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Details of India's Moon rover mission emerge
More detail has emerged from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) about its planned 2012 Chandrayaan-2 mission that will have a lander and rover. Chandrayaan-2's...
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Retired ERJ-135s head for corporate homes
Some of the Embraer ERJ-135 regional jets being culled from the US fleet...
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NewsSPY PICTURE: Exclusive first image of Virgin Galactic's White Knight II with wing fitted
Virgin Galactic's White Knight II is under construction at Scaled Composites and Flightglobal has obtained the first image showing the wing...
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A downdraft on the otherwise wonderful winglet?
Composite winglets are offering operators major cost savings, but are made of exotic materials that are sensitive to damage by weather and human contact
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FAA aims to make industry composites-smart
Food service employees working on an airport ramp at a major airport...
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How a failed airline's support deal with Airbus may become the future model
Stymied by the closure of Skybus Airlines, the groundbreaking maintenance contract brokered between the US low-cost carrier and Airbus never got to show...
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NewsPICTURES:Renewed BAe 146QT freighter performs first flight
BAE Systems’ first example of its British Aerospace 146QT freighter has performed its first flight since the conversion programme was restarted last year.
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New Single European Sky rules excite some and depress others
Industry has generally welcomed the European...
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NewsEclipse gains FIKI, Commits to throttle jam fix
Eclipse Aviation has earned its flight into known icing (FIKI) certification for the Eclipse 500 very light jet, clearing the way for the aircraft to be used more effectively in all-weather air taxi operations
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What's missing in the new SES rules
The main weakness in the European Commission's "Second Package" of Single European Sky legislation, according to CANSO secretary general Alexander ter Kuile,...
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Air New Zealand saves fuel in San Francisco trial
Air New Zealand estimates that its participation in a tailored arrivals trial at San Francisco International airport has saved it an estimated 22,000kg (48,500lb)...
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Airbus and Boeing differ on biofuel development timeframe
Airbus and Boeing have different expectations as to when biofuels will become commercially viable for aircraft, with the European airframer more cautious...
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US low-cost carriers paint optimistic picture
US low-cost airlines are surprisingly upbeat as their larger, higher-cost brethren embark on yet another round of aircraft groundings and route cancellations....
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DayJet takes lead in NextGen demonstrations
Per-seat on-demand jet taxi operator DayJet says it is taking a lead role in accelerating the US Federal...
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General aviation news in brief
MOONEY CUTS Mooney has cut aircraft production of its high-performance piston-single...