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Lockheed, Sikorsky welcome GAO ruling urging re-contest for CSAR-X competition awarded to Boeing's HH-47 Chinook
Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky have welcomed a Congressional watchdog’s recommendation that the US Air Force re-open its 145-aircraft CSAR-X combat search-and-rescue competition, won by Boeing in November last year with the HH-47 Chinook.
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Airbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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UN aviation environment agency CAEP charts path to tackle carbon pollution, but fudges conclusion
The influential United Nations agency committee charged with advising the world's airlines on greenhouse gas emissions has now drafted its carbon trading roadmap - albeit one essentially with two final destinations.
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New Israeli design of orbiting combustor nozzle jet engine promises fuel efficiency gains of one-third
An Israeli company, sponsored by the country's defence ministry, is developing a new type of jet engine based on an orbiting combustor nozzle (OCN).
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Up to 20 civilian zero-gravity flights to be outsourced by NASA to passenger jet operator from september
NASA plans to begin outsourcing its microgravity flight testing needs starting in September. In a request for proposals (RFP) to be released by next week, the agency will seek a provider to fly as many as 24 NASA passengers on up to 20 reduced-gravity flights a week, with 40-60 parabolic ...
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EU to make offer of fast food restaurant-style 'franchised airline' offer to USA to break Open Skies deadlock
Europe and the USA could be about to give the go ahead to McDonalds-style flying franchises in a bid to break the current deadlock in the stalled Open Skies negotiations.
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IDEX 2007: Selex Sensors reveals mini UAV systems family
Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems unveiled three new mini unmanned air vehicle systems as part of plans to significantly expand its autonomous technologies footprint to include all classes up to the advanced tactical and lower end medium-altitude, long-endurance category.
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BA begins widebody negotiations
A330/A350 still in contention despite interim deal for eight 777-200ERs, as final decision looms in the second half of 2007
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Airbus wakes up to overhead rest
Airframer follows Boeing lead and moves A350 sleep compartments from underfloor locations to upper fuselage
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CRJ1000 takes on Embraer 190
Go-ahead for 100-seat regional jet will have no bearing on plans for 110 to 130-seat CSeries, says Bombardier
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Inadequate training led crew to stall Pulkovo jet
Poor handling of Tu-154 at high altitude cited by investigators probing August crash