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ESA considers lunar lander proposal
A lunar lander study that could lead to a 2011 start for a development programme is being considered by the European Space Agency as a proposal for its 2008...
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ATR plans aggressive ramp-up
ATR has geared up its production system to enable it to deliver 100 aircraft a year as it unveils even more aggressive output targets to cater for its unprecedented...
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Bringing a wild horse into line
What does a fleet manager do? At London Executive Aviation we have a wide range of aircraft types available to meet the different needs of our customers....
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Alphasat deals will see commercial use from 2012
Inmarsat has placed a contract with EADS Astrium for the Alphasat I-XL, a telecommunications satellite developed jointly with Thales Alenia Space through...
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Airbus agrees A350 workshare deals with China
Airbus and China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II) have agreed to set up a joint-venture manufacturing centre...
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Rolls-Royce looks to Asia for manufacturing
Further investments in Asian manufacturing facilities are likely for UK engine maker Rolls-Royce ,...
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Cirrus pulls out of Columbia auction
Cessna is the only aviation company remaining in the competition to acquire bankrupt general aviation aircraft manufacturer...
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MLS certificated on A320 provides solution for BA at Heathrow
The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved the Airbus A320 series for Category IIIb precision approaches...
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Industry backs third runway for London Heathrow as consultation opens
Senior industry leaders have gone public with their backing for a third runway at London Heathrow as the UK government...
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NASA seeks industry ideas for 2030-35 airliners
NASA wants industry to think ahead to airliners that could enter service in 2030-35, and is to fund several advanced concept studies to catalyse work on...
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Northrop Grumman begins testing X-47B UCAS-D software
Northrop Grumman has begun installing systems in the first X-47B under the $635 million US...
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Mitsubishi to lead Japanese F-15 upgrades
Upgrades to Japan's Boeing F-15J fleet will likely be led by Mitsubishi...
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US Air Force accepts risks while returning F-15s to flight
The US Air Force must accept some risk as it returns its oldest Boeing F-15 fighters to operational service, says Air Combat Command ...
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US Environmental Protection Agency to mull over impacts of leaded aviation fuels
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is gathering input on whether emissions standards should be set for the leaded...