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  • First A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014

    News | 16 May 2012 09:19 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/First-A380s-with-line-fit-wing-fix-to-be-delivered-in-2014-371961/

  • Boeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787

    News | 15 May 2012 17:26 | Edward Russell

    Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-targets-fourth-quarter-production-increase-for-787-371936/

  • LightSquared files for Chapter 11 protection

    News | 15 May 2012 10:18 | David Todd

    Mobile satellite communications firm LightSquared has applied to a New York court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after failing to reach an agreement with its creditors over outstanding payments.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/LightSquared-files-for-Chapter-11-protection-371915/

  • EBACE: HondaJet flies third test aircraft

    News | 14 May 2012 13:29 | John Croft

    Honda has flown the third of four HondaJet flight test aircraft set to take part in the US Federal Aviation Administration certification programme for the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-HondaJet-flies-third-test-aircraft-371795/

  • American 787s depend on pilots

    News | 14 May 2012 13:23 | Edward Russell

    American Airlines must sign a new contract with its pilots before it can finalise its purchase agreement with Boeing for up to 100 787-9 aircraft.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/American-787s-depend-on-pilots-371853/

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  • ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders April 2012

    News | 16 May 2012 11:35 | Antoine Fafard

    ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders April 2012http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-Fleet-Watch-orders-April-2012-371968/

  • First A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014

    News | 16 May 2012 09:19 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/First-A380s-with-line-fit-wing-fix-to-be-delivered-in-2014-371961/

  • Airbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue

    News | 16 May 2012 09:15 | Greg Waldron

    Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Airbus-defines-permanent-fix-for-A380-rib-support-crack-issue-371959/

  • EU says just 10 Chinese, Indian airlines boycotted ETS

    News | 16 May 2012 08:11 | Martin Rivers

    Just eight Chinese airlines and two Indian carriers failed to submit carbon emissions data before a 31 March deadline stipulated in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), EU climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard has said.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EU-says-just-10-Chinese-Indian-airlines-boycotted-ETS-371934/

  • Boeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787

    News | 15 May 2012 17:26 | Edward Russell

    Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-targets-fourth-quarter-production-increase-for-787-371936/

    • Business aviation

  • EBACE: MEBAA says Dubai business aviation show will be 10% bigger than 2010

    News | 15 May 2012 16:35 | Murdo Morrison

    All aboard for MEBA: the next occasion the industry gets together in earnest in Dubai in December. This year, the event is being held for the first time...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-MEBAA-says-Dubai-business-aviation-show-will-be-10-bigger-than-2010-371869/

  • EBACE: Brabus breaks into business jet customisation market

    News | 15 May 2012 16:29 | Andrew Doyle

    Business jet owners who dare to be different and are prepared to flaunt it can now turn to customised automobile specialist Brabus. Known for its tailor-made...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-Brabus-breaks-into-business-jet-customisation-market-371849/

  • EBACE: SR Technics signs second airliner completion contract

    News | 15 May 2012 16:07 | Murdo Morrison

    SR Technics has signed its second airliner completion contract with an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer. The Zurich-based maintenance, repair and overhaul...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-SR-Technics-signs-second-airliner-completion-contract-371861/

  • EBACE: F1 team Sauber turns to Pilatus for support

    News | 15 May 2012 16:00 | Dominic Perry

    Formula One team Sauber is being helped on its quest for success in the world's most glamorous sport with a specially liveried Pilatus PC-12NG, featuring...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-F1-team-Sauber-turns-to-Pilatus-for-support-371851/

  • EBACE: OHS Aviation Services offers 3D interior visualisations

    News | 15 May 2012 15:00 | Dominic Perry

    Customers for German refurbishment specialist OHS Aviation Services are being given the opportunity to visualise VIP interiors ever more clearly with the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EBACE-OHS-Aviation-Services-offers-3D-interior-visualisations-371866/

    • Military

  • Saudi Arabian Typhoons to get capability boost

    News | 16 May 2012 11:30 | Craig Hoyle

    Saudi Arabia's remaining batch of 48 Eurofighter Typhoons will be delivered over the next five years, in a 'future-proofed' configuration ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Saudi-Arabian-Typhoons-to-get-capability-boost-371967/

  • US Defence Secretary orders additional F-22 safety measures

    News | 15 May 2012 22:03 | Dave Majumdar

    US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has directed the US Air Force to take additional steps to ensure the safety of pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/US-Defence-Secretary-orders-additional-F-22-safety-measures-371943/

  • USAF orders two rockets for 2014 launch

    News | 15 May 2012 19:09 | Zach Rosenberg

    The US Air Force (USAF) has ordered two more evolved expendable launch vehicles (EELV) from United Launch Alliance to launch GPS and military communications...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/USAF-orders-two-rockets-for-2014-launch-371939/

  • IAI targets Brazil, Chile for special mission aircraft deals

    News | 15 May 2012 12:30 | Arie Egozi

    Brazil and Chile have emerged as two of the most promising markets for Israel Aerospace Industries-promoted special mission aircraft, with the company now negotiating with a number of countries in the region.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IAI-targets-Brazil-Chile-for-special-mission-aircraft-deals-371918/

  • Russia to resume hypersonic missile activities

    News | 15 May 2012 09:52

    Russia must restart the development of hypersonic weapons to respond to US advances in the field, Acting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin says.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Russia-to-resume-hypersonic-missile-activities-371910/

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