All aerospace news – Page 1151
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Virtual training - the way forward?
Flight training simulators today are better, cheaper and able to talk to students. But it will be some time before the software will be smart enough to take...
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ESA to join Russian Phobos mission
The European Space Agency could provide ground station tracking for Russia's...
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TAAG crash looks like an undershoot, say officials
The TAAG Angola Boeing 737-200 that suffered a fatal crash on 28 June had been involved in several other accidents, and officials say the aircraft had problems...
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VIDEO: Israel Aerospace Industries Heron UAV in flight
Israel Aerospace Industries has released video of its newly unveiled Eitan or Heron TP medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicles. The aircraft...
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Casino magnate orders AgustaWestland helicopters
Hong Kong's Heli Express is buying six Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters to replace its Sikorsky S-76+ aircraft and it will be spending HK$130 million ($17...
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German air ambulance system upgrades pilot training with new simulators
The helicopter emergency medical services wing of...
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Australia issues NPRM for night vision goggles
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has released for public comment a notice of proposed rule making for the...
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Pratt & Whitney to propose engine for new Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Pratt & Whitney is hoping to offer a geared turbofan (GTF) engine for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' new regional jet. MHI presented a full-scale cabin...
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American Eagle ERJ touches down with gear retracted
American Eagle has alerted pilots of its Embraer ERJ-145 family about potential issues with the regional jet's landing gear following a wheels-up landing...
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CAE signs up to train pilots in India
CAE is to provide pilot training in India under separate memoranda of understanding with the Airports Authority of...
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EU predictive maintenance project makes prognosis
The European Union's Technologies and Techniques for New Maintenance (TATEM) concepts project has completed its...
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Boeing flies first turbine A160T unmanned helicopter
Boeing has flown the first turboshaft-powered A160T Hummingbird long-endurance unmanned helicopter. The UAV made a 12min hover flight on 15 June at Victorville,...
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AFRL funds deployable satellite boom technology
A $750,000 deployable satellite boom structure development contract has been awarded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory's...
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Emission impossible?
Reducing climate-altering emissions will be far from straightforward for aircraft manufacturers and regulators, who will be forced to make some difficult choices in the next 10 years