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French Parliament questions Forgeard over EADS situation
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard is being questioned by a cross-party French parliamentary committee today as inquiries continue into the situation at the aerospace giant and the disposal of EADS shares by Forgeard and other senior executives.
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Airbus misses out as Qatar Airways looks set to announce 20 Boeing 777 order
Qatar Airways is expected to announce shortly the finalisation of its large-widebody expansion plans, with the firming up of the major deal for 20 Boeing 777s that it first revealed last year.
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Safran CEO Béchat: Airbus A380 delay ‘a relief’ to suppliers
Delays on Airbus programmes may come as a “relief” to suppliers struggling to meet accelerating airliner production rates, says Safran president and chief executive Jean-Paul Béchat.
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Boeing ready to sever Connexion
In-flight internet provider may be closed or sold, as company awaits go-ahead to merge launch vehicle business
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CRJ900X plans start to crystalise
Bombardier outlines details of proposed 98-100 seater, which would have 3m stretch and more powerful engines
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Eurocontrol examines ACAS downlinking to boost safety
ATC intervention conflicting with system commands could be dramatically reduced
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Crosswind monitoring could boost runway capacity: study
Wake vortex separation can be reduced to 2.5nm on approach, says research team
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Airbus closes in on A330F launch
European airframer poised to finally firm up long-held plans for 64t payload cargo derivative of long-range twinjet
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Algorithms hold key to help engines stay in good shape
TATEM forum highlights possibility of reducing aircraft maintenance costs by 50%