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SpaceX Dragon demonstration development vehicle nears completion
Development work for Space Exploration Technologies' first Dragon flight vehicle...
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Russia and India work on ISS mission
India and Russia have set up a joint team to examine an Indian International Space Station mission early in the next decade. Russia offered the ISS...
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Ares I to get extended nozzle lunar variant
NASA is planning to extend its Ares I crew launch vehicle's solid rocket booster first-stage nozzle in time for the maiden lunar mission, to deliver improved...
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Turboprops are back with a vengeance
The resurgence in demand for turboprops that began a few years ago shows no sign of diminishing,...
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Green and versatile
The 777F on its Everett debut on 21 May Raked wingtips delivered 1.5% better than expected fuel consumption The first 777F on the assembly line...
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Eclipse is latest company caught in powerful lawmaker’s safety net
Eclipse Aviation is the latest company centred in the crosshairs of powerful US congressman James...
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Farnborough 2008 Show Guide
For all its irritating faults and for all the new competition it faces, Farnborough remains one of the world's big two air shows:...
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As Airbus A350 takes shape, can it avoid the A380's troubles?
The A350 XWB is taking shape and is on schedule. Airbus is determined to avoid any repetition of the delays that have beset A380 production - can it succeed?
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EASA and FAA extend safety regulatory harmonisation
A new transatlantic treaty will introduce sweeping changes in air safety arrangements between Europe and the USA with the most immediate impact the exchange...
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Regional jet leasing yet to take off
Major aircraft lessors remain wary of entering the regional jet leasing market, and new programmes seem likely to bring only incremental changes
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Airbus selects lead partners for logistics overhaul
Airbus has selected Swiss logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel to manage exclusively the consolidated regional logistics hubs that the airframer is establishing...
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ATR outfits test aircraft with new Thales flightdeck
ATR is equipping an ATR 72 test aircraft with the new Thales flightdeck that will be installed on its improved -600 family, with the aim of beginning flight...
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NewsMAS' MRO arm aims to be centre for ATR maintenance
Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) maintenance arm MAS Maintenance & Engineering aims to be a heavy maintenance centre for ATR aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region.
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GKN key to Airbus Power8 restructuring
GKN has become a key focus of attention in Airbus's Power8 restructuring plan, which hinges on the divestment to risk-sharing partners of several manufacturing...
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Continental employees face trial for their role in the Concorde crash
Continental employees face trial for their role in the Concorde crash