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London Satellite Finance and Industry Conference: PPP Seed funding liked but Export Credit funding may skew market
Participants at the inaugural London Satellite Finance and Industry conference, held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers on 8 February, discussed the state of the industry in the UK.
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NewsLightSquared fails to make payment to Inmarsat
Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat has reported to the London Stock Exchange that U.S. broadband provider LightSquared failed to make a scheduled $56.25 million payment in February under a spectrum-sharing agreement.
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NewsSoyuz manned launch schedule delayed after capsule fails pressure test
After its planned descent capsule failed its pressure test, the launch of the manned Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft was delayed from 30 March to 15 May.
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Transaero, VARZ-400 to team up on widebody maintenance
Transaero is to set up a maintenance facility for its widebody aircraft at Russian maintenance specialist VARZ-400's plant, as part of a wide-ranging cooperation...
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NewsPhenom 300 delivery marks triple century for Embraer
Embraer has delivered the 300th Phenom business jet to an unnamed US customer.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Political storm continues to rage over EU ETS
Europe's newly implemented carbon scheme has met fierce opposition from the USA, Russia, India, China and some 22 other nations - which are planning retaliatory action
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NewsIN FOCUS: Getting in the spirit
Alcohol-based fuel may be an answer to calls for airlines to clean up their act, even if consensus on its potential has yet to be reached.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Manufacturers aim for electric taxi EIS by 2016
Opportunites for potential fuel savings, efficiency gains and reduced maintenance costs have prompted investment in the development of electric taxiing systems
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NewsPICTURES: F-35 bulks up with external weapons load
Lockheed Martin's F-35 has been flown for the first time with an external weapons load of two AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles ...
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NewsThe Flightglobal Achievement Awards are back – and better than ever
The awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate and acknowledge individuals, teams and innovations at work in the aviation and aerospace industries.
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Thai inks A380 MRO deal with Airbus
Thai Airways signed a 15-year maintenance and inventory support contract with Airbus for its future A380 fleet. The contract, which falls under the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airlines turn to alcohol as potential jet fuel replacement
Debate on the potential of alcohol-to-jet fuels continues to rage, but major airlines are making plans to use them once certification is secured
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pricing and supply key to unlocking large-scale US biofuel use
Biofuel may yet become aviation's energy source of choice, but for now the high cost of technology required to produce it - and of the fuel itself - are barriers to success
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NewsChina’s SVU200 UAV conducts maiden flight
China's Sunward Tech Star-lite SVU200 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle has conducted its maiden flight. The aircraft conducted...
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Indian air force inducts Mi-17 V5 helicopter
The Indian air force has officially inducted the Mil Mi-17 V5 medium helicopter into service ...
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GESCA to promote smaller South Korean aerospace firms
The Gyeongnam Export Support Corps for Aero-parts (GESCA) made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow last week, as it steps into the role of marketing...
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Bangkok Airways to boost Bangkok-Lampang service
Thai carrier Bangkok Airways plans to increase the frequency of its Bangkok-Lampang service. The carrier, which currently serves Lampang daily via...
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NewsKingfisher shifts position on flight cancellations
Two days after claiming that it cancelled flights because bird strikes rendered its aircraft out of service, struggling Kingfisher Airlines yesterday issued...
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Tu-204SM begins cold weather tests
Tupolev has started cold weather testing on one of its Tu-204SM prototypes in Siberia.