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Pratt & Whitney ready for GTF launch on MRJ
Formal launch on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet will significantly boost Pratt...
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Nacional de Aviación Colombiana Let L-410 goes missing over Colombia with 18 on board
A chartered Nacional de Aviación Colombiana Let L-410 twin-turboprop with 18 people on board went missing about 20min after leaving Villavicencio Vanguardia...
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Fire and smoke checklists set to change
Radical changes to emergency routines for pilots confronted with smoke, fire and fumes incidents are being jointly worked out by Airbus and Boeing, but experts...
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UK astronaut decision expected next year
As the world marked half a century of spaceflight in early October, the UK stood on the verge of making a historic decision to fully join the space age....
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Australia’s Rex warns of 'catastrophic' pilot shortage
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is warning of a "looming catastrophic shortage" of pilots in the country...
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General Aviation news in brief
SPEEDY MOONEY The fastest piston single is 5kt (9km/h) faster after Mooney refined aerodynamics on the Acclaim....
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Australia's flying doctors prescribe ADS-B
The Western Operations division of Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) expects to have 11 aircraft...
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US Army defends ARH-70 and adds Apache upgrades
The US Army will upgrade a further 120 Apache attack helicopters to Boeing's AH-64D Block II standard, while backing Bell Helicopters' troubled ARH-70...
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Ultra effort behind Airbus A380's service entry
With the A380 poised to make its service debut, we ask the key stakeholders - Airbus, Singapore Airlines, Rolls-Royce and Panasonic Avionics - about their preparations for this high-profile inaugural
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Keeping up the Airbus A380 entertainment
When the first Airbus A380 enters service with Singapore Airlines on 25 October, one of the most extensive testing programmes for an in-flight entertainment...
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New Zealand starts to explore C-130H Hercules replacement
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has flagged initial plans to replace its ageing Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transports...
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SIA is ready at last to start flying the A380
The delays afflicting the A380 programme have given Singapore Airlines extra time to prepare for the ultra-large airliner's introduction. Has the carrier put the time to good use?
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Rolls-Royce settles into a launch groove for A380
Rolls-Royce has found itself at the forefront for the introductions of three new widebody airliners so far this decade. As well as being the lead supplier...
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Australia's Tenix group up for sale
Australia's Tenix group, the country's largest privately owned independent defence contractor, is to be offered for sale,...
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L-3 to use C-27J role to boost cockpit avionics upgrades
L-3 Communications is considering a new avionics suite for US-produced Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan transports...
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Crafting a career in completions
Growth of the world's business jet market has led to a boom in the reselling and refurbishment businesses. Working Week talks to Nelio Pagel, installation crew leader with Aero Toy Store in Florida
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This Week: Briefing
PYROTECHNIC CABLE ERROR CAUSED PROTON LOSS SAYS COMMISSION LAUNCH FAILURE The Russian State Commission investigating September's unsuccessful Khrunichev...
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Regionals face competition from low-cost airlines
With the line between Europe's regional and low-cost carriers blurring, does the distinction still matter?
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Opinion
Comment: learning the hard way
Have Airbus and Boeing found themselves promising more than they can deliver In their haste to bring the A380 and 787 to market? And what should the botched execution tell them?