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NewsSPUTNIK 50: UK science minister green lights British astronaut missions study
A study into UK astronaut missions in the next decade is expecetd to be given the go-head by the UK government’s minister for science today
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General Aviation in brief - 9 October 2007
EUROCOPTER ERA Era Helicopters has ordered four more Eurocopter EC225s, bringing its order tally for the type to eight. Era is the first offshore oil...
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Air-taxi operator DayJet takes off
On-demand air taxi company DayJet launched operations on 3 October with its initial service based around the five Florida-based "DayPorts" - namely Pensacola,...
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Single European Sky trajectory is plotted
Failure by states to expand runway capacity at major airports would negate almost all the capacity, efficiency and environmental gains that are planned for...
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Macau casino battle in the skies
Macau's casino battle is also likely to be fought in the skies in the coming years, with incumbent Stanley Ho buying seven business jets to fly in high-rollers...
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NTSB says flawed use of thrust reversers key to Midway 737-700 overrun
The US National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that the pilots' failure to use thrust reversers "in a timely manner" was the primary cause of the...
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Engine upgrades promise further improvements for Airbus A320 family
Deliveries have just begun of the first A320s equipped with CFM's improved CFM56-5B/3 incorporating its "Tech Insertion" package. The engine supersedes the...
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Dutch team unveils fatigue-immune fibre-metal laminate for wings
A new fibre-metal laminate material is being promoted as an anti-fatigue technology for aircraft wings by its creators, the Netherlands'...
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Tech Notes - 9 October 2007
GE taps into UK university power PARTNERSHIP In anticipation of radical changes in aircraft electrical systems, GE Aviation ...
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ICAO asks Air Navigation Commission to recommend on UAV accident investigation requirements
The International Civil Aviation Organisation general assembly has referred proposals for the modification of aircraft...