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NewsSpaceX eyes Mars
SpaceX has had a good year to date. It has unveiled a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket - which will launch twice the payload of the nearest competitor, at half the cost - and has already begun construction of the specialised pad required to launch it.
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EASA to order checks on A320 angle-of-attack sensors
Airbus A320-family operators are being instructed to check angle-of-attack sensors on their fleets, after discovering that a manufacturing defect could result...
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FAA aims to levy $155,000 fine against American Eagle
The US Federal Aviation Administration has informed American subsidiary American Eagle that it seeks to fine the carrier $155,000.
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Delta to invest $65m in Aeromexico; form alliance and MRO JV
Delta Air Lines is to invest $65 million in Aeromexico, as the two SkyTeam airlines reached a tentative agreement for a long-term exclusive commercial alliance...
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NewsFMS fix to resolve Hawker 4000 halt
Hawker Beechcraft chief Bill Boisture says a Honeywell Epic avionics software problem that has shut down deliveries of the company's flagship $20 million Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet this summer is fixed, and awaits US and European regulator approvals.
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NewsNASA selects seven suborbital companies
NASA has awarded contracts to seven companies for payload integration and suborbital flight. The two-year contracts, worth $10m altogether, include...
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IAI continues search for UAS fuel cells
Israel Aerospace Industries is still looking for a fuel cell power system to replace the batteries currently used on its small unmanned air systems ...
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NewsSIA orders eight more Boeing 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs to support growth plans for the coming year. The carrier will operate the aircraft...
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NewsBoeing looks to carbon recycling for weight reduction
Boeing is nearing the implementation of a carbon fibre recycling effort for its 787 programme to reduce waste and use scraps to develop secondary aircraft...
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VIDEO: IAI releases more details about Ghost UAS
Israel Aerospace Industries has revealed new details about its Ghost vertical take-off and landing unmanned air system ...
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Goodrich in UAV fuel injection distribution deal
Goodrich is to distribute an electronic fuel injection technology, developed for unmanned air vehicles by Australia's Currawong Engineering.
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NewsSikorsky delivers first three Polish-built S-70i helicopters
Sikorsky has delivered the first three S-70i Black Hawk helicopters made by Poland-based subsidiary PZL Mielec.
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NewsVIDEO: ANA unveils first 787 configuration
All Nippon Airways has unveiled the long-awaited configuration of the first 787 to enter service, outfitting...
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Economic fears cloud airline profit hopes
Stock markets crashing around the world, amid renewed concerns over the potential spreading of the Eurozone debt crisis and weak US recovery, spell out a...
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NewsCebu Pacific signs firm order for 30 A321neos
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has finalised a firm order for 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft, bringing its total A320 family orders to 71.
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NewsAAI flies heavily modified Shadow
AAI has confirmed flights of two heavily modified versions of its RQ-7 Shadow unmanned air vehicle ...
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AUVSI - Mini UAVs
Except for the mechanical chatter, AeroVironment’s hummingbird micro-unmanned air vehicle (UAV) comes tantalisingly close to the ripping acceleration and acrobatic acumen of the real thing.
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Ten dead in Indonesian helicopter crash
A Bell 412 helicopter operated by charter firm PT Nyaman Air has crashed in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, killing ten.
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NewsBoeing selects Atlas V as manned spaceflight launcher
Boeing has selected the Atlas V to launch the manned CST-100 capsule into orbit. The Atlas V, built by United Launch Alliance (ULA), was chosen by...