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China Southern orders 10 more A330s
China Southern Airlines has placed a follow-on order with Airbus for 10 more A330 widebodies for delivery in 2007 and 2008.
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Crashed Indonesian 737's recorders recovered
Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered from the wreckage of the Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-200 that crashed 5 September in western Indonesia, killing nearly all on board and some on the ground.
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Air France's Regional to be first European E-190 operator
Air France subsidiary Regional is to acquire six Embraer 190LRs in a move which will make it the first operator of the type in Europe
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Telesat's Anik satellite prepares for launch
Telesat's Anik F1R satellite, manufactured by EADS Astrium, is scheduled for launch September 8 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on an International Launch Service Proton Breeze M launch vehicle.
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Aerosonde starts UAV trials with US Air Force
UAV manufacturer Aerosonde has been awarded a contract worth almost US$700,00 by the US Air Force to undertake trials to meet weather reconnaissance requirements for tropical storms as well as military targeting and training.
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787 engineering simulator to be ready for 2006 review
Flightdeck features largest display screens ever installed on a commercial airliner
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NewsIndonesian 737 crashes on takeoff
A passenger aircraft has crashed in a residential area on takeoff from the Indonesian city of Medan.
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Republic pilots agree to company's E-170/190 plans
Pilots at Republic Airways Holdings have ratified a contract amendment that will enable the company to operate up to 80 regional jets under a US Airways jets-for-jobs agreement.
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Earth Explorer satellite Cryosat arrives at launch site
Earth observation satellite CryoSat has arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, about 800 km north of Moscow, Russia in preparation for its launch on 8 October 2005.
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NBAA convention will now be held in Orlando
The National Business Aviation Association’s annual convention will now be held at the Orlando Orange County Convention Center and nearby Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida.
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Arianespace's next Ariane 5 launcher takes shape
An Ariane 5 vehicle is being readied in preparation for Arianespace's next mission on September 29.
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New targeting system for Australia's F/A -18 Hornet fighter
Northrop Grumman has been chosen as the preferred supplier of a state-of-the-art laser weapon targeting system for Australia’s Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft.
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Space station rescue plan flawed after STS 115
Plans to use the International Space Station (ISS) as a safe haven should crew from a space shuttle mission need rescuing will be rendered unviable after the expected March 2006 Space Shuttle Discovery mission, STS 115
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Boeing machinists vote to strike
Boeing machinists are set to walk off the job today after voting against the manufacturer’s latest contract offer and in favour of strike action.
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Nippon Cargo orders four more 747-400Fs
Japan’s Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has ordered four more new-build Boeing 747-400 freighters.
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NG nears completion of next generation Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has moved closer to completing the first of its next-generation RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles due to recent deliveries of two critical airframe components.
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New Orleans will not host NBAA convention
The National Business Aviation Association is urgently looking for a new city to host its annual convention in November after it emerged that New Orleans will not recover in time from Hurricane Katrina.
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NewsNew 787 cockpit design unveiled
Boeing has unveiled the initial cockpit design and instrument-panel layout for its new 787 twin-jet, confirming the inclusion of a duel head-up display and dual electronic flight-bags.
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New EasyJet chief executive named
After an exhaustive search, easyJet has appointed a new chief executive.
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General Atomics to produce Predator B for US Customs
General Atomics Aeronautical Services has been awarded a contract to produce the “Predator B” unmanned air vehicle by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.