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US Helicopter signs shuttle agreement with Eos
New York-based VIP operator US Helicopter has signed an agreement with Premium transatlantic carrier Eos...
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FAA mandates Caribou checks
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a mandatory airworthiness directive (AD) for US-registered Viking Air DHC-4 and DHC-4A Caribou aircraft....
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The target launch date is 22 February for the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo spacecraft...
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Inquiry reveals Challenger 604 design flaw
A just-released report reveals that a popular upper-range business jet had a potentially fatal design flaw which could disable both channels of a pitch control...
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Australia to weigh Lockheed Martin F-22 against Russian fighters
Australia's Labor government is to request information on Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor, but will also study Russian fighters as it considers scrapping an order for 24 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets ...
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Engine failure suspected in Venezuelan L-410 crash
A Transaven Let L-410 which crashed off the coast of Venezuela in early January reportedly suffered an engine failure. The Venezuelan-operated twin...
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ANA studies Mitsubishi Regional Jet
All Nippon Airways, a key target of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to be a launch customer for its proposed MRJ, confirms that it is evaluating the new regional...
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General aviation briefs
EMERGENCY HELICOPTER Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is planning to buy additional helicopters that will be deployed at its six...
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Groen redesigns Heliplane rotor to tackle noise
The noise generated by rotor-blade tip jets is proving a challenge for the designers of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft intended to fly at twice...
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Lasers to probe alternative fuel combustion
A two-year project to analyse and improve the performance of alternative fuels in modern combustion systems using laser diagnostics is underway at Iowa...
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ESA pushes for more astronaut time on space station
The European Space Agency is negotiating to increase its astronaut time on the International Space Station once its crew complement is increased from three...
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JAXA president outlines 2008 goals
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) president Keiji Tachikawa has outlined his agency's goals for 2008, referring to...