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NewsBoeing's Albaugh bullish on 787 flight test, admits eating schedule margin
Nearly three months into its planned 8,5 month-long flight test programme, the Boeing 787 is progressing well, says the head of the company’s commercial aircraft unit, but acknowledges that some schedule margin has already been used ramping up the flight test fleet.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman declines to bid on latest KC-X RFP
Northrop Grumman, in partnership with EADS, will not offer a bid for the $35 billion KC-X tanker contract, citing a US Air Force request for proposal (RFP)...
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Working Week: Ross Young delivers the goods at Qinetiq
After a number of years with the UK's Ministry of Defence, Qinetiq's task technical manager for 'Project Julius' Ross Young is now responsible for upgrading Boeing Chinook Mk2 helicopters for the Royal Air Force.
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Ruag boosts business aircraft refurbishment activity
Swiss aerospace group Ruag is stepping up its business aircraft refurbishment offering in an attempt to expand its share of this profitable niche and exploit its engineering expertise.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
GKN At nearly £1.5 billion ($2.24 billion), 2009 aerospace sales were up 48% and trading profit soared 61% to £169 million, thanks to £25 million-worth of...
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Turkey accepts first Aselsan-modified F-4E Phantom
The Turkish air force has received its first of 16 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantoms to be upgraded under a $24 million deal with local supplier Aselsan. Dubbed...
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This Week briefings
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's Red Checkers display team has been grounded following a 1 March mid-air collision...
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NewsIndia unveils details of indigenous 70-seat turboprop
India has adopted a turboprop design for its first indigenous regional aircraft and has released preliminary specifications for the planned 70-seater. National...
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Comment: Eurotraining scheme hits turbulence
Europe's long-held aspiration to establish a collaborative military pilot training system could be within months of collapse, with the nine partner nations...
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USAF considers options to preserve F-22 production tooling
The US Air Force is deciding whether to preserve or scrap tooling for its F-22 Raptor, five months after Congress axed more orders ...
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India to order primary trainers to replace HPT-32s
India has issued a request for proposals for 181 new primary trainers to replace its grounded air force HPT-32s ...
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Taiwan's not so civil helicopters
Taiwan's tender document for three new SAR helicopters throws into doubt assertions that the aircraft are for civil use ...
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Portugal picks Elta radar for upgraded P-3s
Elta Systems has been awarded $10 million to provide radars for Portugal's upgraded P-3C Orions ...
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NewsBoeing reveals NewGen Tanker for KC-X contract
Boeing has revealed a 767-based NewGen Tanker to offer for the US Air Force's 179-aircraft KC-X contract ...
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Northrop Grumman to fix B-2 aft deck
Northrop Grumman expects to receive a contract to accelerate a programme to install a redesigned aft deck on the US Air Force's B-2 bombers ...
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PICTURE: Netherlands gets first refurbished Hercules
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has received its first of two modernised ex-US Navy Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports ...
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NewsAirbus updates A330 tanker progress, nears decision on KC-X bid
Airbus expects to receive full certification for its A330-based multi-role tanker transport design by the middle of this year ...
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NewsEarthquake forces Chile's Enaer to suspend aircraft component production
Chilean aerospace manufacturer and aircraft maintenance company Enaer has been forced to suspend production of aircraft components for Airbus Military and...
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South Korea grounds F-5s following crash
The South Korean air force has grounded its remaining Northrop F-5 fighters after a fatal accident on 2 March ...
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NewsUK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews
The UK has released details on a previously secretive helicopter training service being provided to future Afghan pilots ...