All aerospace news – Page 695
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia takes delivery of its first A380
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 which it will use on the London Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route from 2 July. The A380 will...
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NewsSpaceX launch heralds a new beginning for commercial spaceflight
SpaceX's Dragon capsule is destined for ISS rather than far galaxies, but the mission opens a new era in space travel
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NewsMAEL denies Goldcare conflict with LOT 787 maintenance win
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide entry-into-service support for its Boeing 787 fleet and develop respective...
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Somon Air signs 5-year maintenance deal with AJW
Tajikistan's Somon Air has selected A J Walter Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) support for its fleet of next-generation Boeing 737s. The...
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AirAsia X to re-enter long-haul market with A350s
AirAsia X will concentrate on the medium-haul market, and relook the long-haul segment only after it receives its first Airbus A350-900.
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NewsExcalibur Almaz details plans for capsule and space station
Excalibur Almaz has detailed its plans to launch spacecraft to space stations in orbit around the moon, the first time the secretive company has done so...
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NewsStratolaunch enters system design review
The Stratolaunch system has entered system design review (SDR), says team partner Dynetics, a key milestone in designing the unique and complex launch vehicle. After...
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit...
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NewsISS captures Dragon capsule in orbit
An unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule today linked with the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit over Australia, becoming the first private spacecraft...
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Southwest outlines plans for AirTran integration with Amadeus’s help
Delegates gathering in Miami for this year's Airline Business Innovation in Airline Distribution conference were intrigued to learn how Southwest is adapting its strategy as it absorbs AirTran Airways.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The value of distribution channels
The decline of Indian carrier Kingfisher serves as a warning to chief executives of the need to keep IT management high on their agendas, says airline technology consultant Ian Tunnacliffe
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Opinion
COMMENT: Is there some comfort to be found in expensive fuel?
Sustained oil prices are ratcheting up the pressure on airlines to find more ways to tackle costs that are under their control. But with the industry pointing in the direction of unknown territory, could there also be some comfort to be had from expensive fuel?
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NewsXcor completes piston pump tests
Xcor has announced that its liquid oxygen (LOx) piston pump has completed testing and is ready for integration with the Lynx, a suborbital spacecraft capable...
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NewsBoeing hails Charleston 787 first flight
Boeing says its first South Carolina-built 787-8 performed "exactly as we expected" during its 5h initial flight on 23 May, nearly four weeks after the aircraft...
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NewsSpace Launch System core stage reaches preliminary review
The core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS), among the most crucial components, has entered preliminary design review (PDR), an important checkpoint...
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NewsAirbus reveals latest A350 developments
Airbus has revealed that its first cabin-fitted A350-900 development aircraft will be configured with 252 seats in two classes. Five development aircraft...
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NewsOil pump failure forces EC225 ditching
EASA emergency airworthiness directive reveals detail of mechanical failure that lead to emergency in the North Sea
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NewsTerrain-warning system on crashed Superjet was working: United Aircraft
Analysis of initial audio data from the crashed Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Indonesia shows that the terrain-warning system was active and providing information...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Virgin Atlantic has high hopes for revised Upper Class
Virgin Atlantic boss Steve Ridgway could be excused for feeling bitter or discouraged after failing to convince European competition regulators that International...