All articles by Dan Thisdell – Page 40
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ILA: Financial crisis ‘spares space’ - so far
European Space Agency director general Jean-Jacques Dordain has stressed that while many ESA member states' governments are facing financial strain and some...
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ILA: ESA boss: Falcon 9 ‘cause to reflect’
European Space Agency director general Jean-Jacques Dordain says last Friday's successful launch to orbit from Cape Canaveral of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket...
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ILA: Air show is all blue in view from space
This colour composite image of Berlin Schönefeld airport is made up from three high-resolution acquisitions by German radar satellite TerraSAR-X. Green,...
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ILA: US-German space accord on the cards
A breakthrough in German-US collaboration for space-based research could be on the cards at ILA this week as NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver flies in from Washington DC for talks with the US space agency's German counterpart, DLR.
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ILA: Aerotec on course to meet A350 XWB targets
Premium Aerotec is "100%" on time and on-quality to deliver key A350 XWB fuselage sections to parent Airbus, starting next May or early...
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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Globalisation: race is on
Aerospace companies have much to gain - and lose - as they drive to be true world players
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Working Week - Gretchen Burrett
US Air Force Academy graduate Gretchen Burrett flew T-37s, managed Minuteman launch systems engineering, advised NATO and the RAF and worked at NATS before becoming the UK CAA's group director, safety regulation
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Business jet market: outlook positive but recovery stalled, says UBS
Business jet prices are still falling - but approaching stability after two years of significant declines. However, overall market conditions remain depressed...
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Working Week: Andrew Brookes
Andrew Brookes's Royal Air Force career included command of Greenham Common cruise missile base. Since leaving the service he has been an aerospace analyst and writer and in 2009 he took charge of the Air League
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...
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Safran ready to Leap ahead
Engine success is driving strong financial prospects for the French half of CFM
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Selling down but not out
Recession put a damper on big buyouts, but aerospace dealmaking is holding up
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Freight of return: goods traffic on the rise
New data shows an encouraging uptick for goods traffic - and spells optimism for 2010
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Cobra coiled to strike
Welsh automotive parts maker has some lightweight ideas for a conservative industry
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Forecasts 2010: Outsourcing
Airbus and Boeing made radical operational changes in 2009, but the future of organisational management could be Canadian
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Mirach operational with UK's CATS aerial target service
Mirach subsonic aerial targets are now operational with the UK's unmanned subsonic Combined Aerial Target Service.
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First Super Tucanos to Dominican Republic
Embraer has delivered the first two of eight Super Tucanos to the Dominican Republic's air force. The turboprops will be used on missions involving internal...
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Swiss air force gets final EC635
The last of 20 Eurocopter EC635s has been handed over to the Swiss air force. The service is using them to replace its SA316 Alouette III transports this...
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German air force receives its first fighter-bomber Eurofighters
The German air force has taken delivery of its first four Eurofighter Typhoons equipped air-to-ground attack. The aircraft were handed over to Fighter Bomber...