All aerospace news – Page 1261
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NewsPictures: Airbus begins flight testing first Singapore Airlines' A380
The first Airbus A380 for launch operator Singapore Airlines (SIA) completed its maiden flight from Toulouse yesterday.
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NewsWhen to let go? Why Airbus must avoid paying the price for A350 indecision
Airbus is proposing an all-new widebody family, but has it made the age-old blunder of waiting too long to let go of its existing products?
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NewsAirline criticism of Airbus A350 forces airframer to make radical changes to fuselage, wing and engines
Airbus is working on a dramatic redesign of its planned A350 long-range widebody twin that is aimed at an all-new aircraft family capable of leapfrogging the rival Boeing 787 as well as the 777.
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Pictures: Probe begins into Sabena Technics hangar fire
Sabena Technics believes the fire that burned down one of its maintenance hangars at Brussels airport, destroying four aircraft, will have only a minor effect on its operations as investigations begin into the cause of the blaze.
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NewsPictures: SUV manufacturer uses in-car SatNav to guide Lockheed Hercules on French flight
UK automotive company Land Rover has released a commercial in the USA showing a Lockheed L-100 Commercial Hercules navigated by the car's satellite navigation (SatNav) system on an domestic French flight.
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NewsEmirates pushes Airbus to integrate A350 technology on A340-600
Dubai carrier wants airframer to migrate technology from A350 to improve -600 or face losing its deferred order
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NewsEurocontrol warns business aviation traffic growth could be stunted by politicians
A keynote speaker from Eurocontrol at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) has warned that a failure in political will could stunt growth in Europe’s business aviation.
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US poll reveals one-third of parents find child flight sedative acceptable
A US parent and baby website has provoked debate by revealing 38% of parents have sedated their children on a flight or would consider doing so
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NewsPicture: Airbus to transfer first SIA A380 to Hamburg for interiors and painting
The first Airbus A380 customer aircraft is due to be positioned to the manufacturer’s Finkenwerder plant near Hamburg soon to undergo cabin furnishing and painting.
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NewsBombardier places first African CRJ900s with Nigerian startup Arik
Bombardier has placed its first African CRJ900 order with today’s announcement that Nigerian startup Arik Air will take two of the type. The deal is valued at about $69 million, at list price.