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NewsNASA's new budget cancels Constellation programme
NASA's return to the Moon Constellation programme has been cancelled under president Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget request after billions of dollars...
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NewsPICTURES: AWACS test boosts Australia's KC-30A tanker programme
A Royal Australian Air Force A330-based tanker/transport has achieved a key test milestone, as the service moves closer to accepting its first examples ...
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FAA fines American Eagle for mismanagement of baggage calculations
Officials from the US FAA have proposed a $2.5 million penalty against US regional American Eagle Airlines for operating flights without ensuring the weight...
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Tiger posts 48% growth in December passenger numbers
Singapore's Tiger Airways has posted a 48% growth in passenger numbers for December 2009.
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Boeing forms advanced development teams for 737 and 777
Boeing has established product development teams to study the future of its 737 and 777 twinjets. The move follows the revelation by Boeing boss Jim McNerney...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Embraer reaches 100th Phenom delivery, but falls behind schedule
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has announced delivering the 100th Phenom executive jet on 29 January, a landmark achievement for the one-year-old production...
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India's Blue Dart Express posts 22% fall in 2009 profit
Indian express freight carrier Blue Dart Express has posted a 22% fall in profit for 2009, but expects to expand as the industry recovers.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Embraer confirms E-190 an option for Harbin plant
Embraer has confirmed that it hopes to keep its Chinese assembly plant open by possibly manufacturing its E-190 regional jet there.
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SINGAPORE 2010: Embraer says E-Jets competitive against MRJ
Embraer is confident that its aircraft will be able to hold its own against competitors from China, Russia, and in particular the Mitsubishi MRJ regional...
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ANZ reports 5.6% fall in December passenger traffic
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has posted a 5.6% fall in passenger traffic in December 2009.
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Airbus might launch A330-300 P2F conversion this year
Airbus might launch an A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion programme this year, in order to meet customer demand lining up with timelines for...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Goodrich wins MS-21 flight control system deal
Goodrich has won a deal to provide the flight control actuation system for the Irkut MS-21 single-aisle family aircraft. The system will be part of...
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AEI to launch Boeing-endorsed MD-80 cargo conversion
Aeronautical Engineers is preparing to launch the first passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the Boeing MD-80 with a supplemental type certificate...
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Cirrus Jet: key work awaits cash infusion
A funding shortage has left Cirrus unclear about when it will be able to complete development of its SF50 Vision single-engined personal jet.
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Business - briefs
Aero engine maker GE Aviation boosted full-year profits for 2009 by nearly 7% to $3.92 billion despite...
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Comment: Come on Europe, pool that fuel
European nations have already worked together to acquire pooled fleets of AEW aircraft and transports, so could tankers come next? ...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Goodrich to supply brake system for MRJ
Japan's Sumitomo Precision Products has chosen Goodrich to supply the integrated brake system for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. The work,...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Rockwell Collins conclude deals with Asian carriers
Rockwell Collins has concluded agreements to provide avionics for the aircraft of Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific and China's Hainan Airlines. Its...