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Singapore 2008: Satair buys stake in Chinese repair company
Danish aerospace parts distributor Satair is to buy 49% of a hydraulic products repair company in China. Announcing the deal at the show, Satair said it...
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Comment - Space wars
The US Navy's shootdown of a failed spy satellite provided the USA with the chance to demonstrate its missile defence capabilities. But it could also herald a new Cold War
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News in brief
CHC Helicopter in C$3.7bn private equity buyout rotorcraft Private equity firm First Reserve is to buy CHC Helicopter, the world's largest helicopter...
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NASA picks Orbital for ISS cargo services
Facing retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2010, NASA has made a second attempt to ensure that competitive commercial providers are available to transport...
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Virgin biofuel demonstration to use first generation feedstock: Boeing
Virgin Atlantic looks set to use a first-generation feedstock to evaluate biofuel alternatives for air transport, something which the UK airline had widely...
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Singapore 2008: New narrowbody needs 15% better economics: Udvar-Hazy
International Lease Finance chief Steven Udvar-Hazy says a replacement narrowbody aircraft for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 will require a 15% improvement...
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Swift Air pursues fleet growth
Boosting its Boeing 737 fleet - and potentially adding 757 aircraft - is on the agenda for Swift Aviation Group ,...
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Singapore 2008: MHI close to giving go-ahead for MRJ
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to go ahead with the development of an indigenous regional jet after...
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Singapore 2008: Pratt & Whitney pushes GP7000 as alternative A350 XWB engine
Engine Alliance partner Pratt...
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Airbus claims first with A340 electric brake test
Airbus says the successful trial in February of an electrically activated braking system (EABS) on its A340-600 development...
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Australia issues tender for firefighting services
Australia's National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) is seeking proposals on new aerial capabilities that...
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Britten-Norman has acquired six BN2B-20 Islanders
Britten-Norman has acquired six BN2B-20 Islanders from Surveillance Australia to meet the growing demand for...