All aerospace news – Page 684
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NewsLAN's 787 completes final assembly
Chile-based LAN's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has completed the final assembly process in Everett, Washington, ahead of its delivery to the airline in...
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NewsSpaceX wins first NASA science payload launch contract
SpaceX has won an $82 million award to launch a NASA science payload aboard a Falcon 9, the first such contract awarded to a 'new space' company. The...
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Norwegian becomes Boeing's largest landing gear exchange customer
Norwegian has become the largest customer of Boeing's landing gear exchange programme after signing a new contract covering an additional 15 737s. The...
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ANALYSIS: Green taxi systems gather momentum
With airlines increasingly keen to examine every area of potential fuel saving, companies offering electric or automated taxi systems were present in force...
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NewsNASA selects four companies to study advanced SLS boosters
NASA has downselected four companies to work on advanced boosters for the Space Launch System (SLS), which will replace ex-Space Shuttle hardware to power...
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE Systems tests UAV auto-control system on Jetstream
BAE Systems is flying a modified Jetstream regional turboprop to test automatic flight control systems for unmanned air vehicles, which can fly - and in...
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NewsBoeing makes progress on 737 Max backlog
Boeing's latest single-aisle product, the 737 Max, entered the industry's premier event this year faced with high - and perhaps even impossible - expectations.
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NewsFAA should have issued GE CF6 directive in 2006: NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board says an engine fire on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER in February would not have occurred had the Federal...
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NewsBurned FDR sets back Dana MD-83 dual-engine failure probe
Investigators probing the fatal Dana Air Boeing MD-83 approach crash to Lagos face a substantial hurdle to explain an apparent dual-engine failure on the...
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NewsUnited cites fleet flexibility for 150 jet order
United Airlines will have the option to keep its fleet size flat, or even reduce it, following today's order for 150 Boeing 737s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing charts course for 787-10 launch
Even after eight years of development, delays and attempted recovery, Boeing still is not quite ready to share the 787's spotlight with another widebody...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay A350-1000 deal redraws big-twin battle lines
Cathay Pacific has redrawn the battle lines of the transatlantic 'big twin' rivalry, giving the stagnated Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirAsia boss confirms talks for 100 CSeries CS300
AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes has confirmed that he is in preliminary talks to buy up to 100 Bombardier CSeries CS300 jets in a 160-seat configuration. "We...
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FARNBOROUGH: EADS Astrium models secure military satellite
EADS Astrium (OE13) showed a model of what it claims is the world's most sophisticated satellite for secure military communications. The company's Paradigm...
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt deal expands Pattonair's horizon
UK parts distributor Pattonair (H1/A12) is leaping ahead with its diversification strategy as it implements a $60 million supply contract with Pratt & Whitney. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: UTair orders 20 A321s
Russia's UTair has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A321 aircraft at the Farnborough air show today. The aircraft will have a single-class configuration...
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE Systems says competition needed for healthy F-16 upgrade market
BAE Systems says competition among suppliers is essential if Lockheed Martin F-16 operators hope to enjoy the best value when upgrading the aging type. "BAE...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Virgin Galactic takes wraps off LauncherOne
Sir Richard Branson stole the show yesterday - swooping in by helicopter and all but renaming the event the Farnborough space show with a star-studded presentation...
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FARNBOROUGH: Reaction Engines reveals successful test results on SABRE engine pre-cooler
Reaction Engines (H4/C2) has announced successful stage one and two tests of a revolutionary pre-cooler of a new type of engine called SABRE, which could...