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NewsAirbus sets sights on being top-tier UAV supplier
Airbus Defence & Space is determined to establish itself in the top tier of global unmanned air vehicle suppliers, with a joint MALE 2020 project being proposed with Alenia Aermacchi and Dassault intended to head the process
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Air India issues tender for APU MRO services
Air India has issued a tender seeking MRO services for the auxillary power units (APUs) used on its 15 Boeing 777s.
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US House panel backs EA-18 and, F-35, but nixes A-10 and OH-58
The budgetary dogfight between the Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing EA-18G produced two winners in the version of the Fiscal 2015 defence spending bill passed on 10 June by the House Appropriations Committee.
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NewsA330neo decision might not come before Farnborough
Airbus might not be in a position to reach a decision on proceeding with a re-engined A330 by the time of the Farnborough air show.
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Boeing seeks FAA waivers to deliver first 787-9 in June
Boeing needs a last-minute regulatory intervention to avoid a delay of the entry-into-service date later this month for the 787-9.
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NewsJetBlue happy with Mint demand ahead of launch
Demand for JetBlue Airways new Mint premium product is “where we want to be” less than a week ahead of its launch, says director of product development Jamie Perry.
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NewsVirgin Australia ATR operated 13 sectors with damaged tail
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is continuing its investigation into an incident where a full inspection of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600 may have failed to discover structural damage to the aircraft’s tailplane.
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NewsBoeing tweaks 777X wingspan, preserves folded length
Boeing has slightly increased the in-flight wingspan and the length of the wing-fold on the 777X.
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AAR first MRO firm to join FAA safety data programme
AAR has agreed to be the first MRO firm to voluntarily share safety data with the US Federal Aviation Administration, by joining the agency's Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) programme.
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NewsThree F-35B Lightning IIs to fly at RIAT 2014
More than 150 military and civil aircraft from all over the world are confirmed as participants in the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, UK, the stars of the show being three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs.
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NewsTransatlantic effort progresses Orion crew vehicle
The development of a key component in any future manned mission to deep space has taken a leap forward with European Space Agency approval of the design for the service module it will supply for NASA’s Orion crew capsule.
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NewsFor the long haul to Mars, keep your diet close to the Earth
On the Apollo missions, astronauts ventured about 400,000km from Earth and spent between 8 and 12 days away from home. A trip to Mars would involve 56 million km travelling over eight or nine months – and a stay of about two years, to wait for the two planets to ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Roadmap to Mars is paved with ambition, high hopes and money
A manned mission to Mars is a lofty goal, but with international effort beginning to align behind one cohesive plan, the next stage of human exploration may well become possible
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India powering ahead with heavy-lift launcher programme
India’s 12th five year plan period (2012-2017) has been generous to the Indian Space Research Organisation: 25 launches, 33 satellites into orbit and an overall budget of $6.4 billion. During 2014-2015, the space agency will spend just over $1 billion on its satellite, launcher and space exploration programmes.
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AJW wins follow-up support deal from Air Astana
Air Astana has extended its component maintenance contract with AJ Walter Avaiation.
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Airbus spaceplane concept aces 3,000ft drop test
Airbus Defence and Space last week released pictures and video from a drop test of a runway take-off and landing suborbital spaceplane programme which is now moving into an advanced concept stage.
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American to add Gogo wi-fi to CRJ900s
American Airlines plans to install Gogo wi-fi to its new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft from June.
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NewsLiebherr to test electric-powered air pack for next-generation narrowbody
Liebherr will soon use a demonstration aircraft to test a power-generation system capable of replacing bleed-air-driven systems in the air-conditioning units of narrowbodies.
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Mars mission is 'only justification for human spaceflight programmes' – report
The cost and danger of human spaceflight programmes can only be justified if they are part of a collaborative, international pathway plan aimed at putting boots on “other worlds” – ultimately Mars. And, according to a report by the US National Research Council, since progress “beyond low Earth orbit will ...
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Russian firms developing Superjet electric-taxi drive
Russian aerospace firms United Aircraft and Aviation Equipment are jointly developing an electric-drive system for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, designed to reduce fuel-burn while taxiing.