All aerospace news – Page 650
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NewsPICTURE: First flying A350 moves to next stage of ground tests
Airbus has released a picture showing the first A350 XWB - MSN001 - emerging from the Roger Béteille final assembly line in Toulouse as it moves to the next...
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NewsPICTURES: Urban Aeronautics reveals high-speed AirMule variant
Israel's Urban Aeronautics has performed windtunnel tests of a more than 250kt version of its AirMule ducted fan UAV ...
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In space, nobody can see you pulse
LIDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, has been a powerful tool in Earth observation since at least the 1990s, when satellites began using this active sensing technology to augment the passive measures - such as visual light photography - that characterise most systems.
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LTT partners with Kuwaiti college for MRO training
Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) is supporting the Australian College of Kuwait to introduce EASA-accredited training programmes for maintenance technicians...
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Airbus partners Thai on maintenance training
Airbus and Thai Airways International have signed an agreement to develop a long-term strategic partnership on maintenance training. Under the deal,...
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India launches seven satellites
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched seven satellites using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Sriharikota...
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Orbital Sciences conducts successful Antares hot-fire
Orbital Sciences has successfully completed the hot-fire of its integrated Antares launch vehicle, the last major hardware test before a first flight. The...
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Aviadvigatel revises PD-14 turbofan architecture
Russian engine specialist Aviadvigatel has made substantial changes in the configuration of its prospective PD-14 turbofan to enhance its performance and...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: S-92 helicopter flight test
Marking milestones in S-92 flight hours and deliveries, our test pilot rates the multimission type against the prototype he once evaluated for us
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Indonesia's MRO growth not 'fast enough' for airlines: GMF chief
Indonesia's MRO companies are not growing fast enough to meet the maintenance needs of the country's airlines, says GMF AeroAsia president and chief executive...
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NewsFAA queries helicopter industry on airworthiness standard re-write
On the eve of the 2013 Heli-Expo convention, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will ask manufacturers whether the basis for the airworthiness...
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NewsNASA unable to explain Taurus XL fairing failure
NASA is unable to fully determine the cause of the 2011 failure of an Orbital Sciences Taurus XL that resulted in the loss of an Earth observation satellite....
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NewsAgustaWestland and Sikorsky set to win out in UK SAR contest
AgustaWestland and Sikorsky look set to be the big winners in the UK's long-running search and rescue contest as it emerged that none of the shortlisted operators for the 10-year-plus deal, worth up to £3.1 billion ($4.7 billion), have proposed Eurocopter's EC175 for the requirement.
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NewsUK CAA plays down chances of early return for grounded EC225s
Eurocopter's hopes that its EC225 can make an early return to unrestricted overwater operations appear to be fading after the UK Civil Aviation Agency poured...
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NewsPICTURE: Nigeria validates Bell 429
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has validated the Bell 429 for operation in the country and has endorsed the light twin's gross weight increase to 3,402kg (7,500lb).
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UTair Aviation and Svyaz-Bank complete first refinancing acquisition deal for Mi-8AMTs
Russian operator UTair Aviation and Svyaz-Bank - in partnership with Region Leasing - have completed their first refinancing acquisition deal for the purchase of three new Mil Mi-8AMT medium twin-engined helicopters.
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Qantas orders more 737s and upgrades A330s
Australia's Qantas Airways has ordered five additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and extended the leases on two existing 737-800s for domestic operations. The...
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Ilyushin Finance moves closer to finalizing expanded CSeries order
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance has expanded and moved a step closer to finalising an 18-month-old commitment to buy up to 42 Bombardier CSeries twinjets....
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ANALYSIS: Rising aircraft acquisition prices will upset the revenue/cost equation
With aircraft expense a key factor in airline profitability, rising acquisition prices could upset the equation between cost and revenue