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Embraer 2010 Phenom forecast unchanged despite 300 ramp-up hurdles
Embraer says it is struggling with its Phenom 300 light jet early production ramp-up, but the business unit's top executive says the company's 2010 delivery forecast remains unchanged.
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Russian Helicopters completes 40 Mi-171 deliveries to UTair
Russian Helicopters has completed delivery of 40 Mil Mi-171s from its Ulan-Ude Aviation plant to commercial operator UTair, three years after the order was placed by its fellow Russian company.
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Spoilers pact completes Chinese allocation of A350 work
Airbus has allocated the full, planned 5% share of the A350 workload to Chinese companies after signing an agreement to hand over exclusive manufacturing of spoilers and droop panels on the twinjet.
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Australia's ACCC rejects Sydney Airport plans to raise fees
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has objected to a proposal by Sydney Airport to increase charges for regional airlines that serve passengers...
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NewsBoeing ups 737 production rate
Boeing will further increase 737 output to 38 aircraft per month as it declares confidence in its supply chain to handle record production rates for the...
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Boeing parks lead 787 test aircraft after engine surge
Boeing's first 787 test aircraft, ZA001, experienced an engine surge on one of its two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on 10 September during testing in Roswell,...
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Carbon neutral growth plan faces huge challenges
Carbon offsets may be needed if IATA is to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutral growth in the airline industry by 2020, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)...
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NewsSensor icing caught out A320 crew in Perpignan crash
Pilots of an Airbus A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea were caught out by unexpected angle-of-attack sensor icing while conducting a poorly-organised...
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Europe's airports sign up to continuous descent approaches
A joint initiative to implement continuous descent approaches at 100 European airports by 2013 is on track to meet its target, delegates attending this year's...
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P&W hints at availability of all-new engine for military aircraft
Pratt & Whitney has confirmed the existence of an advanced new engine tailored for the next-generation of military aircraft.
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RoboSeed perfects single-wing rotorcraft
A biologically inspired graduate school project taken on by a University of Maryland student could become a money-making commercial venture for the doctoral aerospace engineering candidate later this year.
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NTSB: Hudson River collision highlights broader controller problems
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials say they are preparing a specific set of recommendations that will address problematic "trends"...
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European volcanic upset could have been avoided
European air transport need not have been immobilised by the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruptions in April because the knowledge of how to deal safely with the conditions existed, a conference on the subject at the Keilir Aviation Academy, Keflavik, Iceland has heard.
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NewsUK FSTA makes first flight with hose-and-drogue pods
The Royal Air Force's first modified Airbus A330 tanker has made its first flight following its modification in Getafe, Spain ...
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ROUTES: Routes 2010 turns up the gauge
Routes turns up the gauge While this year's World Route Development Forum in Vancouver is roughly on a par in size with the Beijing meeting 12 months...
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Elbit, Sagem sign tactical UAV pact
Elbit Systems and Sagem Defense Securite have signed a memorandum of agreement to establish a new joint venture to promote tactical unmanned aircraft systems.
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NewsNetJets predicts operating profit for 2010 after gloomy two years in the red
NetJets Europe chief executive Eric Connor is working to ensure the company will be ready for the economic rebound
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ATR -600 series to achieve certification by year-end
While ATR has set no firm date for expected certification of its -600 series, the Franco-Italian manufacturer is targeting the second quarter of 2011 for first delivery and it is understood that approval could be achieved by the end of the year.
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Cabin attendant wins damages for illness caused by toxic cabin air
A flight attendant from the former Australian regional carrier East-West Airlines whose health was damaged by toxic fumes in the aircraft cabin has won A$138,800 ($129,000) compensation at the high court despite an appeal by the aircraft manufacturer.
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NewsBoeing aims for five-year flights after Vulture win
Boeing has won a DARPA contract to test a solar-electric-powered UAV for ultra-long endurance surveillance tasks ...