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NewsFocus on wing clearance led London City RJs to bump tails: inquiry
Failure by ground personnel to monitor tail clearance while manoeuvring, ironically, to ensure wingtip avoidance led to the minor collision between two BAE...
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UAV mothership deploys micro air vehicles
The deployment of micro air vehicles (MAV) from an unmanned air vehicle mothership has been demonstrated by the University...
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Europe publishes controversial NOx report
The controversial report into how aviation NOx's greenhouse gas contribution should be tackled has now been published on the European...
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NewsLufthansa-BMI: EC sets provisional date for takeover ruling
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has formally notified European Commission regulators over its planned acquisition of a controlling stake in UK airline BMI. The...
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Special report: Space Tourism
Flight testing has begun for spaceline start-up Virgin Galactic's carrier aircraft and beckons for its rocket glider payload SpaceShip Two in the second half of this year. But after a five year mission to reach the final frontier, is it all too big a leap for the UK brand?
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Icing blamed for dual engine problem on departing DC-8F
Irish investigators believe engine icing on a departing McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 freighter caused compressor stalls in both left-hand engines, prompting...
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NewsQantas defers A380 deliveries as economic conditions worsen
Qantas Airways will defer the delivery of Airbus A380 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft, slash capacity, and possibly cut jobs in response to worsening economic...
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American secures financing for majority of new 737s
American Airlines has secured financing to cover the majority of its expected Boeing 737 deliveries. The Oneworld alliance member today took delivery...
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Sensis and Nav Canada deepen ties with ADS-B over the Hudson Bay
Nav Canada and US-based Sensis have deployed automatic dependent surveillance (ADS-B) transceivers over the Hudson Bay in Canada to track air traffic in...
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Air freighter fleet forecasted to double through 2028
A doubling of the world's freighter fleet over the next 20 years is being forecasted by the Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG) consultancy even as the industry...
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NewsLAAD: Lockheed and Russians see new hope for FX-2 fighter deal
Current economic conditions could force the Brazilian Air Force to redefine and delay the FX-2 contract decision, with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter potentially re-emerging as a viable competitor.
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EXCLUSIVE: NASA's Orion could use European avionics
European avionics technology could be used for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle following an unfunded space act agreement with...
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China Southern secures 20 billion yuan line of credit
China Southern Airlines has secured a 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) line of credit from state-owned China Construction Bank to help it in part with fleet...
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Inquiry as Ryanair flight lands on taxiway at Cagliari
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Ryanair aircraft touched down on a taxiway while landing at Cagliari today, three days after the airport's...
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Space tourism: The UK's next astronauts
A Briton first went went into orbit under the UK flag in 1991.Virgin's pilot astronauts could be in space by the 20th anniversary
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Space tourism: Fly at your own peril
US spacelaw says spaceflight tourists will go aloft with their eyes wide open to the risks of an all-new technology
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NewsEASA orders emergency gearbox checks after Super Puma crash
European safety authorities have ordered immediate checks on Eurocopter Super Puma gearboxes after initial findings into the fatal North Sea crash on 1 April...
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Atlas Air readies for EFB usage
Atlas Air is preparing for electronic flight bag (EFB) installation on one Boeing 747-400 purpose-built freighter in July, part of an FAA-funded programme...
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NewsCanada awards Insitu $30 million for small UAV service
Canada has awarded a $30 million contract to Boeing-owned Insitu to continue providing small unmanned aircraft vehicle (SUAV) services to the military.
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F-18, miniature jets to be part of NASA adaptive controls project
NASA is asking for help from the aviation community and offering some unique assets in an effort to develop technologies to prevent loss-of-control accidents for a wide range of aircraft.