All aerospace news – Page 930
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AeroMechanical Services to acquire Wingspeed assets
A US bankruptcy court has approved a bid by AeroMechancial Services (AMA) to acquire assets of Wingspeed for $250,000.
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WhiteKnightTwo could air drop Dream Chaser prototype
Sierra Nevada Corporation could air drop its Dream Chaser...
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Virgin Blue rebuts union claims over aircraft maintenance
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is involved in a spat with the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) over its maintenance practices.
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Buying the way to the top?
Acquisitions may be China's quickest route to closing the technology gap with the West
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Roscosmos says no private Soyuz flight till 2014
Space Adventures goal of a private Energia Soyuz TMA spacecraft flight in 2013 cannot be achieved, according to the Russian federal space agency's head of...
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Thai Airways' new president outlines challenges ahead
Thai Airways International's new president Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the struggling national carrier to be more dynamic, customer-orientated and...
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Airvod debuts new portable IFE device
Airlines have another portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) option to choose from after Irish firm Airvod launched its new compact player, the Crystal 7,...
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NBAA: Checking out helicopter operator safety standards
Helicopter operations make up a significant proportion of business aviation activity, but there has been no independent industry risk profile prepared for...
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ESA proposes common space transport policy
The European Space Agency is proposing a far-reaching common space transport policy for low Earth orbit that could help overcome potential logistics problems...
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Opinion
Comment: The final frontier: open to all?
A new vision for NASA, where crew and cargo transport to the International Space Station is privatised, emerged last week after remarks by the agency's administrator...
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared with current generation...
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This Week briefing
Delivery of Qantas's fifth and sixth Airbus A380 have been delayed to December owing to a flight...
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Business briefs
French aviation industry body CORAC has proposed that France's government assign it €800 million...
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Aerolineas seeks to lease six 737-800s
Aerolineas Argentinas is looking to lease several Boeing 737-800s to complement the 12 737-700s it has already acquired.
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NewsRockwell Collins mulls in-seat IFE for single-aisle aircraft
Rockwell Collins is considering making a re-entry into the in-seat in-flight entertainment (IFE) market with a new solution for single-aisle aircraft, ATI...
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Air France's Premium Voyageur may eventually find place on A380s
Air France on 25 October will debut its new premium economy product on a Boeing 777 serving the carrier's high-profile Paris-New York JFK route, and says...
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Austrian composites firm to have China factory
Austrian-based Fischer Advanced Composite Components (FACC) plans to establish a factory in China now that it appears set to come under Chinese ownership. The...
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Innocon sells an 'African state' its new Falcon Eye UAV
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Innocon is offering a UAV based on a motor glider that it calls Falcon Eye. The company has already sold...
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JetBlue to refresh
JetBlue Airways has revealed a new livery design and plans to refresh all aspects of its "brand experience" four months ahead of celebrating its 10th anniversary...



















