All aerospace news – Page 764
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NewsESA in re-entry vehicle push to 2013
European Space Agency follows 'bottom up' approach to development of multi-purpose orbit-and-back vehicles
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NewsStratos readies 714 'very light personal jet' for wind tunnel testing
Airframer hopes to secure next tranche of investment, despite the climate for attracting money remaining weak
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NewsQatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising.
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NewsKenmore Air Beaver: just add water
We paid a visit to the Kenmore Air facility on Seattle's Lake Washington and put a Beaver on floats through its paces
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NewsFlying the MPL route
Debate continues on the merits of the multi-crew pilot licence, but for some airlines - such as AirAsia - it is ideal for providing cadets with the rounded training they need
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Republic cites ‘incentives’ in Leap selection for A320neo
Incentives from engine-maker CFM International swayed Republic Airways Holdings' decision to select the Leap-X1A powerplant for its tentative order for 80 Airbus A319neo and A320neo twinjets, the Indiana, USA-based company said.
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NewsChina to build half of all A320 rudders by 2014
Airbus is aiming to manufacture half of its A320 rudders at its Chinese joint venture within three years, increasing production seven-fold by 2014.
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LiveTV to spread its wings with global in-flight television
JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV is preparing for a global deployment of its dedicated Ku-band satellite-supported live television service for overseas...
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Senate sought tighter pilot training days before Tiger grounding
The grounding of Tiger Airways Australia comes just days after an Australian Senate committee stressed the need to underpin pilot training and ensure that...
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Tiger Airways details estimated cost of grounding
Tiger Airways estimates that the grounding of its Australian subsidiary will cost around Singapore dollars (S$) two million ($1.6 million) per week.
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NewsGrounded Tiger posed 'serious and imminent' safety risk
Tiger Airways Australia's grounding follows its failure to convince the civil aviation regulator that it can conduct safe operations despite having been...
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InterviewInterview: Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller
Aer Lingus has just turned 75 yet its recent history has been as taxing as anything in its past. On the one hand its story is the same as any other mid-sized European national carrier with a much-loved brand battling for relevance in the ultra-competitive world sandwiched between network giants ...
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No evidence of technical failure on crashed Tu-134
Russian investigators have found no evidence of technical failure on the RusAir Tupolev Tu-134 which crashed while landing at Petrozavodsk on 20 June.
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Boeing's plans for narrowbody segment still unclear
Of all the questions posed going into the Paris air show - the status of the Airbus A350, Bombardier's CSeries order count - the one that remained unanswered...
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NewsEurocopter seals C$624 million Vector purchase
Eurocopter has completed its takeover of Canadian MRO specialist Vector Aerospace in a deal worth C$624 million ($647 million). The airframer said...
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Aurora wins NASA 'scalable' vehicle grant
Aurora wins 'scalable' vehicle grant Aurora Flight Systems was awarded a US government grant to study 'cluster' spacecraft systems, including developing...
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NewsVIDEO: AirMule to get robotic arm for precision tasks
Urban Aeronautics has been asked to adapt its AirMule system for tasks such as power line maintenance ...
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ESA's material science laboratory
The European Space Agency's materials science laboratory is housed in a NASA research rack aboard the International Space Station. It consists of a stainless...
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NewsESA kicks off 'human genome project' of alloys
European Space Agency-patented process promises to deliver treasure trove of possible metal combinations.
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