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Hawker announces layoffs amid 3Q decline
Hawker Beechcraft today announced plans to slash its workforce by 5% in response to worsening global financial conditions.
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Honeywell MAV scores new name, first production contract
Honeywell has received the first production contract for the US Navy version of the RQ-16 micro air vehicle (MAV), now named the Tarantula Hawk, or “T-Hawk”.
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FAA to invert NextGen marketing for industry buy-in
Plans are underway by FAA to "invert" its method of marketing the next generation air transportation (NextGen) to industry, moving to a palette of "capabilities"...
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Uzbekistan Airways to take four more 767s and A320s
Uzbekistan Airways is to acquire four more Boeing 767-300ERs and another four Airbus A320 aircraft as part of a fleet expansion. The Tashkent-based...
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NewsBoeing delays 787 first flight and battles fastener issue
Citing the extended work stoppage of the 57-day machinists' strike, Boeing says the 787 will not accomplish its goal of flying by the end...
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Embraer considers development of larger aircraft
Embraer is studying the possibility of developing a larger commercial aircraft either alone or in partnership with another company, but says it has no near-term...
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UK targets early enactment of emissions rules for aviation
The UK government is heading for all-out fast-track adoption of emissions trading legislation both at national and European level while other European Union...
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General Dynamics UK to flight test Masthead urban mapping system
General Dynamics UK plans in early 2009 to flight test a developmental urban mapping system using a light aircraft or helicopter, and says it has already...
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Helicopter missile warning systems poised for next major leap
US Navy and Marine Corps officials will look to stretch the state of missile warning technology for rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft with a major contract...
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South Australian company seeks funding for float system
A South Australian company is seeking funding for a patented retracting float system that it says can reduce drag by as much as 20% compared with traditional...
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NewsEADS slows down A400M production due to engine flight-test delays
EADS is slowing down production of the Airbus Military A400M as it grapples...
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This Week briefings
Bell Helicopter last week laid off around 500 employees, representing 4% of its total workforce and...
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GKN clarifies materials choice for A350 spar
GKN has asked us to clarify that it is no longer proposing the adoption of Cytec 977-2 resin material for use in the Airbus A350's composite wing spar. Airbus...
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BAE Systems launches 'bold' new electronic warfare strategy
BAE Systems has launched a new strategy to harness billions of dollars spent on developing electronic warfare tools for the US Air Force's fifth-generation...
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Malaysia's maritime agency confirms AW139 helicopter orders
AgustaWestland has completed the sale of three AW139 medium twin helicopters ...
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China, Taiwan to allow cargo flights in expanded air pact
China and Taiwan have firmed up an historic agreement that will allow for many more passenger flights between the two sides as well as regular cargo flights.
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Academic's nuclear speculation sparks media frenzy
A UK academic has won worldwide internet fame for proposing nuclear-powered aircraft carrying fission reactors. But Cranfield...