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PICTURES: EADS Casa's refuelling boom makes first contact with F-16 fighter
EADS Casa's inflight refuelling boom-equipped Airbus A310 demonstrator makes first dry contact with Portuguese fighter ...
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US safety board calls for cargo aircraft fire suppression systems
All US freight carriers should install fire suppression systems on their aircraft to contain fires in the cargo hold, says the US...
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Business briefs 11 December 2007
Spirit to make composites in Malaysia expansion US aerostructures maker Spirit AeroSystems has firmed up an agreement with Malaysia's national airport...
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PICTURE: USAF demonstrates automated refuelling positioning system
This recent test flight shows the Automated Aerial Refueling system (AAR), developed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory and Boeing Phantom Works, manoeuvring...
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Flight schools gear up for arrival of VLJs
Flight schools are preparing to meet the demand for pilot training following a surge in very light jet orders. But many will not get their first aircraft until next year
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VLJ training - the distraction of modern cockpits
avionics the distraction of high-tech cockpits Modern avionics are a safety boost for general avitaion in many ways, but some pilots unaccustomed...
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NewsIndia cancels army helicopter competition, fresh tender in 2008
India has scrapped a $600 million deal with Eurocopter at the last minute...
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NewsUS states call on Washington to cap airline carbon emissions
Several state and local governments have launched a campaign to impose greenhouse gas emissions standards on the US airline industry, not long after top...
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Criminalisation of pilots after accidents is on the increase
During the last 30 years there has been an accelerating trend toward criminal prosecution of pilots or other aviation professionals like air traffic controllers...
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