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NewsIsrael wins F-35 equipment battle with USA
Israeli pressure on the USA has resulted in an agreement to allow its industry to enhance the capabilities of the F-35 ...
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Opinion
COMMENT: The difficulties of aircraft delivery timetable planning
Farnborough visitors could feast their eyes on a fantastic array of new airliner hardware that was on parade. But customers for this advanced breed just wish that the production effort could be conducted as smoothly as their aerial displays
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NewsPaint flakes ground Israeli F-16 fighters
Israel has grounded some of its F-16C/D fighters after technicians discovered flaking paint inside the type's engine intake ...
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NewsAirbus Military revenues down, despite orders spike
Airbus Military saw its revenues for the first half of 2012 fall by 24% from the same period last year ...
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A380 deliveries to fall below 30 in 2013
EADS is expecting a fall in Airbus A380 deliveries next year as a result of the efforts to correct the cracking problem affecting internal wing components...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline alliances move into position in Latin America
Even as the newly merged LATAM Airlines deliberates over its choice of airline alliance, the path seems to lead to the region's two major airline groups competing head-to-head in Oneworld and Star Alliance.
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NewsAirbus overcoming A350 wing-drill automation snags
Airbus admits the slow pace of automated wing-drilling on the A350-900 forced the latest schedule slip to service entry, but the airframer believes it is...
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Airservices and Australia's DoD enter ATM acquisition pact
Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence have entered an agreement that will govern the pair's relationship in the acquisition of a new air traffic...
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A380 wing-fix charges pass €180m in first half
Airbus has recorded total first-half charges of €181 million ($222 million) relating to fixing the cracking problem to wing-rib feet on in-service A380s. The...
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NewsA350 wing work delays service entry by three months
Airbus is pushing back the entry into service for the A350 twinjet by three months to the second half of 2014. It has shifted the schedule as a result...
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NewsLockheed needs to take additional steps to regain EVMS compliance
Lockheed Martin has to take additional measures to regain full compliance with the Defense Contract Management Agency's earned value management system (EVMS)...
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Silver sets launch date for former Colgan route in Virginia
US regional carrier Silver Airways will launch service to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Virginia on 1 August, the airport's management announced...
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BAA cuts first half loss at London airports to £50.9m
UK airports operator BAA has reported a pre-tax loss of £50.9 million ($78.9 million) for its two London airports in the first half of 2012 - an improvement...
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Flybe eyes East Midlands expansion ahead of BMIbaby exit
Flybe will add three new winter routes from East Midlands airport in order to fill the void left by BMIbaby. The airline will launch daily services...
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NewsSikorsky considers Ukrainian engines for S-61 upgrade
Ukraine's Motor Sich has held talks with Sikorsky over the possible installation of its engines in the Sikorsky S-61...
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NewsUS EX-IM gives loans and guarantees for satellite construction
The US Export-Credit agency and loans organisation, the US Ex-Im bank, has agreed to provide a loan guarantee to $922 million of loans for the construction...
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NewsTurbomeca announces new powerplant for Eurocopter X4
Eurocopter will offer a choice of powerplants on its in-development X4 helicopter, having confirmed that Turbomeca will supply its new TM800 engine for the...
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NewsSix Eurocopter employees dead after crash
Eurocopter has confirmed that six of its employees were killed when an AS532AL Cougar crashed in southeastern France on 25 July ...
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Icarus Cup competitors hope to propel human-powered flying into Olympics
As athletes from around the world converged on London for the Olympics, another category of sportsperson gathered at Lasham airfield in the UK for what the...
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GenCorp to keep intended acquisition Rocketdyne separate from Aerojet
GenCorp says it will keep Rocketdyne, which it intends to purchase from Pratt & Whitney in a $550 million deal, separate from its existing Aerojet rocket...