All aerospace news – Page 1186
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Training special: North America
China and India rely heavily on North American flying schools - but do they get value for money?
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NewsEnd to Fly America in sight as EU-US Open Skies deal reaches final hurdle
US aviation negotiators acting on behalf of the country's president George Bush, in an attempt to broker a transatlantic Open Skies accord, appear to have accepted new ownership provisions for the country’s airlines, the world’s first airline franchising agreement and even foreign access to the ‘Fly America’ programme that currently ...
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NewsSpace Adventures' suborbital plans hang in the balance
Russia's Federal Space Agency has pulled out of the development of the five-person Explorer vehicle US space tourism company Space Adventures planned to use for its proposed suborbital service
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NewsVideo: Bell completes first two flights of 429 prototype from its Montreal facility
Bell Helicopter completed the first flight of its twin-engine Bell 429 prototype at its Mirabel facility in Montreal on Tuesday and Flight has obtained a video the event.
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NewsOld Spanish trail in the path of Spaceport's FAA licence, possibly delaying Virgin Galactic's New Mexico hopes
The proximity of an historic Spanish Empire trading route to New Mexico's Spaceport America is set to delay major construction work, potentially putting back the 2010 start of the $1 million a year lease to be agreed with anchor tenant Virgin Galactic.
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NewsAirbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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UN aviation environment agency CAEP charts path to tackle carbon pollution, but fudges conclusion
The influential United Nations agency committee charged with advising the world's airlines on greenhouse gas emissions has now drafted its carbon trading roadmap - albeit one essentially with two final destinations.
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EU to make offer of fast food restaurant-style 'franchised airline' offer to USA to break Open Skies deadlock
Europe and the USA could be about to give the go ahead to McDonalds-style flying franchises in a bid to break the current deadlock in the stalled Open Skies negotiations.
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NewsIDEX 2007: Selex Sensors reveals mini UAV systems family
Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems unveiled three new mini unmanned air vehicle systems as part of plans to significantly expand its autonomous technologies footprint to include all classes up to the advanced tactical and lower end medium-altitude, long-endurance category.
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BA begins widebody negotiations
A330/A350 still in contention despite interim deal for eight 777-200ERs, as final decision looms in the second half of 2007
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Airbus wakes up to overhead rest
Airframer follows Boeing lead and moves A350 sleep compartments from underfloor locations to upper fuselage
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CRJ1000 takes on Embraer 190
Go-ahead for 100-seat regional jet will have no bearing on plans for 110 to 130-seat CSeries, says Bombardier