All aerospace news – Page 1254
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Question time: the A380 delay saga
The A380 delay saga has left more questions than answers – not least of which is who and what is to blame
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Helicopter team drafts safety plan
Rotary-wing accident reports worldwide to be studied in bid to identify greatest risks – and then reduce them
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Spaceport alliance seeks grants
New Mexico explores ways to finance new launch base and forms pressure group to lobby FAA for funding
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NewsAirbus battles to complete A380 testing by year end to fulfil SIA delivery pledge
Airbus has a battle on its hands if it is to complete certification of the A380 in time to deliver the first aircraft to Singapore Airlines (SIA) before the end of the year.
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NewsBombardier to choose between stalled CSeries and stretched CRJ900X with larger wings and more power
Canadian airframer Bombardier will decide by the end of the year either to restore its CSeries mainline airliner programme or direct resources to developing a uprated version of the CRJ900 regional jet.
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NewsForgeard: No knowledge of A380 delay before April EADS share disposal
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard insists that he was initially informed about possible hold-ups to the Airbus A380 programme in April, several weeks after he and his family sold a batch of EADS shares.
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NewsCirrus Design signs second non-US aircraft re-assembly line for SR20s, SR22s in Brisbane, Australia
Cirrus Design has established its second aircraft re-assembly operation outside of the USA with a new facility in Brisbane, Australia, to cater for Australasian customers.
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NewsPictures: First images of Airbus's Super First Class suites concept for A380
Airbus has unveiled a novel “super first class” concept on its revamped A380 cabin mock-up in Toulouse which could debut on the aircraft with some of the early operators.
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NewsLaunch customers 'unhappy' with Airbus A380 delay, EADS warns of €2bn lost earnings
EADS issued a warning saying that its revision to the A380 production schedule will cost the company at least €2 billion as launch customers have expressed concern over delivery delays of up to seven months.