All aerospace news – Page 1041
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Stage collision ends SpaceX's third Falcon flight hopes
Space Exploration Technologies' third Falcon 1 rocket flight failed on 2 August when the first-stage...
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Australia releases multi-crew pilot licence rule-making proposal as Alteon beta test nears completion
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has released a notice of proposed rule making for the incorporation of the multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) into...
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NewsThe battle goes on for NASA's Ares rockets
NASA intended to reuse Space Shuttle systems for its Moon rockets but has the experience shaken its confidence...
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ExpressJet deal with Continental could prove an economic challenge
US regional operator ExpressJet admits that achieving profitability in its recently-negotiated deal with long-term partner Continental Airlines could be a challenge without significant cost improvements.
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CASA launches Qantas review after operational incidents
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has launched a special review into Qantas's safety standards following several high-profile operational incidents...
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CASA sets up group to study cabin air quality
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has appointed a chair to lead a new group to study the issue of cabin air quality. Dr Michael Bollen, a...
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FAA gives go-ahead for amphibian revival
A North Carolina-based firm owning the type certificate for the Grumman G-21 amphibian has received an initial US Federal Aviation Administration go-ahead...
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US legislators push for antitrust review of DHL-UPS deal
US legislators push for antitrust review of DHL-UPS deal
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Beechcraft King Air B200 enters service with Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service
Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service has put into service its first Beechcraft King Air B200C featuring...
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NASA to test plasma engine on space station
NASA expects to sign an agreement to test a new propulsion system on the International Space Station, according to the US space agency's administrator Michael...
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Business-briefing
EADS TO EXTEND POWER8 PROGRAMME RESTRUCTURING Airbus owner EADS is to extend its cost-cutting programme in a bid to diminish...
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Virgin Galactic rolls out mothership
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft for its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle was rolled out of one of Scaled Composites' hangars at Mojave air...
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NewsKingfisher goes international
Kingfisher is launching international operations with a bang as it takes 10 widebodies and shifts A320s from domestic Fresh from completing its merger...
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Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo rocket motor options revealed
Paraffin and asphalt based-solid fuels for the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) rocket motor have been tested by Virgin Galactic's prime contractor Scaled Composites. Speaking...
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Investigators suspect oxygen tank explosion in Qantas 747 probe
Investigators probing the 25 July fuselage rupture and rapid decompression...
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Airbus seals Laupheim site sale with Diehl/Thales
Airbus has finalised the sale of its Laupheim cabin interiors plant to its preferred bidder, a partnership between Diehl and Thales, under a deal which includes major packages of A350 XWB work.