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NewsVIDEO: ANA Boeing 767 damaged after 'hard landing'
An All Nippon Airways' Boeing 767-300 aircraft was damaged after a "rough landing" at Tokyo's Narita International airport on 20 June. The aircraft,...
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Insitu ScanEagle to be assessed for weed survey mission
Insitu Pacific will deploy a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over a four-day period in late June to test the system's ability to locate weed outbreaks...
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Lockheed, Eurofighter to re-submit bidding documents in Korean fighter contest
A South Korean request for additional translation of proposal documents will oblige Lockheed Martin and the Eurofighter Consortium to re-submit their formal...
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NewsNTSB mulls JetBlue hydraulics failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is gathering data to determine whether to launch an investigation into the post-departure hydraulics failure...
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NewsExcalibur Almaz signs MoU with Xcor
Commercial spaceflight company Excalibur Almaz has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xcor to provide suborbital astronaut training. Xcor...
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NewsPICTURE: Taranis demonstrator tested, as first flight slips into 2013
The UK has delayed the first flight of its Taranis unmanned combat air system technology demonstrator until "the first part of 2013", according to lead company BAE Systems.
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ANALYSIS: The View from the City
Over the last decades, the commercial jet business has developed from a global market where aircraft manufacturers and airlines were the main players to...
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NewsUS government, industry support launch insurance indemnification
Witnesses representing US government agencies and the commercial spaceflight industry supported extending insurance indemnification for commercial spaceflight...
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US airlines look at positive second quarter
Hopes are high that the hard-won improved financial performance of US carriers will be sustained this year, amid encouraging signs of a solid second quarter.
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ANALYSIS: What future awaits a revived Mexicana?
Investors strive to return grounded carrier to the air, but which market niche can it serve?
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair buys time by muddying competition waters
Ryanair's third takeover bid of Aer Lingus may be its most astute to date - offering a 46.7% premium on the recent share price, and committing to preserve...
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ANALYSIS: Technology providers examine how to improve airline ancilliaries
Flight-related ancillaries are an ever-increasing part of an airline's revenue stream, but arguments remain about how effectively some airlines sell these...
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NewsClassified US satellite successfully orbited
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V successfully launched NROL-38, a classified US government satellite, into orbit on from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on...
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NewsCSeries assembly compressed to meet first flight target
Bombardier plans to meet a year-end deadline for CSeries first flight by compressing a five-month final assembly process to four months, although it also...
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Aer Lingus urges no response to Ryanair bid
Aer Lingus has advised shareholders not to respond to the latest attempt by Ryanair to acquire the Irish flag-carrier. Shares in Aer Lingus surged...
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Sandel Avionics to provide avoidance system for S Korea police's Surions
Sandel Avionics has entered a long-term supply agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries to provide a hazard avoidance system for Surion helicopters to be...
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Airbus considering expansion of A320 parts assembly work in China
Airbus is studying if it could assemble more parts of the A320 in China and increase the number of parts it sources from the country.
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Ryanair makes surprise bid for Aer Lingus
Just days after the UK's competition regulator referred its minority 29% stake in Aer Lingus for further scrutiny, Ryanair has made a surprise bid for the...
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NewsLockheed Martin chief warns against budget sequestration
Lockheed Martin president and chief executive Bob Stevens spoke out strongly against the $500 million sequestration of the US defense budget, which will...
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Uruguay seeks new investor for Pluna after Leadgate's withdrawal
The government of Uruguay has reassumed control of Pluna, the nation's principal airline, after the carrier's controlling shareholder Leadgate announced...