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ATK reveals details, export interest in supersonic target drone
Alliant TechSystems (ATK) has revealed key details of a new aerial target designed to simulate the flight profile of one of the most dangerous threats to US Navy ships and submarines ...
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction
A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system (ISMS), developed by Toronto-headquartered Star Navigation Systems Group, is attracting increasing industry...
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Lufthansa Technik inks component support deal with ANZ
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has signed a total component support agreement with Air New Zealand (ANZ) with immediate effect. Under the agreement,...
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European business aviators campaigns to snuff out illegal charter flights
The European Business Aviation Association has launched a campaign for operators, brokers and passengers to curtail illegal charter flight activity within Europe.
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IndiGo’s engine choice holds clues for Leap-X and GTF battle
IndiGo's engine selection for the 150 A320neos it plans to order could set a precedent for how CFM International and Pratt & Whitney divide market share for the 4,000 aircraft Airbus intends to build.
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NTSB frets about emergency locator transmitter malfunction
A fatal general aviation accident in which four badly injured survivors' lives were put at risk by the failure of the aircraft's emergency locator transmitter has worried the US National Transportation Safety Board.
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Alenia Aermacchi tests low radar cross-section kit for M-346
Alenia Aermacchi has completed a low radar cross-section research project on its M-346 Master advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft, the company says.
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Grounded Mandala seeks new investors
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines, which suspended operations today to undergo financial restructuring, is seeking new investors to help it get back on track.
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FAA sign-off key for Boeing to announce latest 787 schedule change
Boeing is awaiting approval by the US FAA before releasing the company's revised schedule for the 787 prompted by an electric fire on board a flight test...
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Slip for F-35A entry into service “implied” in latest restructuring
The US Air Force's top official confirms that entry-into-service date for the Lockheed Martin F-35A variant will be delayed again due to the programme's...
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NewsUSAF backs off timing estimate for KC-X contract award
The US Air Force has backed off committing to any schedule for awarding the controversial KC-X tanker contract despite entering what was expected to be the...
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Space Adventures gets more Soyuz seats
Virginia-based personal space flight provider Space Adventures has finalized a deal with the Russian space agency to offer three seats on Soyuz spacecraft...
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NTSB: Thrust reverser lag in Jackson Hole 757 overrun
NTSB investigators say pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing at the Jackson Hole airport on 29 December did not...
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NewsAEI to convert several 737-400s for Russian carriers
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is planning to convert several Boeing 737-400s for new Russian customers this year, using recently secured certification from...
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NewsGulfstream: Flawless performance for G650 “get home” mode
Gulfstream says its test pilots and engineers invoked a "safe mode" control actuation system on a G650 prototype for more than 2h on 21 December, demonstrating the viability of the electrically powered backup technology.
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NewsPresidential Tu-154 crew pressured to attempt fatal approach
Pilots of the governmental Tupolev Tu-154 which crashed in Russia killing Polish president Lech Kaczynski were mentally pressured by the presence of senior...
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Indonesia's Mandala suspends operations
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines will suspend all operations from tomorrow to enable it to restructure.
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Inquiry details Swiss Saab's fuel crisis after eight years
Eight years after a Swiss Saab 2000 was written off while landing at a German air base, investigators have detailed the extraordinary circumstances that led the crew to divert five times to escape surrounding storms.
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NewsBAE names platform choices for £1bn training bid
BAE Systems has confirmed its platform offerings for the fixed-wing element of the UK's Military Flying Training System (MFTS) programme ...
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Airbus exceeded 500 orders and deliveries in 2010: Gallois
Airbus exceeded 500 orders and 500 deliveries during 2010, although the airframer will not disclose full details of its tally until next week.