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AIRBUS TARGETS 1% AERO GAIN FOR A340 DRAG Airbus is redesigning the A340-500/600 belly fairing to provide a 1% reduction in aerodynamic drag in cruise....
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Thailand to delay order for second batch of Gripens
Thailand plans to delay the purchase of an additional six Saab Gripen fighters because of a deepening economic crisis, and its air force chief has warned...
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Taiwan MRO Evergreen secures work from Korea and Vietnam
Taiwanese maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) has secured new contracts with Asiana Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
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IAE eyes role in new Chinese narrowbody
International Aero Engines (IAE) is in talks with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) over potentially supplying a powerplant for China's...
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Lufthansa unsure of in-flight Internet launch date
Lufthansa is less certain it will be able to offer high-speed in-flight connectivity on overseas flights this year, but remains committed to the offering. The...
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Boeing begins talks on C-130 AMP expansion
Boeing has begun talks with the US Air Force on a potential plan to dramatically expand the scope of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Programme (AMP). The...
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Airbus issues safety notice as ANZ A320 crash probe continues
Airbus has issued a reminder to operators of its aircraft to be especially careful to protect aerodynamic data sensors during maintenance and painting work,...
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CVR should remain "sacred cow" to accident probes: ALPA
Cockpit voice recordings are intended to be used as aids in accident investigations and should "remain a sacred cow for that", the Air Line Pilots Association's...
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Bombardier reveals plan for Q100 life-extension programme
Bombardier "does not see any roadblocks" to extending the structural life of its Dash 8 Q100s by 50% to 120,000 cycles. A growing number of the type is coming...
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European studies claim no climate effect from 9/11 grounding
German and UK scientists have challenged the idea that the climate was significantly influenced by the absence of contrails when the US FAA grounded flights...
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NewsLufthansa secures European approval for BMI acquisition
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has secured European clearance to acquire a controlling share in the UK operator BMI
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CFM readies to move Leap X core to test cell
CFM is planning to move the first core for Leap X testing into a test cell at its Evandale, Ohio facility on 15 May in preparation to start the first set...
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NewsColgan seeks to add cockpit voice recorder data to quality assurance programme after crash
US regional Colgan Air has proposed adding cockpit voice recorder data to its flight operations quality assurance programme in the aftermath of a fatal 12...
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NewsBoeing could offer all-new 777 replacement to rival A350 within four years
Boeing says that it could respond to any threat from the A350 XWB family with an "overwhelmingly superior" new airliner to replace the 777 before the end...
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NewsUK provides Typhoon Tranche 3 update
The UK government has confirmed an intention to purchase its Tranche 3 commitment of Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Air Force ...
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9/11 not to blame for climate effect
The idea that the absence of airliner contrails during the brief US grounding in the wake of the 9/11 attacks had a significant influence on the climate...
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NewsBoeing nearing flight tests for all-new AH-64 engine
Boeing has outlined plans to integrate and test the power upgrades at the heart of the Block III upgrade programme for the US Army AH-64D Apache Longbow. Manned-unmanned...
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Bombardier sees traction for Q400 multi-mission aircraft
Bombardier is confident that a proposed multi-mission variant of its Q400 is set to propel the turboprop into use for specialised, non-airline missions. "A...