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Civil rotorcraft special: Russia - taking on the west
consolidation Taking on the west A reorganisation of the Russian helicopter industry is aimed at keeping its manufacturers competitive on the...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Rotorcraft surge yet to crest
plenty lift left in the market John Croft Washington DC The civil helicopter market is surging, but with demand running high, manufacturers...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Sikorsky S-76D progress
assembly First Sikorsky S-76D starts to take shape Sikorsky S-76D programme manager Mark Hammond says that the first two fuselage assemblies...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Rotorcraft makers strive to break the civil rotorcraft 'speed limit'
cover story Race for speed A renewed demand for faster helicopters has spurred research programmes on both sides of the Atlantic John...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Strong market floats MRO boat
maintenance John Croft Washington DC Helicopter MRO market set to blossom A new 10-year study of the civil helicopter maintenance, repair and...
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Civil rotorcraft special: NASA R&D targets barriers to wider rotorcraft use
Research Graham warwick washington DC bringing rotary-wing travel to the masses Under NASA's restructured...
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UK test pilot school signs Gripen contract extension
The UK Empire Test Pilots' School has signed a contract extension with Swedish manufacturer Saab to gain...
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Neeleman’s Brazilian plans start to crystallise
Former JetBlue chief executive David Neeleman is continuing discussions with Brazilian civil aviation authorities and carriers with an eye on developing...
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CMC flight-management system chosen for Beluga upgrade
Airbus Transport International has selected CMC Electronics' CMA-9000 flight-management system to upgrade its A300-600ST Beluga fleet. The system includes...
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SpiritAero mulls adding “multi-use” tooling if 737 rate jumps
Spirit AeroSystems is considering a plan to invest in "multi-use" production capacity if Boeing decides to increase 737 output. "We are looking at...
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Bell AH-1Z upgrade to switch to new airframes
The final 40 of 180 upgraded Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters for the US Marine Corps are to be built new rather than remanufactured as originally planned -...
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NewsDOT to consider prize money for alternative fuels breakthroughs
US government officials may offer cash prizes in order to quicken development of alternatives to fossil fuels for airliners.
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No obvious clues to cause of Belavia CRJ crash
All 21 people on board a Belavia Bombardier CRJ100 survived after the aircraft was destroyed in a take-off accident at the Armenian capital Yerevan on 14...
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GE/R-R prepares for STOVL tests as F136 passes design review
General Electric and Rolls-Royce have been cleared to begin building F136 development engines, amid signs that the US Congress will again overturn Department...
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Raytheon launches JSOW-ER talks with Stork Fokker
Raytheon is discussing co-development of a powered version of the AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon with...
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PICTURE: Airbus tests noise-reducing technology on A340-600 development aircraft
Airbus's A340-600 development aircraft (F-WWCA) is flight testing technology to reduce noise inside airliner cabins. The...