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Actuator forces WhiteKnight Two diversion from spaceport ceremony
An actuator alarm led Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two mothership prototype Eve's pilots to land at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport today, diverting the aircraft...
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Galileo still bedevilled despite progress
Despite launch contract signings and production award announcements declared at the Paris air show the Galileo satellite navigation system is still a programme...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Eurocopter to send AS550 for Indian trials
Eurocopter will provide the AS550 C3 Fennec military helicopter for the trials in India's light utility helicopter competition, instead of the AS350 civilian...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus secures firm orders for 58 jets at show
Airbus has potentially taken its year-to-date net order total to nearly 70 aircraft, after signing several agreements at the Paris Air Show. The show...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Vietnam navy in talks to buy Eurocopter helicopters
Eurocopter could be on the verge of a major military deal with Vietnam after confirming that it is in negotiations to sell helicopters to the Southeast Asian...
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Avionics: Economy spurs value proposition
Frivolous expenditures are definitely a fashion faux pas in this economic season; it is no different in the cockpit
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Germany puts MALE and Advanced UAV work on hold
Germany has emerged as a doubtful partner in a three-nation European Advanced Unmanned Air Vehicle development project, after the country's defence minister...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Turkish Airlines signs for seven more A330s
Turkish Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire another seven Airbus A330 aircraft. It has signed a memorandum of understanding for the twin-jets,...
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Aircell begins shipping Internet system to bizjet market
Shipsets of Aircell's new high-speed Internet system for the US business aviation market have begun three months ahead of schedule following full certification...
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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PARIS 2009: SR Technics details reduced check times
SR Technics has unveiled details of of the reductions in maintenance check durations that it is achieving following a concentrated effort under new CEO Bern...
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Thales throws down gauntlet in connectivity race
As in-flight connectivity rapidly gains acceptance throughout the airline industry, Thales has thrown down...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Eurofighter boss: nations free to market early fighters for export
Eurofighter nations have been given approval to offer early production examples of the strike aircraft to potential export users through government-to-government agreements
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Airbus must convince suppliers production plan is 'not built on sand'
Airbus admits that it must convince sceptical suppliers that it has adjusted production rates sufficiently, based on its evaluation of customer delivery requirements.
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Boeing holds F-15 Silent Eagle go-ahead pending business case review
Boeing has disavowed an executive's statement at a show news conference that questioned the company's internal...
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Bombardier announces 17 new suppliers
CAE will first provide a comprehensive suite of engineering services and simulation-based technology tools to support the design, testing and certification of the CSeries aircraft platform as part of Bombardier's "complete integrated aircraft systems test area" (CIASTA) programme.
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Israeli industry overshadows UAV Paris first
While appropriate that a European unmanned air vehicle should fly for the first time at the Paris air show on its 100th anniversary, the reality for the UAV industry is that Israel's dominance was clear.
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Airbus and Boeing concur on likelihood of 2010 recovery
Airbus and Boeing may have endured their worst Paris air show for a generation sales-wise, but both were...
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Qatar Airways issues stern warning to Boeing to quickly resolve 787 delay issues
Qatar Airways has begun the final countdown to the termination of its Boeing 787 order after losing patience over negotiations about delivery delays.