All aerospace news – Page 1030
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Last Shuttle extension flights have no rescue capability
An extension of Space Shuttle missions beyond 2010 could see orbiters visiting the International Space Station without the assigned rescue flights that have...
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General aviation news in brief
Australian sales, service and product support company Hawker Pacific has been appointed...
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Thunder City launches Puma conversion programme
South Africa's Thunder City has launched a Eurocopter AS330 Puma modernisation programme designed to extend the life of the medium-lift helicopter -...
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Acquirers of Airbus factory eye Boeing business
Diehl and Thales intend to serve Airbus's airframer rivals and airline customers from the Laupheim plant, which they acquired from EADS on 1 October, Thales...
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New Nose unveils carbonfibre seaplane
A new carbonfibre twin-engined seaplane based on the design of the 1949 Grumman Albatross has been unveiled by US engineering firm The New Nose, which is...
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Abu Dhabi opens second runway
Abu Dhabi International Airport has opened a second runway, following completion of construction last month. Etihad Airways became the first carrier...
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Lavochkin begins phase B work for Luna-Glob 1 orbiter
Russia's satellite and planetary probe specialist, the Lavochkin Association , has begun phase B design...
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European GPS augmentation service to start by 2010
The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) could be...
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Heathrow to trial revolutionary passenger transport system
Heathrow Airport is close to beginning trials of a pioneering project that has the potential to revolutionise the surface-transportation of passengers. The...
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India plans new manned rocket launch pad
The Indian Space Research Organisation plans to build a third launch pad at its Satish Dhawan Space Centre...
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Cash weighs on Ku solution
Technical advantages are well-accepted, but airlines are wary of high-bandwidth offerings
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ESA's next generation rocket details emerge
Details of a next-generation launcher that could be deployed by the European Space Agency in 2025 emerged at the 59th...
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Engine fan cowl separation under scrutiny by US safety board
Four incidents within the last two years of operators experiencing separation of engine fan cowls have prompted the US National Transportation Safety Board...
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NewsGoodrich gets nod for new V2500 cowl design
FAA has granted Goodrich supplemental type certification for new, lightweight fan cowl design on the International Aero Engines V2500 nacelle. Goodrich...
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Ameco Beijing to fit blended winglets to Condor 767s
Chinese aircraft, maintenance and repair company Ameco Beijing is to install blended winglets on nine Boeing 767-300ERs for German leisure carrier Condor. Ameco...
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NewsInvestigators detail dynamics of 'complex' Qantas A330 upset
Australian investigators have detailed the dynamics of the in-flight upset which injured...
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FAA airworthiness directive addresses Q400 landing gear
Several cases involving the failure of Bombardier Q400 landing gear to retract after take-off have prompted US FAA officials to propose a new airworthiness...
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NewsFlybe launches cabin crew and engineer training firsts
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has just celebrated the graduation of the...
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SkyEurope CEO insists main investor still committed to carrier
Eastern European budget operator SkyEurope Airlines is insisting that its central investor, York Capital, has not indicated any intention to withdraw funding...