All aerospace news – Page 657
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NewsHawaiian signs MOU for 16 A321neos
Hawaiian Airlines intends to buy at least 16 Airbus A321neos to be delivered between 2017 and 2020.
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Sri Lanka to build MRO facility at Hambantota airport
Sri Lanka is planning to build an MRO facility at its upcoming Hambantota International Airport. Construction of the country's second international...
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NewsVIDEO: SpaceX makes giant leap with Grasshopper
One of the most ambitious development projects in spaceflight took a giant leap last month when SpaceX achieved a 29s flight to a height of 40m - and safely...
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Taiwanese, Chinese carriers deepen cross-straits ties
Four SkyTeam airlines have launched a new programme to strengthen their ties on services between China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Taiwan's China Airlines...
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NewsLAN working with Boeing on 787 reliability issues
Chilean carrier LAN is working with Boeing and other suppliers on reliability issues around the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliners, as the airline launches...
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NewsUnited begins 787 international flights to Tokyo
United Airlines' first scheduled international flight on a Boeing 787 from Los Angeles to Tokyo Narita departed 5min early at 11:10 local time today. Flight...
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FAA finalises AD for 737 Classics
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rule requiring new inspections to prevent fuselage cracks opening on Boeing 737 Classics. The...
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Airborne Maintenance to build new widebody hangar
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) plans to start building a new, two-bay hangar at Ohio's Wilmington Air Park in January. Construction...
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NewsLufthansa cancels order for 747-8I test aircraft
Lufthansa has formally cancelled a Boeing 747-8I order after the manufacturer asked to retain the respective aircraft for internal purposes. The aircraft...
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NewsAir Methods acquires 20 Bell 407GXs and completes Sundance Helicopters acquisition
US emergency medical services (EMS) provider Air Methods has ordered 20 Bell 407GX helicopters to support "future growth opportunities". The single-engined aircraft will be dedicated to air medical transport for critically ill and injured patients throughout the USA.
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NewsMitsui Bussan to distribute AW169 in Japan
AgustaWestland has appointed Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA) as the distributor of the AW169 helicopter in Japan.
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NewsAriane 6 contract sets Astrium to work on Europe's next launcher
Europe's bid for a smooth transition into next-generation rocket technology was put formally into motion on 30 January with the signing of a firm development contract for an improved version of Ariane 5 - and an all-new replacement for the venerable heavy lifter.
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NewsQatar files $600m claim as delayed Doha airport row deepens
Qatar Airways has filed a $600 million legal claim against an airport construction firm as the fallout from the delay to the opening of the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) begins.
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NewsInvestigators start analysing crashed Tu-204 recorders
Russian investigators have started analysing the flight recorders from the Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 which crashed adjacent to a highway while attempting...
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NewsPilots killed as Red Wings Tu-204 crashes on Moscow highway
Three cockpit crew and a flight attendant have been killed after a Red Wings Tupolev Tu-204 crashed on a road near Moscow Vnukovo airport. Four other...
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Ulyanovsk flight school takes Superjet simulator
Russia's Ulyanovsk higher civil aviation school has taken delivery of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight simulator from the firm Dynamika. The manufacturer...
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ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers eye expansion into former Soviet states
With economic growth in Russia and other CIS states outperforming much of Europe many airlines from the continent as well as the Middle East are eyeing expansion...
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NewsSpace Launch System core completes preliminary design review
The core of the Space Launch System (SLS), NASA's large new rocket, has officially passed its preliminary design review (PDR). The core stage, containing...
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NewsSpaceShipTwo returns to flight with integrated motor
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, a suborbital spacecraft, has made its first glide flight with its hybrid rocket engine installed.
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NewsGermanwings receives first A319 in new colours
Germanwings has received the first aircraft, an Airbus A319, in the airline's new livery.