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Piper to 'rev back up' jet programme
Piper Aircraft is again pushing forward with development of its...
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Embraer ponders move to counter CSeries with all-new 130-seater
Embraer has signalled its intent for a head-on assault on the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared-turbofan-powered Bombardier CSeries, as well as on Airbus and Boeing,...
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NewsPICTURE: Southwest inspects 737-300s after jet badly holed in flight
Southwest Airlines is inspecting its Boeing 737-300 fleet after one of its aircraft diverted after depressurising, apparently after being holed in its upper...
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Air India gets $1 billion loan to fund aircraft purchases
Air India's parent company National Aviation Co of India (Nacil) is receiving a $1.06 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co to fund most of its purchase...
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Haneda-Beijing charter flights to begin in October
Japan and China have agreed to establish regular charter flights between Tokyo's Haneda airport and Beijing Capital International Airport from later this...
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KAL 777 involved in tail scrape in Japan still grounded
A Korean Air (KAL) Boeing 777-300 involved in a tail-scrape yesterday at Tokyo's Narita airport is grounded in Narita.
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Thai tries to delay A380 deliveries to 2012
Thai Airways International is in talks with Airbus to delay delivery of its six Airbus A380s on order. The Star Alliance carrier is due to receive...
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India's Jet Airways to launch Hyderabad-Dubai
India's Jet Airways plans to launch daily direct flights from Hyderabad to Dubai from 16 August, its fifth daily service to the emirate from India.
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Vought acquisition sparks fight for second 787 assembly line
manufacturing jon ostrower washington dc Vought purchase sparks fight for 787 assembly line Boeing insists deal does not signal intention to...
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The long walk back to the Moon
Forty years after mankind's giant leap and 37 years after the final Apollo landing, a return to the Moon seems a long way away...
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'One small step for Man...'
NASA The first occasion on which man has set foot on a body other than Earth NASA This fuzzy image from the live television coverage captures...
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Saturn V cutaway
CUTAWAY FRANK MUNGER SATURN V SA-506 key 1Bi-propellant F-l engine 2Gimbal mount 3Gimbal-control actuator 4Oxidizer...
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Lunar Module cutaway
CUTAWAY FRANK MUNGER LUNAR MODULE LM-5 "EAGLE" KEY 1Docking hatch LM/CM 2Docking drogue (removeable for access) 3Cabin assembly 4Mid-section...
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Opinion
Comment: one man's legacy for war
The death of Robert McNamara stirs thoughts about the past: Vietnam, Cuba and, yes, military acquisition policy. The USA's longest-serving secretary of defence,...
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Pluna may bring in strategic investor to help fund fleet expansion
Uruguay's Pluna is considering adding a strategic investor as part of a recapitalisation that will help fund expansion of the carrier's fleet from seven...
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US airlines face ETS challenges ahead of first reporting deadline
US carriers continue preparing for the first deadline of the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) even as the airlines lobby for an extension...