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Lost connection sinks India's GSLV launch attempt
Faulty connectors and cables were the cause of the 25 December failure of the Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the second of 2010 for the Indian Space Research Organisation, a space agency panel has determined.
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Flint Hills Solutions bringing UAVs to Kansas airspace with FAA agreements
Flint Hills Solutions of Kansas has obtained two certificates of authorisation from the FAA to fly unmanned air vehicles ...
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Jeppesen iPhone app among new tools for managing pilot fatigue
Boeing's Jeppesen unit has integrated fatigue risk management functionality with its crew management system.
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Coffee spill behind unintentional United hijack alert
Spilt coffee in the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 777, and the inadvertent selection of the "hijack" transponder code, preceded diversion of the jet to Toronto.
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BA and Rolls-Royce finally seal $5bn Trent deal
Rolls-Royce and British Airways have finally signed a long-awaited contract for Trent 900 and 1000 engines to power the carrier's forthcoming Airbus A380...
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JetBlue, ViaSat still in talks for definitive in-flight Internet deal
JetBlue Airways and ViaSat are working to reach a definitive agreement covering the installation of Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity across...
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Row 44 clears final hurdle to offering in-flight Internet in Europe
Row 44 has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from EASA to equip commercial aircraft in Europe with its in-flight broadband platform, clearing...
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Shuttle repairs continue to pile up
NASA has found 32 stringers on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank in need of modification and two that will be replaced entirely, the US space...
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Iberia to launch Astronics' newest gen in-seat power in economy
Iberia has become the launch customer for Astronics' newest generation EmPower in-seat power system, with the Spanish flag carrier agreeing to fit economy-class...
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Caribbean’s ATR order emerges from controversy
Controversy surrounding an order for nine ATR 72-600s placed by Caribbean Airlines in September 2010 seems to have cleared now that the carrier's major shareholder, the government of Trinidad and Tobago, has approved the purchase.
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Qantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles: Reports
Qantas Airways plans to resume operating the Airbus A380 on flights to Los Angeles from 17 January, say Australian media reports.
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General Aviation - In brief
Diamond Simulation has sold its first DA40 simulator in the AE300 Austro Engine Diesel configuration to Ethiopian Airlines Academy
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Gippsland prepares to float turbocharged Airvan
Australian general aviation manufacturer GippsAero and US aircraft float manufacturer Wipaire aim to bring to market a float programme for the turbocharged GA8TC Airvan in 2012.
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NewsTu-154 fire started in rear fuselage, not engines: inquiry
Russian investigators have disclosed that the fatal fire on the Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154 in Surgut did not originate in either the engines or the auxiliary...
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Republic E-175 struck by US Airways A319 requires repair
A US Airways Airbus A319 struck an Embraer E-175 last week while positioning for de-icing, an event that required the regional jet to be taken out of service...
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Forecasts 2011: Space - Changes ahead
Commercial companies get ready for launches as US space policy comes into focus and Russia plans new launch site
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787 price push reveals changing message
The push to regain pricing power on the baseline 787-8, which aims to cut its fuel burn by 20% compared with today's 767, is evident in the aircraft's changing list price, which debuted in August 2005 on Boeing's website for $125-135 million
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SkyWest orders four CRJ700s for Delta Connection operation
US regional airline group SkyWest has placed a firm order for four Bombardier CRJ700 NextGen regional jets, in a deal that carries a list value of about...