All aerospace news – Page 1243
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Virgin Blue issues request for first long-haul aircraft
Carrier aims to launch transpacific US routes and tackle Qantas’s domination
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UK AAIB urges action to improve wiring safety
Watchdog wants EASA and FAA to move quickly to expedite circuit breaker upgrade
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Lunar lander could involve multinational effort: NASA
Administration discussing global exploration strategy with European Space Agency
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Picture: Crashed PIA Fokker F27 appeared to have feathered propeller on impact
Pictures of the crashed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Fokker F27 at Multain airport appear to show the propeller of one engine feathered and largely undamaged as if it were not rotating at impact (below). The second Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine is not visible.
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Video: NASA releases video of STS-121 solid booster rocket breakaway
NASA has released a video feed (below) from the aft camera on Space Shuttle Discovery's left solid rocket booster (SRB) during its ascent on 4 July for mission STS-121.
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Video: News channel airs footage of 10 May Northwest A319 / DC-9 runway collision, as NTSB releases report
US television news programme ABC's Eyewitness News has aired the airport surveillance footage from the 10 May Northwest Airlines runway collision, as US aviation safety investigators release their preliminary report.
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NewsPIA Fokker F27 crashes after take-off in Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Fokker F27 has crashed soon after take-off but details on casualties have yet to be confirmed.