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AUVSI: Welcome message from president Michael Toscano
Welcome to AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2010! Today marks the beginning of AUVSI's largest event in our 38-year history: four days of exhibits,...
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AUVSI: Rockwell Collins claims STUAS flight control prize
Rockwell Collins has revealed that it is to be the flight control system provider to Boeing/Insitu for the US Navy's small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS)...
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Volaris eyes Mexico City slots, looks to fill Mexicana's void
Mexico's Volaris is seeking additional slots at Mexico City as it looks to further expand its domestic operation and fill the void left by capacity cuts...
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Mexican investor group emerges as new owners of Mexicana
A group of Mexican investors has acquired Mexicana and the bankrupt carrier's parent company.
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NewsAirblue A321 crash: No evidence of technical problems
Preliminary inquiries into the fatal Airblue Airbus A321 accident outside Islamabad last month suggest the aircraft suffered no technical problems before...
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Northrop Grumman brief reveals MQ-X, MUVR concepts
The revelation of two all-new aircraft concepts from Northrop Grumman show the manufacturer is planning an aggressive new push to expand deeper into the market for unmanned air vehicles.
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LAN, TAM fleet plans may not change with merger
LAN and TAM do not expect their planned merger to lead to changes in their fleet plans or orderbooks but expect that the tie-up could lead to some new orders.
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Flight International airliner census records minimal fleet growth
This year's Flight International airliner census shows the lowest growth in the numbers of commercial aircraft in recent years, as a slight rise in the fleet of Western-built aircraft is all but offset by a large decline in the Russian types operating.
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Iran unveils unmanned bomber
Iran unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle 22 Aug, a bomber largely based on the South African Skua target drone. Israeli analysts say the Iranians...
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AFRL reveals Astrox designs for future hypersonic vehicles
As US military and space officials develop the outlines for a new generation of hypersonic vehicles, a tiny, Maryland-based company named Astrox has assumed a key role in shaping the designs and defining their performance.
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Milestone aims to bring financing aid to helicopter and private jet operators
Niche finance company Milestone Aviation is hoping to secure a first customer within the coming weeks to kick off its bid to "democratise the under-served...
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Airliner Census 2010 – fleet growth marginal and idle jets at record high
Our annual snapshot of the global airliner fleet reveals that the downturn has had an impact, with more retired and parked aircraft and little growth in overall size
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NewsBrazilian navy buys Traders
The Brazilian navy has acquired eight Grumman C-1A Traders for extensive modification to perform carrier on-board delivery and air refuelling roles. The...
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Swiss completions specialist wins new business
Jet Aviation Basel has won contracts for the completion of two Airbus A319CJs and a Boeing BBJ3 executive jet, while delivering another two newly outfitted...
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NG Aircraft closes in on EU loan decision
NG Aircraft's plan to launch a modernised Fokker 100 twinjet could move forward as early as mid-September, when the company expects a European Union decision on whether to approve a Dutch government loan.
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A320 NEO to have $7-8 million price premium
If Airbus opts to go ahead with an A320 re-engining programme, it will price the so-called A320 family New Engine Option (NEO) with a premium of $7-8 million - or one-half the net present value of the 15% fuel savings the aircraft would deliver over today's generation of A320s and ...
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Evektor looks to Russian production of EV-55
Czech light aircraft maker Evektor has set in motion a plan to produce its new twin turboprop EV-55 Outback near Ulyanovsk.
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787 schedule in jeopardy following Trent 1000 testbed failure
Boeing's oft-delayed 787 schedule may again find itself in jeopardy as the airframer and engine-maker Rolls-Royce investigate the failure of a Trent 1000 engine intended to power an early -8 delivery to launch customer All Nippon Airways.
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NewsSaudi Arabia's Sama to suspend all operations
Saudi Arabia budget carrier Sama is to suspend all flight operations from tomorrow, after heavily criticising the restrictive operating regime under which...
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NewsQantasLink grounds five Q400s for main-gear checks
Australian flag-carrier Qantas has grounded five Bombardier Q400 turboprops over concerns centred on the type's main landing-gear.