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NewsNorthrop Grumman foresees switch to A330-200F for KC-X
Northrop Grumman believes its KC-30 proposal will "inevitably" switch airframes to the Airbus A330-200F model if its team wins the $40 billion KC-X contract for the US Air Force.
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IFE investment in major upturn after sluggish years
Major players in the in-flight entertainment and communications industry are witnessing a substantial rise in airline expenditure for premium on-board services,...
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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne tests dual-mode ramjet for DARPA hypersonic Falcon
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Airbus A330-200 freighter could air launch space tourists says study
Three air launch concepts for suborbital vehicle systems could gain European Union funding, as a similar project ending this October proposes a costed
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ST Aero unit to start construction of Pudong hangar
Shanghai Technologies Aerospace (STARCO), a China-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre, plans to begin the construction of its Airbus A380-capable...
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Boeing sets deadline for 737 slat status report
Boeing 737 operators must provide a status report to the airframer on wing slat parts linked to igniting a catastrophic fire on a China Airlines 737-800...
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Fastner problem could prove longer term hindrance to Boeing
A deeper and more widespread fastener shortage than previously thought may continue to hamper 787 ...
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ERJ pilots warned against accidental TCAS deactivation
US authorities have warned that pilots of the Embraer ERJ and its Legacy business jet sister could accidentally deactivate the type's transponder by placing...
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Boeing wins KC-135 tanker depot maintenance
Boeing's application of its commercial-aircraft lean production experience to the military-aircraft environment has helped it win a 10-year, $1.1 billion...
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French minister calls for European defence reform
French defence minister Herve Morin has called for increased European co-operation, improved productivity and a realistic approach to technology to increase...
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WheelTug eyes ‘09 certification of electric wheel drive for 737s
WheelTug is looking to secure US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its electric wheel drive for ground manoeuvring of Boeing 737 aircraft by the...
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SIA reveals details of A380 cabin configuration
A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines has become the first airline to reveal detailed cabin configuration data for the ultra-large airliner. The seating...