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NewsFrance orders up to 68 more NH90 helicopters
France has placed an order for up to 68 NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopters for the army, valued at €1.8 billion ($2.6 billion).
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Qatar Airways studies 100-seater acquisition for regional network
Qatar Airways is evaluating new-generation 100-seaters as part of a strategy to develop high-frequency regional services within the Gulf, while in the longer...
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This week briefings
Galileo satellites poised to clear hurdle NAVIGATION The European Union's Galileo satellite navigation system looks likely to clear a funding hurdle...
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Innovation matters for European missile house MBDA
Six years after its formation, MBDA is inching towards true European missile integration
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Business briefs
qinetiq momentum carries on results Qinetiq, the UK's former Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, whose controversial 2003 privatisation was last...
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The man who gets Gatwick flying
British Airways' Tim Hawkins has been a turnround manager at London Gatwick for 30 years. Formerly known as a flight dispatcher, the job calls for a wide range of qualities to keep airlines and airports on the move
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Civil engines: Pratt & Whitney gears up for the future with GTF
By promising double-digit reductions in fuel burn and emissions, Pratt & Whitney is hoping its geared turbofan will kick-start the move to a new generation of airliners and revitalise its commercial engine business
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Civil engines: Will CFM leap to open rotor?
Joint company has set deadline of decade's end for decision - in time to power new Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies
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Civil engines: Europe plans Clean Sky demonstrators
Europe plans several engine demonstrators, and environmental concerns ensure open rotors will be first to test
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Civil engines: Business-jet boom powers engine demand
Several engine decisions are expected over coming months as manufacturers prepare a new generation for the next decade
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Civil engines: GE and R-R duel to power new widebodies
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have split the market to power the Boeing 787, but will they join battle on the Airbus A350?
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Swiss use UAV to monitor soccer crowds
Zurich police, in co-operation with the Swiss military, used the Ruag Ranger unmanned air vehicle, designated ADS 95 by the Swiss army, to monitor crowds...