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IAE unveils next-gen V2500 for A320
International Aero Engines (IAE) has backed up a new long-term commitment to the four-company joint venture with the unveiling of a "next generation" V2500...
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Engine safety: birds be gone
What are governments and airports doing to stop birds - and other wild animals - from ever meeting aircraft engines?
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ATR wins certification to operate in colder conditions
ATR has won certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) to operate its 42-500 and 72-500...
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Engine Certification: Meet the Flockers
Two years after Flight 1549's Hudson ditch, regulators ponder avian threat and changes to the powerplant certification process
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EC threatens to take Cyprus to court over aviation security
Cyprus faces being taken to court by the European Commission (EC) if it fails to adopt a new aviation security policy within two months.
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EC starts Russia bilateral proceedings against six more states
A further six European Union (EU) member states are facing infringement proceedings over their air service agreements with Russia, relating to their allowance...
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NewsRolls-Royce details next-generation engine studies
As the only major engine-maker to sidestep involvement in the Airbus A320neo, Rolls-Royce is focused on preparing technologies for all-new narrow and widebody aircraft
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Opinion
Comment: Now, can the Single European Sky deliver?
Volcanic ash taught Europeans what aviation means to their economy and amplified calls for a single sky, but obstacles must be overcome if the new system is to deliver
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What are the major factors as airlines start to evaluate the new Leap-X and PW1100G?
Airlines are starting to evaluate the new CFM Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G, expected to secure their first orders this year
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Power plays - Commercial engines special
Our engines special explores how Airbus A320neo customers will choose between Pratt & Whitney and CFM International options, details manufacturers' technology strategies and assesses the damage caused by birds and industry efforts to reduce it
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Big deals return to fashion
Mergers and acquisitions stalled in 2009 but in 2010 major trends created momentum
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Action needed to avoid aviation staff shortages: ICAO
Early action is required if serious shortages of pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are to be averted over the next 20 years, according...
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NewsUS engine makers gear up for 2025 and beyond
US engine-makers are pursuing technology programmes aimed at realising radical efficiency gains in a 2025 timeframe
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Nordstar named as customer for up to seven ATR 42-500s
Russian carrier Nordstar has emerged as the previously unidentified customer to have placed an order last year for four ATR 42-500s plus three options. The...
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Opinion
Comment: Where on earth does the FCC get its ideas?
GPS has become synonymous with freedom of mobility. But that freedom is under fire, thanks to the US Federal Communications Commission.
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SpaceX expands Texas rocket test site
Launch provider SpaceX has signed a new lease agreement with the city of McGregor in Texas to more than double its rocket development facility. SpaceX has...
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BAE and Dassault join forces to develop new UAS
UK-based BAE Systems and French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation are to jointly develop a new medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft system ...
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NewsBell, AgustaWestland disagree on future of BA609 partnership
Airframers AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter have engaged in a public spat over the future management of their BellAgusta Aerospace joint venture, which produces the BA609 civil tiltrotor.
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Business briefs
UK support services firm BBA Aviation has acquired GE Aviation Systems' fuel measurement business in a $62.5 million cash deal.