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NewsTAP Portugal set to defect to A350-900
TAP Portugal is poised to defect to the larger Airbus A350-900, becoming the latest in a series of customers to shift away from the shrunk -800 variant. Airbus...
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NewsKAL places firm order for 10 Bombardier CS300s
Bombardier has landed its first firm order for its CSeries aircraft in Asia, with Korean Air converting a letter of intent into an order for ten CS300 aircraft,...
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NewsAirbus orders to exceed 1,000 this year: EADS
Airbus will end the year with gross orders for more than 1,000 aircraft, parent company EADS has forecast. But it is maintaining its delivery estimate...
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Airbus commercial earnings dip in first half
Airbus's commercial aircraft division turned in lower earnings for the half-year, down 7.4% to €223 million ($319 million), even as the airframer raised...
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Oxford Aviation Academy wins FTO approval in Singapore
Oxford Aviation Academy has secured Flight Training Organisation approval from Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority, making it the first non-Singaporean...
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Asiana 747-400F had fire in hold before crash
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400F that crashed into the sea off Jeju Island on 28 July had fire in its hold, but the fire's role in the crash itself is...
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China confirms naval pilot training underway
China has officially confirmed that its new aircraft carrier will be used for training and scientific research, and that naval pilot training is underway ...
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India ready for new GSLV attempt in March 2012
The Indian Space Research Organisation hopes to be ready to return its heavy-lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) to flight by March 2012.
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NewsOSHKOSH: F-16 damaged after runway overrun
A Lockheed Martin F-16 was damaged after overrunning the runway on 28 July at the AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin ...
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OSHKOSH: Flight Design reveals C4 data, but supplier decisions still wait
German light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has revealed performance data for the C4 four-seat piston single, but pushed back selection of several key suppliers, including engines and avionics.
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NewsFalcon orders point to tentative business jet market recovery
First-half performance at Dassault Aviation is pointing to a tentative recovery of the large-cabin business jet market, which was hit hard worldwide in the financial crisis.
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NewsHelium anomaly forces Lockheed airship down on maiden flight
Lockheed Martin is investigating why a high-altitude airship was forced to make a controlled landing less than 3h after lifting off on a maiden flight ...
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OSHKOSH: General aviation faces new threat on leaded Avgas
General aviation faces a new legal challenge with one US state government threatening to ban the sale of Avgas and no drop-in replacement available for piston-powered aircraft for at least several years.
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NewsBoeing fails to commit to Renton plant
Despite more than four decades of 737 production experience, Boeing's leadership has indicated it will make its Renton, Washington facility compete for the right to produce the re-engined 737.
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NewsISS set for science surge
With the wheels barely cool after the final touchdown of the Space Shuttle programme, member space agencies of the International Space Station's Multilateral Coordination Board met to discuss the future of the orbiting laboratory - which could soon take on a new role as a testbed for ambitious manned or ...
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Singapore Airlines hit by fuel costs
Singapore Airlines has placed the blame for a sharp fall in its first quarter financial performance on rocketing fuel costs. The carrier saw an 82% drop...
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NewsOSHKOSH: VIDEO - Eclipse Aerospace on target to restart production
Eclipse Aerospace is on target to restart production of the Eclipse 500 in 18 months, after the company completed another hurdle in its efforts to return the existing fleet of 260 very light jets to full service.
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NewsOSHKOSH: VIDEO - Terrafugia developing production prototype of Transition flying car
Oshkosh is always the best place to see innovative aircraft in the flesh and one of the quirkiest, the Terrafugia Transition "flying car" - a light sport aircraft approved by the US highway authorities as a road vehicle - proved a popular draw.
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NewsEurocopter in MoU with India’s Mahindra Group
Eurocopter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India's Mahindra Group to target opportunities in India's helicopter market.
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NewsOSHKOSH: Restored Lockheed Electra returns to AirVenture
Parked on the ConocoPhillips Plaza at AirVenture is a freshly-restored Lockheed Model 12A Electric Junior that once belonged to the predecessor of the plaza’s namesake.