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NewsVirgin Galactic and NASA to research hypersonic point to point travel
Virgin Galactic has signed a memorandum of understanding with NASA to carry out feasibility studies into hypersonic intercontinental commercial services.
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NewsGE holds the key to power - Airliner delivery analysis 2007
We have number-crunched engine deliveries for the past decade to find out exactly how the big three, plus their joint ventures CFM and IAE, share the market spoils. Read our findings.
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Lufthansa threatens to move hub operations to Zurich to evade EU green plan
Airline boss warns trading scheme would put EU carriers at 'commercial disadvantage'
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Boeing 737-900ER on course to meet April delivery goal despite faulty sensor glitch
Certification of the Boeing 737-900ER is still on schedule to meet its original April delivery target to launch customer Lion Air despite extended testing periods caused by faulty sensors, and additional evaluation for revised stall characteristics and the autoland system.
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Boeing 767-based KC-X tanker proposal for USAF is kept under wraps, but hints of 'unique features'
Boeing stays tight-lipped on 767-based tanker configuration for USAF contest, but there will be 'unique features'
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NewsEngine mystery unsolved as Eurocopter Tigers take to the air again after two-month grounding
France and Germany have returned their Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters to the air following a two-month grounding in the wake of a mystery engine incident involving a French aircraft.
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NewsUS Army to test UAVs armed with ultra-bright strobe to work as crowd control weapon
The US Army's Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) plans to demonstrate the use of a 7.5 million candlepower strobe floodlight system mounted on board an unmanned air vehicle as a non-lethal crowd-control system.
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Ground work: ADS-B
Australia should now have ADS-B coverage above 30,000ft - but development issues have blown it off course. Can it get back on track?
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The way forward: ADS-B
UPS Airlines is playing a crucial role in pioneering the application of ADS-B, the enabling technology for the USA's next-generation air transport system
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War on waste: Maintenance
Lean processes, which have transformed aircraft production lines, are finding new applications in maintenance, repair and overhaul programmes