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PICTURE: First NASA Space Shuttle Endeavour launch in four years achieves orbit
NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched successfully from Kennedy...
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Both right-hand engines on crashed Antonov An-12 failed simultaneously
Russian investigators have discovered that both right-hand engines on an Atran Antonov An-12 simultaneously failed just after take-off from Moscow, before...
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Success for Vinci rocket engine restart test
Arianespace has successfully carried out a re-ignition test of the new liquid-oxygen/liquid-hydrogen-fuelled Vinci upper-stage engine for its Ariane 5 launcher....
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US authority set to release draft unmanned air vehicle airspace plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration's unmanned aircraft programme office (UAPO) is hoping to secure approvals for the release of its draft programme plan...
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European research to focus on open-rotor aircraft engines
A Rolls-Royce-led research programme to investigate open-rotor engines and new fuels could be approved next month for a 2008 start under the European Commission's...
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NewsESA plans second generation Galileo satellites
Four years before its first generation is operational, the European Space Agency is preparing to develop the next-generation...
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NewsSingapore Airlines considers all-business for Airbus A340-500s
Singapore Airlines is considering an all-business class offering for its non-stop flights between Singapore and both
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American Airlines to launch wi-fi wireless in USA next year
American Airlines and airborne telecom provider AirCell will launch a wireless broadband...
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NewsPratt & Whitney works to support Bombardier airliner
Pratt & Whitney is working to support Bombardier's timeline for launching the single-aisle CSeries project, despite...
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NewsNASA: new launch abort system design improves Orion's mass margin
Aerodynamic improvements to the launch abort system could let NASA increase the mass of its Orion...
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Latin love affair - LABACE
latin love affair Kate Sarsfield London This week's LABACE event in São Paulo takes place against a backdrop of a booming business aviation scene...
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Endurance, payload and systems - the Insight UAV
The Insight UAV will have an endurance of 24h with an 11kg (24lb) payload, but in an overload configuration could carry up to 22kg for 8h. These figures...
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Full power ahead at Nantgarw
Aviation engineering's constantly evolving challenges keeps businesses such as GE on its toes - whether it's meeting the ever-increasing demands of customers or preparing for the much-anticipated launch of the A380
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Brazilian aviation authorities to keep open mind in TAM A320 crash
Brazil's accident investigation agency CENIPA is not ruling out mechanical failure as its probe into the TAM...
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Major UK charity seeks unmanned air vehicle support
The UK-based MapAction charity is asking international unmanned air vehicle manufacturers to volunteer systems to support...
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European Space Agency orbiter to monitor NASA Mars Phoenix landing
The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter is to monitor the 13min entry, descent...