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EADS renames defence and security division
Airbus owner EADS has revamped its branding, unveiling new corporate logos and renaming its defence and security division as Cassidian. The umbrella...
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NewsPICTURE: Eurocopter Spain kicks off Tiger test campaign
Eurocopter Spain has performed its first flight with the multi-role Tiger HAD attack helicopter ...
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GAO challenges F136 cost assumptions
Auditors from the US Government Accountability Office have challenged the Department of Defense's assumptions about the cost of the alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35
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Russian regulator moots news rules for GA following R44 crash
Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee, MAK, has recommended a series of new measures to tighten control of general aviation as part of a report on the crash of a single-engined, Robinson R44 helicopter on 2 January that left the pilot with burns and destroyed the aircraft.
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Sikorsky expects 265kt from X2
Sikorsky engineers say the company's self-funded X2 advanced technology helicopter could reach 265kt (490km/h) or more in the next few months after a central sail fairing is installed on the rotor mast.
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NewsCrashed MD-11F bounced heavily during Riyadh landing
German investigators have disclosed that the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter which crashed and burned on landing in Riyadh made three heavy contacts...
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IATA pressures ICAO to deliver global emissions framework
IATA insists that ICAO's upcoming 37th Assembly must adopt a global framework for reducing emissions from aviation which can then be endorsed by the United...
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NewsPICTURE: MBDA reveals clipped-fin Meteor for F-35
MBDA has revealed a slightly modified Meteor that would allow four of the beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles to be stored inside the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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NewsIsraeli cabinet approves $2.75b JSF deal
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the nation has approved an order for its first 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters ...
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Rostekhnologii prepares to seal 737 and MS-21 deals
Russian state holding Rostekhnologii is poised to conclude definitive agreements with United Aircraft and Boeing for the supply of 100 narrowbody jets.
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Cebu Pacific aims to raise 32.19bn pesos in October IPO
Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific plans to raise up to 32.19 billion pesos ($727 million) through a listing on the country's stock exchange in October.
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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...