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NASA to obtain ice data for advanced control algorithms
NASA's Glenn Research Centre has issued a contract to Aerospace Corporation to develop artificial ice shapes that will be used for wind tunnel testing as...
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NewsBoeing looks to extend 777 wingspan for incremental improvement package
In addition to studying the long term future of the 777, Boeing is working to implement a host of incremental changes to the long-range widebody, as well...
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LAN to launch Galapagos flights in September
LAN has been authorised by the Ecuadorean government to become the third carrier to serve the Galapagos Islands.
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Bombardier resumes CRJ1000 flight tests
Bombardier's CRJ1000 test aircraft have resumed flight testing, after the airframer remedied a software glitch associated with the rudder control-by-wire...
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Lufthansa on track to reinstate high-speed Internet mid-year
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is on track to reinstate high-speed in-flight Internet service on its long-haul aircraft in the middle of this year, a key...
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NewsBA and Unite race to recruit support as strike looms
British Airways is reinstating a number of flights tentatively cancelled after a cabin crew strike notice, while unions are trying to thwart the carrier's...
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Delta pilots in overflight event allowed to re-apply for licenses in August
The US FAA will allow the two pilots of a Northwest Airlines A320 that in October 2009 overflew their destination and ignored air traffic control calls for...
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Avinode snaps up CharterX
Avinode, the Swedish online charter marketplace, has snapped up its US rival CharterX
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NAJet 'Go' for single-pilot Eclipse 500 charter
Charleston-based North American Jet has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly its fleet of 10 Eclipse 500 very light jets in single-pilot...
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Rafael: NATO nations interested in Recce-U sensor
Germany and the Netherlands are evaluating whether to equip their Israeli-made unmanned air vehicles in Afghanistan with Rafael's Recce-U payload: a downsized version of its Reccelite tactical reconnaissance pod
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Runway safety incidents may be responding to treatment
In the third year since it launched its runway safety initiative, Flight Safety Foundation runway safety results appear to have improved for 2009.
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US Navy three-star nominated for top F-35 post
The US Navy's top aircraft buyer has been nominated to assume control of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme as it begins to face a new level of public scrutiny.
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Boeing study finds that all airlines win with fatigue risk management
Airlines would do well to operate their crew rosters according to a well-constructed fatigue risk management system, because it beats reliance on flight...
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Airframers detail possible changes required to re-engine their narrowbodies
Boeing has released the most detailed information yet on the changes it is considering for a proposed 737 upgrade powered by advanced turbofans. Meanwhile,...
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Venezuela receives first six K-8 jet trainers
China has delivered its first six Hongdu K-8 jet trainers to Venezuela, which has expressed interest in acquiring more and also buying the company's more...
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Evektor prepares EV-55 for 30 March roll-out
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is gearing up to roll out the first EV-55 Outback twin-engined turboprop on 30 March from its base in Kunovice
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NewsBoeing aiming to bring 787 and 747-8F to Farnborough
Boeing is tentatively planning to debut the 787 and 747-8F alongside one another at the Farnborough air show in July, subject to both aircraft's flight-test...
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Boeing: 737 trim tab directive not linked to 2003 rework
Boeing says an emergency airworthiness directive issued 12 March for the Boeing next generation 737 family is not connected to a previous directive aimed...
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Bahrain Air plans Pakistani and Turkish services
Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is planning to open services to Pakistan, having started operating a new connection to Bangladesh this week. It...
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India orders more MiG-29s as Tejas naval fighter slips further
India has purchased more RSK MiG-29s for deployment on aircraft carriers, as questions arise over the development of the Aeronautical Development Agency's...