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Willie Walsh: fit for purpose at BA
Just three weeks after officially taking over as chief executive of British Airways, Willie Walsh talks to Airline Business editor Mark Pilling about why he took the job and the challenges he faces over the coming few years.
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NewsFinal assembly possible at Bombardier's new Mexican plant
Bombardier Aerospace today detailed plans to open a new facility in Queretaro, Mexico that could eventually be used as a final assembly plant
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Boeing confirms loss of 30 deliveries in '05 from IAM strike
Boeing has reduced its 2005 delivery forecast by 30 aircraft to 290, citing the effects of the September strike by its International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)-represented technicians.
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Space tourism rocket maker signs merger deal
SpaceDev, supplier of rocket launcher motors to the Virgin's space tourism spacecraft SpaceShipOne has acquired space engineering company Starsys
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NewsVolga-Dnepr pushes for 787 transport work
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is looking at landing a $1 billion contract with Boeing to transport outsize parts for the manufacture of the 787 aircraft family.
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NewsPlans for new terminal at London Luton unveiled
London Luton Airport has put forward draft plans for a full-length replacement runway and a new terminal, to be built in time for the 2012 Olympics Games.
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Investigation reveals Venus Express in good condition
European Space Agency inspections of the Venus Express satellite have so far revealed the spacecraft to be in “good status.”
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ANZ doubles its order for Boeing 787 aircraft
Air New Zealand has placed firm orders for two Boeing 787-8 aircraft in addition to the two it already has on order.
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Northrop Grumman names site of KC-30 production
Defence contractor Northrop Grumman has selected Mobile, Alabama as the site of its production centre for the KC-30 - its entrant in the competition for the the U.S. Air Force's next-generation air refueling tanker programme.
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Melbourne Airport ops resume after Thai landing incident
Melbourne Airport in Australia was temporarily closed to traffic today after a Thai Airways International Airbus A340-600 blew two tyres on landing, forcing inbound aircraft to divert to other airports.
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Arianespace to launch early warning system
EADS Astrium has chosen Arianespace to launch two micro-satellites of the Spirale demonstrator for a spaceborne optical early warning system.
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NewsANA discusses deal to launch 767-300BCF
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is in late-stage talks to become launch customer for the 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). The Japanese carrier has also linked with Japan Post to establish a joint venture international cargo airline that will take over the operation of ANA’s existing 767-300F fleet.
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Eyes turn as F-15K makes its debut
Multi-mission aircraft hailed as success as further foreign interest builds in acquiring type’s new equipment options
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NewsDOWN SIZING
As unmanned air vehicles small enough to fly through streets and find targets become reality,attention has turned to creating an even more diminutive generation.
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How graduate became big wheel with Messier-Dowty
Nick Foster is a senior test engineer for Messier-Dowty, the world leader in the designing, testing and manufacturing of aircraft landing gear. He joined the company six years ago as a graduate trainee engineer