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Endeavour awaits 14 November launch
NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour is expected to be launched...
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NASA faces Moon plan 30-month delay and $7 billion cost hike says report
The maiden flight of NASA's Ares I crew launch vehicle and its Orion crew exploration vehicle could be delayed until after September 2017, along...
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Land Launch aims for second lift-off
The international joint venture Land Launch is preparing for its second flight...
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Mesaba to fly CRJ900s previously allocated to Freedom Airlines
A framework of regional operations between the merged Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines is starting to emerge as 14 Bombardier CRJ900s previously allocated...
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Southwest adds second codeshare partner with Volaris pact
Following a similar agreement with Canadian carrier WestJet, Southwest Airlines will codeshare with Mexican airline Volaris.
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UTAir order cements AW139 assembly plans in Russia
A letter of intent to purchase as many as 49 AgustaWestland AW139s assembled in a new plant in Russia adds credence to a new 50-50 joint venture between...
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FAA acts to ensure 737 pilots respond to pressurisation alerts
The US FAA has published an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) requiring a crew pre-flight briefing about the functioning of the cabin altitude warning...
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India plans astronaut training centre by 2012
An astronaut training centre larger than 40.5Ha (100 acres), on the outskirts of Bangalore, is to be completed by 2012 in preparation for India's proposed...
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Runway demonstration projects highlight FAA NextGen user focus
Two new runway safety projects announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week are part of a retooled business...
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India plans for X-ray spacecraft 2009 launch
India's first dedicated astronomy research satellite, Astrosat , designed to observe the universe using...
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French Assembly backs new aircrew retirement cap
France's National Assembly, the lower parliamentary house, has backed a proposal to increase French airlines' crew retirement limits, prompting pilots' union...
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Airlines tackle social networking
Air France and KLM’s move to develop a social networking website for air travellers, called bluenity.com, marks a further sign of airlines’ awareness of the potential from new media opportunities.
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NewsPICTURE: Ryanair cites multiple bird-strike as 737 overruns at Rome
Italian investigators are starting inquiries into a runway overrun at Rome Ciampino Airport today involving a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 which was apparently...
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General Dynamics seals acquisition of Jet Aviation
Gulfstream parent General Dynamics has completed its acquisition of Switzerland-based business aircraft services...
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This Week briefing
EADS is slowing down production of the Airbus Military A400M transport, as it grapples with ongoing...
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PICTURE: KLM Cityhopper receives first Embraer 190
Dutch regional carrier KLM Cityhopper has today taken delivery of its first Embraer 190 twin-jet during a ceremony in Brazil...
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LiveTV reveals a
LiveTV is developing a new connectivity solution that would enable carriers to offer passengers a broadband-like experience during flight with substantial...
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Eurocopter chief charts China's helicopter potential
China's helicopter market has the potential to rival the USA's if its government takes steps to help the sector, according to Eurocopter chief executive...
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Alenia completes Sky-Y UAV test
Alenia Aeronautica's Sky-Y medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle has completed a second flight-test campaign in Sweden...