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NewsF-35 programme stable, but costs may rise slightly
The US Department of Defense's mammoth tri-service F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme is relatively stable, but there could be some small additional cost...
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NewsUSAF vows to discover root cause of Raptor's maladies
A US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) panel investigating a series of hypoxia-like incidents afflicting pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor...
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NewsJetBlue shares tumble after Lufthansa options 15.8% stake
Shares in JetBlue Airways plunged by 4.21% today after Lufthansa announced a new financing plan that could eliminate its stake in the New York-based airline. The...
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Boeing backlog reflects China Eastern 787 conversion
Boeing has updated its year-to-date order total to reflect the conversion of China Eastern's 24 787s to 45 737s, which was first announced in October 2011.
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Spy satellite launch delayed on Delta upper-stage issue
The launch of a secret reconnaissance satellite from Vandenberg AFB has been delayed 24h due to unspecified problems with the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle's...
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NewsDulles to see first Lufthansa 747-8 service
Lufthansa has revealed that Washington-Dulles Airport will be the first international destination served by the Boeing 747-8. Christoph Franz, Lufthansa...
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NewsWatchdog: Manned access to space in question
NASA does not have a complete plan to assure manned access to space through 2017, say Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials. The assessment came...
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IN FOCUS: Asia beckons, but Finnair struggles on home turf
Finnair's top priority to ensure its survival remains the disposal of its loss-making short-haul operation as the troubled flag carrier approaches the end of a first quarter that is expected to be characterised by a continuation of the heavy losses that have dogged it for four straight years.
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NewsLondon Executive Aviation adds second Challenger 300 to charter fleet
UK charter company London Executive Aviation (LEA) has added a second Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet to its managed fleet.
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NewsLockheed's C-130XJ muscles in on Embraer's turf
Lockheed Martin promoted its reduced-cost C-130XJ variant of the venerable Hercules tactical transport at FIDAE.
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NewsAVIC plans to develop business jet family as demand hots up
China's national aircraft manufacturer plans to produce an entire family of business jets in the country...
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NewsRussia struggles to stem low-visibility landing accidents
Russia's federal aviation safety authority is grappling with the problem of overconfidence in the cockpit as it seeks to curtail the risk of accidents during landings in low-visibility conditions.
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NewsResearchers hone supersonic biplane
Intuition might suggest that a biplane is not very fast, but intuition is often wrong when an aircraft goes beyond the "sound barrier".
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NewsHawker: investment signals faith in company
A much-needed capital injection by three new investors will give airframer Hawker Beechcraft additional time to recapitalise its operations in the midst...
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NewsFIDAE: Embraer confirms new African buyers for Super Tucano
Embraer has confirmed new Super Tucano deals with Angola and Mauritania, and detailed deliveries already made to Burkina Faso ...
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NewsBoeing tasks Salt Lake, Alenia with 787-9 horizontal stabiliser production
Boeing will place the fabrication and assembly of its 787-9 horizontal stabiliser at its Salt Lake City, Utah facility along with secondary sourcing from 787-8 supplier Alenia Aeronautica.
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INTERIORS: RAM and Air Niugini sign up for IMS system
Air Niugini and Royal Air Maroc are the latest two carriers to sign up for Rave in-flight entertainment system developed by California-based IMS. Royal...
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INTERIORS: Kydex improves vision with new plastic sheets
US thermoplastics specialist Kydex has developed a translucent variant of the material. After working on such a substance for several years, the company...
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INTERIORS: ITT unveils new isolator as part of its cabin noise reduction solution
Having just been patented earlier in the month, ITT is presenting its new noise control technology at the show.
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INTERIORS: Diehl develops biometric recognition technology
Diehl Aerosystems is working on biometric recognition technology to monitor passenger movements onboard aircraft. As a potential first application, the German...