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Taiwan to upgrade 71 Ching Kuo fighters
Taiwan will upgrade 71 of its AIDC F-CK-1 Ching Kuo indigenous defence fighters for $588 million ...
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Market share concerns loom over Boeing's narrowbody decision
There are two teams within Boeing vying for the endorsement of the airframer's top leadership. One is advocating an all-new aircraft delivering 20% improvement...
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First flight of Japanese ATD-X likely in 2014
Tokyo has reaffirmed its plan for a 2014 first flight of its Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin stealth demonstrator ...
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EASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside of Russia.
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NewsVIDEO: AirMule to get robotic arm for precision tasks
Urban Aeronautics has been asked to adapt its AirMule system for tasks such as power line maintenance ...
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India requests overhaul for 30 Mi-17 helicopters
India has issued a request for proposals for the overhaul of 30 Mil Mi-171V transport helicopters ...
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NewsSkyways parent to invest in Cimber Sterling
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has secured a non-binding commitment from Manswell Enterprises to invest DKr165 million ($32 million) in the struggling carrier...
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NewsAirbus coy on A320 winglet retrofit details
Airbus is yet to disclose full technical details of a plan to offer large winglet retrofit on its A320-family aircraft as it prepares to start producing new-build aircraft with a "sharklet" wingtip modification
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NewsReal-world Global Hawk outperforms tests
The US Air Force has reported a 76% reliability rate for its Block 30 Global Hawks, a marked improvement over early testing ...
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ESA's material science laboratory
The European Space Agency's materials science laboratory is housed in a NASA research rack aboard the International Space Station. It consists of a stainless...
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NewsESA kicks off 'human genome project' of alloys
European Space Agency-patented process promises to deliver treasure trove of possible metal combinations.
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NewsKLM used 50/50 blend for first scheduled biofuel flight
KLM used a 50/50 blend of kerosene and biofuel derived from cooking oil in both engines of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft it operated today between Amsterdam...
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NewsElbit orders Gabbiano radars for Hermes UAVs
Selex Galileo will provide Gabbiano-series radars for Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air vehicles ...
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Saab strikes deal to acquire Sensis
Saab has signed an agreement to acquire Sensis Corporation for $155 million in a bid to increase its presence in North America.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Eurocopter has sold a fourth EC225 to Norwegian helicopter services company Blueway.
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New Zealand opens bids for surplus jet trainers
New Zealand has invited proposals for its 17 stored Aermacchi MB-339CB trainer aircraft, with bids due by 22 August ...
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PICTURES: Australia gets second KC-30A tanker
Australia's second of five Airbus A330-based KC-30A multi-role tanker transports has been delivered to Amberley air base ...
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NewsKLM operates first scheduled biofuel flight from Amsterdam
KLM today operated a scheduled passenger flight between Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle running on a blend of biokerosene derived from cooking...
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New Estonian Air chief embarks on strategy
Newly appointed Estonian Air chief executive Tero Taskila is aiming to hit the ground running, saying the carrier needs to have a strategy in place by September...