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NewsPICTURE: UK transfers first F-35B to Florida base
Royal Air Force Sqn Ldr Jim Schofield has flown the UK's first Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II to Eglin AFB in Florida ...
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Cobham modification eases FIFO operations for mining companies
Cobham modifies BAe 146s for gravel strip jet services Upgrade protects fuselage, nosewheel and undercarriage to aid fly-in fly-out operations Cobham...
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Working Week: Brent Christner
Brent Christner is director of structural and mechanical engineering at Eclipse Aerospace, the Albuquerque-based company which manufactures the latest version...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Heathrow proves a poisoned chalice for UK government
The UK is proud of London Heathrow's position as the world's busiest international airport but for the coalition government currently in power, it is turning...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Lufthansa details biofuel strategy
Lufthansa is pursuing projects aimed at integration of biofuels into its airline operations without any negative impact on performance or the bottom line
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IN FOCUS: Mobile, data-sharing and collaboration key themes at SITA summit
Mobile commerce, rising customer expectations and sharing "big data" across the industry were key themes at this year's SITA Air Transport IT Summit, held...
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Australian firms win work on Boeing P-8A programme
Boeing has awarded contracts related to the P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft to two Australian companies.
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NewsEADS shows off X3 concept demonstrator near US capital
EADS is showing off its X3 compound helicopter concept to potential US civilian and military customers near the US capital. Company test pilots demonstrated...
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IN FOCUS: All-electric systems promise fuel-burn savings
One of the most familiar sounds on an aircraft - one that disconcerts many a nervous flyer - is the whirr and clunk as the hydraulic system retracts the...
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Eurocopter boots technology development footprint
Eurocopter is expanding its technology development facilities at its main plants in Marignane,...
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Ukraine studies new engine for Antonov jet family
Ukrainian engine design bureau Ivchenko-Progress has started developing a new turbofan for the Antonov regional jet family. Chief designer Igor Kravchenko,...
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NewsPICTURE: Cassidian completes latest Barracuda flight tests
Cassidian has completed a new series of test flights in Canada using its unmanned Barracuda technology demonstrator ...
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NewsSatellite imagery firm DigitalGlobe buys competitor GeoEye
The commercial satellite Earth imagery firms DigitalGlobe and GeoEye have finally agreed to merge. The merger, which was in effect an acquisition of GeoEye...
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NewsGenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne
GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...
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NewsQatar signs deal for 24 Pilatus PC-21s
Qatar is to acquire a fleet of 24 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainers, with deliveries to start in mid-2014 ...
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NewsANA 787s affected by defect in Trent 1000 gearbox
All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded five of its 11 Boeing 787 aircraft on 21 July, after being notified by Boeing that there may be a defect in the gearbox...
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NewsMalaysia to receive all 12 Eurocopter EC725s by 2014
The Royal Malaysian Air Force will receive its first two Eurocopter EC725 helicopters in December, with deliveries of all 12 to be completed by January 2014 ...
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NewsAir New Zealand introduces new livery
Air New Zealand is introducing a new livery, complete with a fresh lettering style and a move away from blue and green tones on aircraft tails. While...