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NewsJapan mulls over indigenous stealth fighter
Japan has started a study to develop next-generation stealth technology, which if successful could lead to the production of its first indigenous fighter...
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China's Okay signs MA60 lease deal
Xian Aircraft has secured a breakthrough deal for its MA60 turboprop, placing 10 aircraft with China's Okay...
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NewsSpain signs up for EADS-led Advanced UAV study
Spain has given the green light to formal participation in the EADS-led "Advanced Unmanned Air Vehicle" programme, joining France...
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Brazil's structural failings
A country with such a proud aviation tradition as Brazil can cure the problems that have recently afflicted its air transport systems. Whether it recovers...
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Regulating flexibly
Laws are often designed rigidly on the assumption that people will abuse them. But sometimes enforcing their spirit rather than their letter is more effective
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Supply-chain evolution
Goodrich is making the most of existing assets through intelligent initiatives
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Helping China learn to fly
Rod Bruce's 40-year journey from crop duster ground crew to senior pilot instructor has taken him to one of Asia's foremost training colleges, where he is one of many overseas flyers employed
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A duty of care
Systems for protecting ab initio aviators from their own lack of experience during training are essential. But a recent accident showed there was no standard for identifying a new solo pilot
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ACSS expects to complete runway incursion aid next year
L-3 subsidiary ACSS plans to develop a new runway incursion prevention tool that uses a class 2 electronic flight...
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NewsA400M flight test schedule delayed, says EADS
First flight of the Airbus Military A400M transport has slipped by several months from the first quarter...
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PowerJet claims two Western lessors among Superjet prospects
Sukhoi hopes to obtain orders from two Western leasing companies for its Superjet 100 regional aircraft, after securing...
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FAA creates office for datamining safety specialists
The US Federal Aviation Administration says approval is "imminent" for a new internal safety office within the agency that...
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Carrier decision cements UK JSF commitment
The UK's acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has moved a step...
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PICTURE: SonAir's first Boeing 737-700 heads for Sonangol
Boeing delivered the first of two 737-700s to Angola's SonAir last week, which is the air transport arm of the country's national oil company Sonangol. The...
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Europe slams 'unrealistic' US subsidy estimates in WTO dispute
The exact way in which the USA has gone about calculating the level of support for Airbus came under scrutiny last week as World Trade Organisation experts...
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MTU to use geared- and contra-rotating fan to cut emissions
MTU is initiating a technological programme, centred on geared turbofan development, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants by up...
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NASA: 2008 will decide if new rockets can deliver space station cargo
NASA expects progress, or the lack of it, next year for the agency's Commercial...