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Bill could halt federal funding of US airport A380 upgrades
Representative labels spending to prepare 18 hubs as ‘patently unfair’ on taxpayers
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NewsFormer EADS co-CEO Noël Forgeard reiterates defence after resignation
Former EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard insists he stepped down solely in the interests of the company, maintaining that he had no responsibility or forewarning about the operational difficulties at Airbus.
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Aviakor ends Tupolev Tu-154M production after fulfilling last order
Russian aviation plant Aviakor has ceased the production of Tupolev Tu-154Ms after fulfilling last orders for building three of the type
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Fatal October 2004 Boeing 747 freighter crash prompted Ghana's MK Airlines to overhaul aviation safety process
Canadian investigators have acknowledged strong efforts by freight operator MK Airlines to improve safety, after criticising oversight and operational discipline within the carrier at the time of its fatal Boeing 747-200F crash in Halifax.
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NewsBrazil's TAM to order 37 further Airbus aircraft for delivery until 2010
Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aéreas is to order 15 A319s, 16 A320s and six A330s in a separate deals from last year's 29 aircraft order for A320s.
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Safran CEO Béchat: Airbus A380 delay ‘a relief’ to suppliers
Delays on Airbus programmes may come as a “relief” to suppliers struggling to meet accelerating airliner production rates, says Safran president and chief executive Jean-Paul Béchat.
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US pilots union takes aim at missile launcher defences, calling countermeasures 'unsafe and expensive'
The US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is set to oppose the installation of countermeasures systems on board civil aircraft as a means of protection from shoulder-launched missiles.
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NewsConnexion sales halted as Boeing reviews broadband future
Boeing has halted all sales of the inflight broadband system developed by its Connexion division while the manufacturer studies the unit’s viability.
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Boeing ready to sever Connexion
In-flight internet provider may be closed or sold, as company awaits go-ahead to merge launch vehicle business