sharklet'-equipped Airbus A321s to replace Boeing 757-200s in its leisure fleet. The airline becomes the...
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ILA: Beechcraft unveils new Berlin service centre
Berlin's status as a hub for business aviation has been given a boost thanks to a new Hawker service centre on the show site, unveiled here yesterday by...
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ILA: Financial crisis ‘spares space’ - so far
European Space Agency director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has stressed that while many ESA member states' governments are facing financial strain and some...
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Gulfstream wins two key navigation approvals from FAA
Gulfstream has received US FAA operational capability approval for its PlaneView-equipped large-cabin business jets to fly required navigational performance-special aircraft and aircrew authorization required (RNP-SAAAR) approaches to a minimum RNP value of 0.1 nautical miles.
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NewsILA: Eurofighter submits Tranche 3B offer, as Serbia shows interest
The Eurofighter consortium has submitted a proposal for the Tranche 3B production of 124 aircraft for Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK ...
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Long-term pilot and mechanic needs forecast to climb dramatically
Long-term forecast demand for airline pilots and mechanics is significantly higher than it was before the global economic recession, according to new figures...
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ILA: AgustaWestland proposes AW101 for Luftwaffe CSAR requirement
AgustaWestland has pitched its AW101 platform as a means of meeting the German air force's combat search and rescue (CSAR) requirement. The request...