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OSHKOSH 2009: WhiteKnight Two rudder change confirmed
Scaled Composites has cut a notch into the bottom of the WhiteKnight Two prototype's rudders and added operating cables. At this year's EAA AirVenture show...
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Learning curve issues bring A380 cost overruns
EADS admits that Airbus A380 production costs are "still higher than expected", while suffering a fall in earnings in the first half of 2009 and a large...
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Lufthansa just breaks even in first half
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has barely broken even over the first half of the year, scraping an operating profit of just €8 million ($11 million) against...
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Lufthansa's MRO division stays profitable as airline slumps
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has turned in a profitable first half, although its operating result was down by nearly 9% to €144 million ($203 million). The...
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Saudi Arabia doubles order for A330-based tankers
Riyadh has doubled its order for Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transports to six aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force ...
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Australia signs deals for Orion upgrade and helicopter support
Australia has signed deals to upgrade its AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and support its AS350 training helicopters ...
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Rolls-Royce: First-half engine revenues up, service sales flat
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division achieved 424 engine deliveries, including 103 Trents, over the first half, with "little recourse" to financing support...
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Financing delay holds up Icon A5 light sport aircraft deliveries
Icon Aircraft has pushed back first delivery of its Icon A5 light sport aircraft from the second half of 2010 to mid-2011 due to a delay in securing new...
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Oshkosh news in brief
Mooney's M20R Ovation2 GX has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Aesir unveils Hoder UAV for resupply missions
A vertical take-off and landing dual ducted fan coanda effect unmanned air vehicle with a 1,000kg (2,200lb) payload capacity has been unveiled
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Qantas Freight adds weekly Dallas service
Australia's Qantas Freight will add a weekly service to the United States city of Dallas, Texas from 6 August.
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India seeks proposals for Tejas 2 fighter engine
India's Aeronautical Development Agency has issued requests for proposal to General Electric and the Eurojet consortium for a higher-thrust engine to power...
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Jet Airways announces Riyadh-Mumbai service
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a four-times-a-week service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Mumbai, India 6 August.
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Macquarie Airports confirms sale of Japan Airports stake
Macquarie Airports (MAp) confirms that it will sell its entire 14.9% stake in Japan Airport Terminals (JAT).
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US lawmakers propose new safety legislation
House lawmakers today announced a bill meant to force the US FAA and air carriers to rapidly boost regional airline safety through enhanced training and...
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Air Canada raises C$1 billion to meet liquidity targets
Air Canada today took another significant step in its financial restructuring after securing up to C$1.2 billion ($1 billion) in liquidity.
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OSHKOSH 2009: VIDEOS: PiperJet makes air show debut
Piper Aircraft plans to unveil in October a new schedule for the single-engine PiperJet as it begins work on three conforming aircraft. The proof...
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New entry-level King Air revealed
Hawker Beechcraft unveiled at AirVenture a new entry-level model for its King Air turboprop line with improved payload and range. The C90GTx is scheduled...
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Bell selects new leader
Textron has announced that Bell Helicopter president and CEO Richard Millman will retire after 43 years at the company, to be replaced as of 1 August by Textron industrial segment president John Garrison.
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OSHKOSH 2009: Adam Aircraft under new ownership
The former Adam Aircraft A500 piston twin and A700 very light jet are again under new ownership. Thomas Hsueh, owner of Triton America and Bayfield...