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PICTURE: Eurofighter Typhoon refuels from Italian C-130J in flight
Alenia Aeronautica has demonstrated the ability of the Eurofighter Typhoon to refuel...
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India plans astronaut training centre by 2012
An astronaut training centre larger than 40.5Ha (100 acres), on the outskirts of Bangalore, is to be completed by 2012 in preparation for India's proposed...
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Runway demonstration projects highlight FAA NextGen user focus
Two new runway safety projects announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week are part of a retooled business...
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Chengdu J-10 makes public debut at Zhuhai air show
China showed off the Chengdu J-10 publicly for the first time at Airshow China 2008 in Zhuhai, with two of the top-secret fighters on static and flying display....
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Royal Air Maroc seeks turboprops for new regional subsidiary
Royal Air Maroc is to launch a regional turboprop subsidiary in March 2009. Driss Benhima, president of the Moroccan flag carrier, explained the airline's...
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F/A-18 survives hinge crack problem, but long-term future remains uncertain
Few US Navy and Marine Corps fighters will be grounded because of a new structural fatigue issue discovered in October, but the long-term impact on the Boeing...
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A380 wake is 'no worse than any other heavy', says Airbus
Unprecedented tests of conditions for aircraft following the Airbus A380 in flight demonstrate that the wake turbulence it creates is no worse than that...
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Business aviation manufacturers cut production and workforces
Business aircraft manufacturers are cutting production and slashing workforces as the deepening global financial crisis hits orderbooks and knocks sales....
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India plans for X-ray spacecraft 2009 launch
India's first dedicated astronomy research satellite, Astrosat , designed to observe the universe using...
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French Assembly backs new aircrew retirement cap
France's National Assembly, the lower parliamentary house, has backed a proposal to increase French airlines' crew retirement limits, prompting pilots' union...
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Hongdu to speed up jet trainer development
China's Hongdu Aviation Industry plans to accelerate the development of its L-15 advanced jet trainer in the coming months, with company officials saying...
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Airlines tackle social networking
Air France and KLM’s move to develop a social networking website for air travellers, called bluenity.com, marks a further sign of airlines’ awareness of the potential from new media opportunities.
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Denel, Elbit do battle for Brazilian UAV deal
Brazil's defence ministry has expressed its intention to acquire unmanned air vehicles to monitor its borders, with the requirement likely to be contested...
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ANZ jet provides surrogate radar in Qantas 747 diversion
An Air New Zealand airliner assisted a Qantas Boeing 747-400 bound for Sydney from Los Angeles divert to Auckland on 29 October following a weather radar...
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NewsVirgin looking for up to a dozen interim jets to fill 787 gap
Delays to Boeing's 787 delivery schedule are forcing Virgin Atlantic to seek up to 12 aircraft as an interim solution to its fleet plans from 2011. The...
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NASA reveals external vision project details with Gulfstream
NASA's Dryden Research Center has revealed pictures of the hardware set-up installed in...
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NewsPICTURE: Ryanair cites multiple bird-strike as 737 overruns at Rome
Italian investigators are starting inquiries into a runway overrun at Rome Ciampino Airport today involving a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 which was apparently...
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NewsCorrection:Israel revives interest in F-22 purchase
Israel may renew its request to acquire Lockheed Martin's F-22 fighter from the incoming US administration, say Israeli sources ...
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General Dynamics seals acquisition of Jet Aviation
Gulfstream parent General Dynamics has completed its acquisition of Switzerland-based business aircraft services...
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BAE tests ground-penetrating sensor
BAE Systems' Flight Systems division of Mojave, California has completed the design, fabrication and initial flight testing of the airborne tomography-using...