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Airbus Military bullish on A330 MRTT sales prospects
Airbus Military is targeting sales of up to 50 more A330-based multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) outside the USA, as it prepares to step up flight-testing...
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Aircell continues to pusue overseas connectivity solution
Aircell remains committed to offering international carriers a Ku-band satellite-based airborne connectivity solution, but the company is not detailing a...
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South Korea picks Israeli radar for F/A-50 fighter
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Elta Systems is to develop and supply a new version of its EL/M-2032 fire control radar for prototype examples of...
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PICTURES: German Eurofighters intercept Russian transport, surveillance aircraft
First images have emerged of a German air force mission to intercept a Russian An-72 over the Baltic Sea ...
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Ares I work continues despite cancellation threat
Rocket builder Alliant Techsystems (ATK) says work is proceeding on several tests aimed at proving out its first stage for the NASA Ares 1 low-Earth orbit...
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Hongdu closes in on new export deal for K-8 trainer
China's Hongdu Aviation is close to confirming a fresh order for its K-8 jet trainer with an undisclosed Asian buyer ...
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747-8 on track for mid-October move to flight line
Boeing is putting the final touches on the first 747-8 and has begun a final phase of indoor tests as it prepares to roll the aircraft out to the flight...
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WTO dispute takes centre stage in USAF tanker competition
The trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing has taken a central role in the fight to build the KC-X tanker for the US Air Force ...
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Viking: New 400s to Russia and Libya
Viking Air has added Russia and Libya as international customers for its new and improved Twin Otter turboprop, set for first certification later this year....
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China's Hongdu Aviation and Harbin Aircraft to work on C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to give Comac C919 work to companies formerly from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) II.
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NewsSafran and GE give work to China with C919 in mind
French aerospace conglomerate Safran and its partner GE Aviation have decided to give more manufacturing work to China, a move that comes as China is poised...
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell's SmartRunway/SmartLanding technology has been given the green light by the US Federal Aviation Administration following approval for a software...
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LHT wins Vietnam Airlines engines MRO contract
Vietnam Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its ATR 72 fleet's engines.
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Shuttle extension could again lengthen Hubble life
Hubble proponents are mulling potential future servicing options for the recently reinvigorated 19-yr-old space telescope in light of an option offered by...
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Dust cloud disrupts flights at Sydney Airport
A choking cloud of red dust has severely disrupted flights at Sydney Airport.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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Alenia pushes to streamline costs for Italian F-35 plant
Alenia Aeronautica is seeking to streamline costs for a proposed final assembly and check out (FACO) facility based in Italy for the Lockheed Martin F-35...
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Colgan and ALPA ready for contract talks
Colgan Air pilots will begin their first contract talks with carrier management on 23 September.