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NewsXcor reveals Lynx test schedule
Spacecraft designer Xcor has revealed details of a plan to achieve first flight of the Lynx Mk1 later this year and to expand the suborbital market far beyond...
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NASA concludes noise remains a challenge for open rotor
New advances in open rotor engine technology can make airliners more fuel efficient, but still face a noise problem, NASA researchers say.
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NewsPICTURE: UK's Voyager nears release to service milestone
The UK Royal Air Force is moving towards granting the release to service approval for its first Airbus A330-based Voyager tanker/transport ...
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NewsUK launches Hawk T2 instructor training, as BAE steps up T-X push
The UK has moved a step closer to training the first student pilots using its BAE Systems-built Hawk T2 fleet, while the company is also poised to strengthen its bid to sell a further development of the type to the US Air Force.
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NewsUK funds new UCAS research effort
BAE Systems and the UK Defence Science & Technology Laboratory will work together on a technology study linked to unmanned combat air systems ...
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NewsSpoilers suspected in Cessna Citation roll control emergency
The pilots of a 1995 Cessna Citation VII (N877G) that experienced severe roll control problems on departure from Fort Lauderdale Executive airport on the morning of 28 December used a combination of alternative control techniques to bring the twin-engine business jet, with eight people on board, back to the airport.
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Indonesia's GMF AeroAsia mulls two options for public listing
Maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) firm GMF AeroAsia is considering two options to get the Indonesian company publicly listed.
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NewsLion Air’s private jet unit to operate four Hawker 900XPs
Space Jet, the business aircraft charter start-up of Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air, will begin operations later this year with Hawker 900XP twin jets, but said it may add other types to the fleet at a later date.
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Boeing envisions third parallel line for 737 Max
Boeing may assemble the re-engined 737 Max in the same facility as it builds the 737 NG family of aircraft in Renton, Washington.
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NewsAir France-KLM confirms order for 25 787-9s plus 25 options
Air France-KLM today confirmed that it has placed a firm order for 25 Boeing 787-9s plus 25 options.
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Eastar selects AJ Walter for component maintenance
Korean budget airline Eastar Jet has contracted AJ Walter Aviation for component support. The carrier signed a seven-year, flight hour-based maintenance...
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NewsRAF Reapers enter 2012 on operational high
UK operations with the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Reaper remotely piloted air system have taken on increased importance in Afghanistan, with the Royal Air Force routinely using the type for offensive tasks.
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NewsIAI tight-lipped over $1.1bn deal with Asian customer
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a $1.1 billion deal to supply "defensive and offensive" systems to an undisclosed Asian customer ...
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NewsUK will suffer unless long-term aviation policy is developed: CAA
Flight prices from the UK will increase, route choices will fall and the economy will suffer unless the country's government develops a long-term aviation...
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NewsPerformance boost for EC175 as 18-passenger version launched
The Eurocopter EC175 medium twin-engined helicopter will offer a 30% increase in performance over its original baseline target when it enters service later this year, the European airframer said.
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NewsChinese carriers could be banned from Europe over ETS row
Chinese airlines could be banned from operating to Europe if they persistently refuse to pay charges for their carbon emissions, the European Commission has warned.
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NewsIN FOCUS: TAP Maintenance
TAP Maintenance & Engineering plans to expand its engine shop in Lisbon and join forces with other airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers to support the Airbus A350 independently from the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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ANA to resume Nagoya-Shanghai service on 25 March
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will resume its Nagoya-Shanghai Pudong service when its summer 2012 timetable starts on 25 March. The carrier will...
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NewsPICTURES: Japan's Kagoshima prefecture receives EMS-configured GrandNew
AgustaWestland has delivered a GrandNew helicopter with an emergency medical services (EMS) configuration to Japan's Kagoshima prefecture. This is...