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NewsAirbus targets 600 sales to existing A380 client base
Airbus expects several more of its A380 customers will join Emirates with ultimate fleets of at least 50 aircraft, as it targets 600 sales of the giant to its existing clients.
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Australian tests aim to integrate UAVs into busy airspace
Boeing Research and Technology Australia (formerly Phantom Works Australia) and the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) are undertaking...
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China's ARJ21 completes second test flight
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) ARJ21 regional jet has had its second test flight, about four months after the first flight.
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Mexico's Interjet plans alternative fuels trial in early 2010
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has become the latest airline to sign up for an alternative fuels trial.
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Boeing starts final assembly on last flight test airframe
Boeing has started assembling the sixth and last airframe for the 787 flight test programme and now has 25 more in various stages of production. The...
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NewsFAA: Sikorsky S-92 gearbox safety alert “premature”
FAA today issued a special airworthiness bulletin warning S-92 operators that manufacturer suggested procedures for main gearbox emergencies are “premature” and “may not be appropriate.”
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Post-accident prosecution detrimental to flight safety: study
A new doctoral study into criminal prosecutions of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that while...
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Aerospace primes show suborbital military transport interest
Potential military applications for suborbital spaceflight are being studied by some of the biggest players in the US defence industry. Northrop Grumman,...
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NewsSafran looks to further expand Mexican operation
France's Snecma plans to start producing CFM56 engine parts at a new plant in Mexico early next year while sister company Messier-Dowty plans to start producing...
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Rafael plans UAV versions of Litening and Reccelite pods
Rafael is developing versions of its Litening and Reccelite targeting and reconnaissance pods for use with unmanned air vehicles. The Israeli company...
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ATSG eyes May launch for new MRO business
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is preparing to launch a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) venture at the DHL-owned airpark in Wilmington, Ohio,...
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MBDA touts export potential of Meteor missile
European missile house MBDA has played down the implications of a UK decision to delay the planned in-service date for its Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air...
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NewsAeroSvit to start commercial flights with An-148 demonstrator
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit has acquired an Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet, one of the two initial examples built four years ago
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Legal deadlock halts Europe's $68 milllion Clean Sky projects
The selection of partners for €50 million ($65.7 million) of research contracts for the European Union's Joint Technology...
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Lufthansa Technik logistics arm to manage Superjet spares
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik's logistics division is to manage spares distribution centres for the Sukhoi Superjet aircraft. Superjet International,...
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BAA airports competition ruling: Reaction
Today's announcement by UK competition regulators that it will force...
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US auditors predict new cost, schedule problems for Joint Strike Fighter
A new report by US congressional auditors warns that the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter faces up to three years of delays...
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Study finds criminal prosecution following accidents damages flight safety
A new doctoral study of the criminal prosecution of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that they...