All aerospace news – Page 690
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NewsSLS Pad may be made reconfigurable for other launch vehicles
As NASA plots the future of the Space Launch System (SLS) programme and fends off accusations that it is starving the funding of the commercial crew development...
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NewsEuropean Space Agency's ATV supply ship may be basis for Orion service module
The European Space Agency's ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) robotic resupply ship may live on beyond its last planned mission to the International Space...
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NewsESA re-entry test needs new budget after Russian pull-out
One element in a European Space Agency push to develop vehicles capable of re-entry has been pushed back until at least 2013 as the agency seeks a launch...
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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop
Thai Airways' first Airbus A380 aircraft bearing the carrier's livery has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg. The roll out marks the...
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NewsPinnacle Airlines suspends talks with unions
Pinnacle Airlines has suspended negotiations with its labour groups as it returns to the drawing board on its new business plan, following discussions with...
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Pratt & Whitney adds SAA Technical to network
Pratt & Whitney has made an agreement with South African Airways Technical that allows the MRO to perform work on its JT9D-7R4G2 engines as a part of the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pending pilots deal highlights Delta's regional contracts
Delta Air Lines will have to renegotiate its contracts with five regional airline groups in order to add 70 76-seat regional jets (RJs) and drop 218 50-seat...
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NewsNexcelle completes key C919 nacelle test
Nexcelle has completed a demonstration of its advanced technology nacelle, a key component in the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the CFM Leap-1C-powered...
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ANALYSIS: Gulf grabs a cut of East-West traffic
The Middle East giants have turned their hubs into important conduits for the passenger flow between Europe and China.
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Atlasjet selects Turkish Technic for landing gear MRO
Istanbul-based Atlasjet Airlines has signed up for Turkish Technic's landing gear maintenance services on its Airbus A321 fleet. Under the agreement,...
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Russia to strengthen UAS pact with Israel
Israel and Russia plan to jointly develop at least one type of unmanned air system that will meet the operational requirements of the latter's armed forces ...
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NewsBoeing and NASA hit major milestones for super-heavy launch vehicle
Boeing and NASA have completed the system requirements review (SRR) and system definition review (SDR) for the cryogenic stages of Space Launch System (SLS),...
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NewsAir France tells unions forced redundancies can be avoided
Air France chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has pledged that if the airline's unions accept new collective labour agreements, no redundancies will be imposed during 2012 or 2013.
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NewsIsraeli manufacturers join forces on long-endurance UAV
Israel's BlueBird and UAS Technologies are jointly completing the development of a lightweight, 24h-endurance design ...
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MAEL opens four line maintenance stations
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has opened four new seasonal stations at Glasgow, Dublin, Edinburgh and Cork as a part of its expansion of line maintenance...
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Insitu ScanEagle to be assessed for weed survey mission
Insitu Pacific will deploy a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over a four-day period in late June to test the system's ability to locate weed outbreaks...
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NewsExcalibur Almaz signs MoU with Xcor
Commercial spaceflight company Excalibur Almaz has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xcor to provide suborbital astronaut training. Xcor...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The View from the City
Over the last decades, the commercial jet business has developed from a global market where aircraft manufacturers and airlines were the main players to...
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NewsUS government, industry support launch insurance indemnification
Witnesses representing US government agencies and the commercial spaceflight industry supported extending insurance indemnification for commercial spaceflight...
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair buys time by muddying competition waters
Ryanair's third takeover bid of Aer Lingus may be its most astute to date - offering a 46.7% premium on the recent share price, and committing to preserve...