All aerospace news – Page 1170
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NewsAirbus studies A380-style nose design for A350
Airbus is evaluating a more conventional nose shape for the A350 XWB derived from that of the A380 as it continues to refine the twinjet’s design, Flight International magazine exclusively reveals in its 8 May issue.
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NewsRyanair boss backs deputy on low-cost transatlantic plan
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary insists that the carrier plans a low-cost long-haul transatlantic operation despite reports of a board-level divergence of opinion
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NewsPioneering astronaut dies aged 84
Walter "Wally" Schirra, the only NASA astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes, has died aged 84.
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is 'likely candidate' for Airbus sites
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) emerges as a likely candidate to buy or partner with one of Airbus’ manufacturing sites as the manufacturer pushes forward with its Power8 restructuring plan.
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Assign all seats, India's airlines told
India ’s Government is to require the country’s airlines to have assigned seating on all flights under a change to civil aviation law, in a move that will directly affect market-leading low-cost carrier Air Deccan.
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CRJ flap failure solutions pursued
Interim preventative measures provide encouragement as manufacturer seeks long-term answer to recurring problem
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FanWing UAV gets airborne after ground roll of only 1m
Vectored-thrust short take-off and vertical landing prototype also under development