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NewsNASA tests Orion parachutes
NASA has completed maximum load testing on parachutes for the Lockheed Martin Orion capsule, simulating a reentry from deep space. The tests were conducted...
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Aerolineas seeks A330s for fleet
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add between three and four Airbus A330s during the next year, as it boosts international service following its joining SkyTeam...
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NewsTwo NASA scientific satellites launched from Florida
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V expendable launch vehicle has successfully carried two scientific satellites for NASA into orbit from the Kennedy...
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Greenpoint Technologies installs Aeroloft on 747-8 BBJ
Greenpoint Technologies has delivered to an undisclosed VIP customer the first Aeroloft installation for a 747-8 Boeing Business Jet. The handover took place...
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Crew of ditched Westwind criticised for flight planning
The low-fuel ditching of an Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A business jet (VH-NGA) near the remote Australian Pacific territory of Norfolk Island...
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Lufthansa cabin crew strike to begin 31 August
Lufthansa cabin crew will begin their planned strike on Friday (31 August). German flight attendant union UFO says that for "tactical reasons" it...
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Eurocopter UK gets Puma HC2 support contract
Eurocopter UK is to receive an at-least three-year contract to deliver an interim support arrangement for the Royal Air Force's upgraded Puma HC2 support...
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China's ICBC Leasing orders 50 A320s
ICBC Leasing has signed an order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, including its new re-engined Neo variant. The fifty aircraft ordered by the state-owned...
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas joins SkyTeam
Aerolineas Argentinas became the first South American carrier to join the SkyTeam alliance in a signing ceremony held in a hanger at Buenos Aires's Jorge...
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NewsUnited outlines initial domestic 787 operations
United Airlines will operate its new Boeing 787-8s on routes between Houston Intercontinental and its domestic hubs from 4 November. The Chicago-based...
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NewsUSAF details F-16 life extension programme
The US Air Force is hoping to upgrade some 300 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft as a stopgap measure until the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike...
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Initial tests of Honeywell TPE-331-powered An-2 completed
A Russian aviation design institute has completed initial testing of an Antonov An-2 biplane re-engined with a US-made Honeywell Aerospace TPE-331 turboprop...
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Ryanair takeover bid for Aer Lingus crashes into EU hurdles
Ryanair's takeover bid for Aer Lingus will be allowed to lapse following a decision by the European Commission to conduct an "in-depth investigation" into...
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ExecuJet opens FBO in Lagos to exploit opportunities in booming region
ExecuJet will open fully its first African fixed-base operation outside South Africa - in Lagos, Nigeria - in September, as soaring oil and mineral revenues...
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NewsLockheed awarded $207 million contract to incorporate Israeli-specific F-35 systems
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $207 million contract modification to incorporate unique Israeli equipment into the F-35 ...
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Airbus corporate jet set to make South Africa debut
Airbus will complete a major milestone later this month when it exhibits one of its corporate jet models at the Africa Aerospace & Defence show in South...
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas and China Southern sign codeshare
Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern signed a codeshare agreement ahead of the state-owned Argentine carrier's entry into the Skyteam alliance today. Mariano...
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NewsUK issues urgent call for maritime UAS deal
The UK Ministry of Defence was due to receive responses by 28 August from contractors interested in bidding for a maritime unmanned air system deal worth...
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NewsSweden, Switzerland cement Gripen pact
The Swedish and Swiss governments have signed a framework agreement to cooperate on the Saab Gripen E/F ...