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Boeing trims outsourcing on 787, future designs
A Boeing executive has confirmed the airframer will scale back outsourced engineering on the next 787 variant and reduce participation by outside partners...
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China Southern's parent buying 40% of Shenyang airport
China Southern Airlines' parent is acquiring 40% of the state-owned company that operates Shenyang airport in northeast China. SkyTeam alliance carrier...
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FAA calls for check of factory installed 737NG engines
The US FAA is proposing that operators of nearly 500 US-registered Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft inspect the twin-jet's aft engine mounts to determine...
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NewsBoeing Capital may raise $5 billion warchest
Boeing's finance unit may raise a $5 billion warchest that could be used to buy aircraft for leasing, to make loans to customers or to fund acquisitions...
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Wireless IFE continues to challenge suppliers
Challenges associated with bringing wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems onboard aircraft remain great enough that hardware giants Panasonic and...
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France to vote on increasing crew retirement age cap
France's National Assembly will tomorrow vote on a change in the law which proposes increasing French commercial pilots' maximum retirement age from 60 to...
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Business jet sales start to soften
Third quarter reviews from Cessna and Gulfstream point to a slowdown in orders, but both companies are confident backlogs will hold up enough for them to...
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Meggitt sees military applications for new electric brakes
Meggitt sees applications in the military sector for electrically actuated brakes like the system it has designed for Bombardier.
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SAA reintroduces 747-400s
South African Airways (SAA) is temporarily reintroducing the Boeing 747-400 into its scheduled network, reversing its decision last year to permanently ground...
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Flapping MAV boosts lift by folding wings
University of Maryland researchers have performed flight tests to prove that a bird-like micro air vehicle (MAV) can...
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NewsDelta and Northwest secure Justice Department approval for merger
Roughly six months after unveiling their plans to merge, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have secured clearance for the deal from the US Department...
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NewsConsolidation may be inevitable for Qantas: Dixon
Consolidation may be inevitable for Qantas, Australia's national airline, if it wants to continue to compete efficiently in a rapidly changing global aviation industry, says the carrier's outgoing chief executive.
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Bombardier tests point to CSeries electric brakes innovation
A Bombardier testbed aircraft equipped entirely with an all-electric braking system from Meggitt executed its first flight this week, moving the Canadian...
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ESA's BepiColombo mission's costs balloon
The cost estimates for the joint European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) double-spacecraft BepiColombo...
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NewsLoss of control becomes top 'killer' type of airliner accident
Loss of control is now the top "killer" airline accident category. It is the cause of five of the 15 serious commercial jet accidents so far this year, says...
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Leaded fuel may rein in piston flights from US airports
A major new rule released by the US Environmental Protection Agency may force a number of airports to limit piston aircraft operations to restrict lead emissions...
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NewsLufthansa to take controlling share in BMI
Lufthansa is taking a majority shareholding in UK carrier BMI following the exercising of a share option agreement by BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop. In...
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CFM outlines leap in engine technology
CFM International has outlined some of the technologies that will allow its Leap-X new generation narrowbody engine achieve 16% lower fuel burn. To...
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In Brief: International
Calls increase for open Arab skies Arab carriers are urging their governments to optimise air routes in order to make more efficient use of airspace...