All aerospace news – Page 639
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NewsUVision targets expendable UAS sales
Israel's UVision is in discussions over possible sales of expendable unmanned air system equipment ...
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NewsCowls missing from both engines on BA A319
UK investigators have opened an inquiry into the British Airways Airbus A319 incident at London Heathrow which resulted in substantial damage to both engines. Images...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Selex ES strives for flexibility with Falco UAV 'evolution'
Selex's Air and Space Systems division inherited the Falco ISTAR system but says the latest configuration will be heavier, wider, longer and fly higher and further than before
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NewsBigelow releases NASA-funded study on public-private partnerships
Bigelow Aerospace has formally completed the first phase of a public-private partnership study commissioned by NASA, laying out how the agency can capitalize...
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NewsComac reduces C919 composite use to speed up progress
In a bid to speed up development, Chinese airframer Comac is cutting down on the use of composites in its C919 narrowbody programme. The airframer...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why US low-cost carriers may not follow merger route
airline consolidations may have helped re-invigorate major US network carriers, but the profitability of the nation's low-cost operators could mean they...
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EBACE: VistaJet sets new transaction record for hourly maintenance
VistaJet [stand 2225] was in record-breaking mode at EBACE this morning as it enrolled 50 Bombardier aircraft into the JSSI Platinum engine and APU hourly...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Giovanni Bisignani on his 10 years transforming IATA
When IATA needed shaking up after 9/11, it turned to Giovanni Bisignani to lead its transformation. Here, the autocratic 'agent of change' reflects on his...
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NewsFlybe to defer half its Embraer deliveries
UK regional carrier Flybe is to defer, for at least three years, delivery of 16 Embraer 175 jets which had been due to arrive over 2014-15. The airline...
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BOC Aviation picks ST Aero for aircraft maintenance
BOC Aviation has entered into a five-year agreement with ST Aerospace for the maintenance of its Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 airframes. The leasing...
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NewsJapan schedules first Epsilon space launch
Japan's first Epsilon rocket will launch on 22 August, says space agency JAXA. The Epsilon is propelled by three solid-fuel stages, based off the...
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NewsEBACE: AgustaWestland pushes VIP-roled AW169
AgustaWestland believes its light twin-engined AW169 can grab a sizeable share of the VIP and corporate transport market as the type advances towards planned...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why low-cost carriers are looking towards GDSs
Defining a low-cost carrier is almost an industry in itself. IATA has a list of twelve characteristics, but admits "that there is no standard business model...
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Emirates A380 arrives at EFW for wing modification
Emirates has ferried an Airbus A380 to Dresden, where EADS subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke will install the permanent full-life fix for the cracks in the type's...
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NewsEBACE: Airbus, Eurocopter look for customer crossover
EADS sister companies Airbus Corporate Jets and Eurocopter are sharing a stand [7040] for the first time at EBACE as a sign of closer co-operation between...
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NewsEBACE: Eurocopter launches VIP-roled EC175
Eurocopter [stand 7050] today launched a VIP-roled variant of its developmental EC175 super-medium helicopter at EBACE. Due for certification in the...
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Southern Air founder to launch new cargo operator
Cargo start-up Western Global Airlines plans to begin Boeing MD-11 freighter service in September pending US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 121...
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NewsUK spaceflight gets a boost with Peake selection for 2015 ISS mission
Europe's contribution to the International Space Station crew rota has been agreed up to April 2016 with the selection of Timothy Peake to join expedition...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: LCCs profit from sale and leaseback strategy
Low-cost carriers have been actives users players in sale-and-leaseback transactions. The deals, under which an investment firm such as a bank or lessor...
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NewsLate delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs
Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...