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Honeywell forecasts continued strong business jet demand
FORECAST Globalisation of demand is driving business jet backlogs to record levels and looks set for sustain demand for several years, according to...
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PICTURE: Cessna flight tests Citation X winglets
Cessna is beginning flight testing of winglets on the Citation X high-speed business jet. Designed by Wichita-based...
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Lufthansa crew lands Q400 with nose-gear up
German investigators are to examine an Augsburg Airways Bombardier Q400 which landed at Munich today with its nose-gear retracted, after turning back from a service to Florence.
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Air Evac Services buys Bell LongRanger helicopters
Bell has sold 16 206L-4 LongRanger light helicopters to US emergency medical...
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US Special Operations to transfer Snow Goose
The US Special Operations Command is looking to transfer its fleet of Mist...
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Hackers hardwalled from 787
Protection against hacking has been built into the Boeing 787 because it will be in almost continuous contact with the ground via satellite for performance...
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Former Boeing engineer draws industry fire over 787 composite fuselage crashworthiness alarm
A former Boeing engineer sharply attacked the crash safety of the 787's all-composite fuselage in a televised interview, sparking a rash of headlines, but...
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First Euro Eclipse 500 en route to Ukraine buyer
The first European Eclipse 500 will land in Ukraine in early October when its new owner, Evgeniy Chervonenko, governor of the Zaporozhiy region state administration,...
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Honeywell wins Airbus A350 XWB systems contract
Honeywell has won the first contract to supply systems for the A350...
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Airbus rolls out A350 XWB design revisions
Existing and potential Airbus A350 XWB family customers have been shown a raft of design revisions, including a new nose shape and changes to the structural...
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Cessna buy A123 lithium ion batteries for Citations
Cessna Aircraft has signed a contract with A123Systems to purchase lithium ion batteries
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Indonesia's IAe fights bankruptcy
The fortunes of PT Dirgantara, the Indonesian state-owned aerospace firm, have taken another tumble with the company appealing against a bankruptcy order....
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Thai board approves $12.5bn plan to order 65 aircraft
Thai Airways International's board has approved a $12.5 billion fleet expansion and modernisation plan that should...
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Cyberflight prepares to fly new tactical unmanned air vehicle
UK-based Cyberflight has unveiled a small tactical class unmanned air vehicle and a revised configuration of...
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European Defence Agency selects quadrotor design for micro air vehicle demonstration
The European Defence Agency has selected a quadrotor design for its €4 million ($5.58 million) micro air vehicle...
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Boeing HyFly ready to soar after Aerojet Mach 6 tests
Aerojet has completed Mach 6 ground testing of a flightweight combustor for its dual-combustion ramjet, clearing the way for flight tests of the HyFly...
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Meggitt gets Banshee boost from French military
Meggitt Defence Systems has secured a follow-on order from France's DGA procurement...