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ILA: Sikorsky builds team for German helicopter bid
Sikorsky is busy at the show assembling its team to bid for Germany's twin requirements for an air force combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter and a replacement for the navy's ageing Sea Kings.
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Medevac NH90 ‘ready in 20 months’
Eurocopter is developing a new medical evacuation variant of its NH90 helicopter, in response to a German military initiative to increase availability of...
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ILA: Images specialist AAVD zooms in on business aviation sector
A small French company that supplies flight-test video equipment for military aircraft is zooming in on the business aviation market at ILA. Grenoble-based...
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Continental postpones trial of Gogo in-flight Internet
Continental Airlines has postponed its trial of Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet solution as it focuses on merging with United Airlines and their combined...
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ILA: IAE partner talks over A320 NEO proposal under strain
The cracks began to deepen yesterday in the public facade built by the International Aero Engines partners that they are confident in finding a solution...
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BA cabin crew union to issue fresh strike ballot to members
British Airways faces the possibility of further industrial action with the union representing its flight attendants planning to issue another ballot. A...
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ILA: Gallois declares A380 programme under control
Airbus's A380 programme is officially "under control", EADS chief executive Louis Gallois insists, although the manufacturer must turn its attention to cutting...
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Boeing willing to let Japan develop new deriviative of F/A-18
Boeing, which is proposing the F/A-18E/F for Japan's forthcoming FX fighter competition, would be willing to let the nation develop its manufacturing capability through the joint development of a new derivative of the Super Hornet.
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ILA: Dornier 228NG on track for August certification
Ruag is optimistic of firming another order for its Dornier 228NG turboprop during the show, with certification of the aircraft on track for the end of August.
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Satellites to track ash clouds in view
A new generation of satellites should dramatically improve the tracking of future volcanic ash clouds, but airlines and passengers weary of the disruption...
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ILA: Airbus starts selling branded merchandise at air shows
Airbus may be more used to selling products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but in a recession every penny helps.
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ILA: Hybrid rotor concept unveiled at ILA
ILA presents itself as a platform for cutting-edge aerospace technologies, and one of the innovations looking to take off at the show is a vertical thrust vectoring hybrid rotor.
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ILA: Sikorsky S38 flying boat to cross Atlantic in charity challenge
Veteran pilot Tom Schrade is at the show drumming up support for his plan to fly his Sikorsky S-38 amphibious aircraft across the Atlantic in September to raise money for children's charity Wings of Hope.
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Boeing: next-generation boom on track for KC-X tanker deadline
Boeing has demonstrated the next-generation boom technology included in its offering for the US Air Force's KC-X tanker competition, and says it is on track...
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ILA: New airport breeds optimism at LHT Berlin
The new Berlin Brandenburg International airport will "significantly increase the demand for premium-grade MRO services", predicts the head of Lufthansa Technik's Schönefeld maintenance centre, Thomas Rueckert.
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IATA AGM: IATA aims to clarify baggage rules for interlining
IATA is to push ahead with a new initiative creating a central database aimed at clarifying which baggage rules apply on interline flights, after its board...
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ILA: A400M funding
Ministers from the four Airbus states have highlighted the importance of the A400M military transport, although the new UK coalition government's representative...
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Boeing eager to nail down timeframe for cleansheet narrowbody
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney is favouring the replacement of the 737 with a cleansheet design rather than with an upgraded, re-engined derivative,...
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NTSB issues urgent recommendations for CF6 engines
Cargo airlines are likely to be the worst hit by urgent safety recommendations issued by the US National Transportation Safety Board affecting older General...
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ILA: Airport's general aviation terminal gets a makeover
Berlin may be building one of the most modern passenger terminals in Europe, but Schönefeld airport's general aviation facilities are also getting a makeover.