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Australia details sweeping reforms to aviation
Australia's Labor government has announced sweeping reforms to the country's aviation sector, one of which rekindles a long-running debate over where Sydney's...
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ESA reverses 2005 decline but ambition is elusive
Space science was the clearest winner in the European Space Agency's member states' budget deliberations for 2008 to 2011, but high-profile plans for manned...
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NewsFlightBlogger: Airbus 787 intel brief exposed
A 46-page Airbus document titled "Boeing 787 Lessons Learnt" examines key design, weight, engine, certification, production and schedule issues facing the Dreamliner, offering a glimpse inside the industry's competitive intelligence practices.
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NewsLufthansa clears Austrian bid and details transaction value
German flag-carrier Lufthansa's supervisory board has approved a bid to acquire the entire share capital of Austrian Airlines. Lufthansa will initially...
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SAS introduces first CRJ900
Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet, one of 12 which are replacing the carrier's Bombardier Q400 turboprops. The...
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Airbus to help Emirates pilots sleep after crews find A380 'too quiet'
Weary Emirates Airbus A380 pilots are complaining that they cannot sleep in their crew-rest area in the aft main cabin because the aircraft is too quiet. The...
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NewsRecorders withstood A320 crash, no sign of maintenance fault
Investigators have disclosed that the flight recorders of the Airbus A320 which crashed off the French coast last week resisted the impact, but that no data...
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NewsBoeing seeks alternate uses for Airborne Laser
As well as downing ballistic missiles, the YAL-1 Airborne Laser could be used to engage aircraft and cruise missiles, believes Boeing ...
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Spain's Globalia revealed as undisclosed Embraer 195 customer
Air Europa parent company Globalia has converted purchase rights for six Embraer E-195s originally detailed in February of this year into firm orders. Embraer...
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E-190 steep approach trials slip but 2009 certification still planned
Embraer remains confident that the E-190 will secure steep approach certification next year, but is staying mum about a slight slip in the timeline for flight...
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Airbus supplier Sonaca faces bill to correct 'aesthetics' on 300 slats
Belgian aerospace manufacturer Sonaca Group is to pay €3 million ($3.8 million) to Airbus to correct problems on a batch of leading-edge slats. Some...
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LA's John Wayne airport readies for new flights and terminal
The United States' west coast market will likely become even more competitive next year as California's John Wayne airport expects to add service from up...
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NewsQantas in BA merger talks, Australia could ease ownership rules
Australia's Qantas Airways has confirmed British Airways' disclosure that the two airlines are engaged in tentative merger talks...