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International traffic declines slow in June
Statistics compiled by IATA show that international scheduled traffic fell 7.2% in the month of June, a slight improvement over a 9.3% year-over-year decline...
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Lockheed rolls out F-35C as US Navy interest grows
Lockheed Martin on 28 July formally unveiled the last of the three flight-test variants in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, the heavier carrier version...
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EADS shows AS645 can meet US Army's long-distance missions
EADS North America has advanced its credentials in offering the AS645 for the US Army's future armed scout helicopter deal ...
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Piper lays down ambitious expansion plans
Piper Aircraft announced at AirVenture plans to appoint new dealers in 12 emerging markets to support an ambitious new international expansion plan. Piper...
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NewsSagem outlines Patroller UAV's flight test results
France's Sagem and Germany's Stemme have completed an initial eight test flights with their new Patroller UAV ...
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Electric overtakes alternate fuels
All-electric light sport aircraft look set to lead the greening of general aviation in the USA as battery-powered products vie for sales by 2011, while alternate...
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NewsLockheed: budgeting strategy could add billions to JSF's development costs
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme could face a series of multi-billion dollar annual cost overruns, due to a shift in US Department of Defense budgeting procedures ...
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: Virgin Galactic flies high at Oshkosh
Equity deal with Abu Dhabi investor will see Sir Richard Branson's space tourism venture offer low-cost satellite launches
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F135 engine continues to worry US military's top F-35 executive
The US military's top executive for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has revealed new concerns about the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine ...
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NewsSouth Korean navy requests Sikorsky MH-60S purchase
South Korea's government has requested the purchase of eight Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopters worth up to $1 billion ...
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SIA reports Q1 loss of S$307 million
Singapore Airlines swung to a net loss of S$307 million ($212 million) during its fiscal first quarter, its first quarterly loss since the SARS crisis in...
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HAL delivers first four Cheetal helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics has delivered its first four of 10 Cheetal helicopters to the Indian air force ...
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OSHKOSH 2009: WhiteKnight Two rudder change confirmed
Scaled Composites has cut a notch into the bottom of the WhiteKnight Two prototype's rudders and added operating cables. At this year's EAA AirVenture show...
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Learning curve issues bring A380 cost overruns
EADS admits that Airbus A380 production costs are "still higher than expected", while suffering a fall in earnings in the first half of 2009 and a large...
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NewsLufthansa just breaks even in first half
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has barely broken even over the first half of the year, scraping an operating profit of just €8 million ($11 million) against...
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Lufthansa's MRO division stays profitable as airline slumps
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has turned in a profitable first half, although its operating result was down by nearly 9% to €144 million ($203 million). The...
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Saudi Arabia doubles order for A330-based tankers
Riyadh has doubled its order for Airbus A330-based multi-role tanker transports to six aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force ...
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Australia signs deals for Orion upgrade and helicopter support
Australia has signed deals to upgrade its AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and support its AS350 training helicopters ...
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Rolls-Royce: First-half engine revenues up, service sales flat
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division achieved 424 engine deliveries, including 103 Trents, over the first half, with "little recourse" to financing support...