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EasyJet encourages next-generation open-rotor engine technology
EasyJet wants powerplant manufacturers to pursue open-rotor architecture as the prime engine technology for next-generation narrowbody airliners as it offers...
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Qantas 747 electrical failure 'less serious' than first thought
Australian investigators say the in-flight loss of electrical power on board a Qantas Boeing 747-400 last month was not as serious as first indications suggested. During...
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Boeing can tackle A350 with pricing and improvements to 777: Hazy
International Lease Finance boss Steven Udvar-Hazy believes Boeing can tackle the threat posed by the Airbus A350 XWB with incremental improvements to the...
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PICTURE: Final assembly begins of second flight-test Boeing 787
Boeing began final assembly on 15 February of the second flight-test Boeing 787 at its Everett plant in Washington. Fuselage and wing sections for Dreamliner...
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Singapore 2008: Satair buys stake in Chinese repair company
Danish aerospace parts distributor Satair is to buy 49% of a hydraulic products repair company in China. Announcing the deal at the show, Satair said it...
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NewsSingapore 2008: Boeing considers suspending work on 787-3
Boeing is considering suspending work on the -3 shorthaul variant of its troubled 787 twinjet as it fights to get production of the long-range -8 lead version...
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NewsSukhoi Superjet 100 completes first engine runs
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototype has moved a step nearer to first flight, following the completion of the...
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Low-cost carriers step up French invasion
Low-cost carriers step up French invasion EasyJet's decision to open...
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Comment - Space wars
The US Navy's shootdown of a failed spy satellite provided the USA with the chance to demonstrate its missile defence capabilities. But it could also herald a new Cold War
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Comment - Engines of change
Despite surging narrowbody orders, the clamour is growing louder for next-generation replacements. The manufacturers had been predicting that new engine...
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CHC Helicopter in C$3.7bn private equity buyout rotorcraft Private equity firm First Reserve is to buy CHC Helicopter, the world's largest helicopter...
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Bombardier CSeries for sale
Bombardier's CSeries family of 110- to 130-seat airliners is now officially for sale after a four-year evolution, including a brief spell during which the...
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Sasol closes on approval for fully synthetic jet fuel
A major step towards petroleum alternatives is imminent, with Sasol of South Africa poised to receive approval for a completely synthetic jet fuel. Sasol...
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NASA picks Orbital for ISS cargo services
Facing retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010, NASA has made a second attempt to ensure that competitive commercial providers are available to transport...
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UK to stretch Puma life-extension study with Eurocopter
The UK is to expand a study into a proposed life-extension project that would keep most of the Royal Air Force's Puma HC1 helicopters in use until 2022 ...