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What will aircraft engines look like post-2025?
Engine makers are pressing to design cleaner, quieter and more efficient ways of propulsion, and the shape of powerplants could be radically different after 2025
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CSeries - Keeping the faith
CSeries sales will again be under the spotlight at Paris, as Bombardier looks to find a launch customer for the CS100, set for entry to service in 2013
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This week briefing
International Air Transport Association officials have more than halved the industry's net profit outlook for the year, to $4 billion, citing higher fuel costs, unrest in the Middle East and the Japanese disasters
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UK to name fixed-wing training system bidder in mid-2012
A decision on the remaining fixed-wing elements of the UK's tri-service Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme will be taken around the middle of next year, according to the company charged with overseeing the selection process.
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Boeing plans latter stages of 747-8 test programme
Snags discovered during flight testing of Boeing's 747-8 have been overcome, but flight management system software issues could yet hit the certification timetable
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NewsNew Sino-Swiss seat venture
China's Aerospace Life-Support Industries has established a 50:50 joint venture - Jiahang United Seating Technologies (JUST) - with a subsidiary of the Swiss consulting and management firm Corporate Consulta to manufacture a full range of aircraft passenger seats.
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Toulouse on track with A350XWB
Airbus appears gradually to be winning its battle with A380 production just as it faces the daunting prospect of keeping its latest airliner programme, the three-member A350 twinjet family, on schedule
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Status check: the 787 flight-test programme
An electrical fire during a flying evaluation caused further slippage in the Boeing 787's schedule, pushing first delivery from February to August or September
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The Airbus-Boeing narrowbody contest, pre-Paris
Boeing faces mounting pressure to commit to a narrowbody strategy for its high-stakes battle with Airbus
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Boeing aims at smooth ramp-up
Boeing is increasing its production to record levels as it aims to thwart to new entrants and benefit from the general upswing in the aerospace market
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HK Airlines to order A380s at Paris Air Show
Hong Kong Airlines plans to place an order for Airbus A380 aircraft at next week's Paris Air Show, and could acquire up to six of the superjumbos. An...
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Qantas and Jetstar cancel flights again due to ash cloud
Qantas Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Jetstar have again cancelled all trans-Tasman flights and some domestic Australian flights today due to the ash...
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Business briefs
Engine and structural components maker Magellan saw first quarter aerospace sector revenue decrease 4.3% to C$154.6 million ($158 million) owing to a cyclical downturn in specialty product sales volume.
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Local rivals – or partners?
In the face of global competition, the best response may be on your doorstep
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NewsCBO lays out UAV alternatives
The US Air Force could save $3.7 billion by buying a stealthier - although overall less capable - aircraft than the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk ...
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Vinga project proves airlines can drive down costs and emissions
If airlines could make departures and approaches shorter, less time-consuming, and more fuel-efficient, they would save money. If the secondary effect of adopting procedures to achieve these objective could cause less local noise nuisance and lower emissions, that would increase the incentive.
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NewsPICTURES: New Avengers to transform Royal Navy training
The UK Royal Navy is set to commence observer training activities with a new fleet of four King Air 350ER 'Avengers' ...
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Paris: Morocco calls
manufacturing morocCo calls One of Safran's most ambitious moves has been to establish a manufacturing plant for its Aircelle nacelles business...
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NewsCanada suspends Hawk operations following NFTC crash
Canada has suspended operations with its Hawk CT-155 trainers while it investigates a non-fatal accident at Cold Lake ...