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Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution gets go-ahead
The European Space Agency has approved the long-mooted Midlife Evolution design to add 20% payload capacity to its 10-tonne Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher....
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NewsQatar chief issues A330 freighter warning to Airbus
Qatar Airways has warned that Airbus risks missing out on a substantial part of the freighter sector by stalling on an A330 conversion. Speaking during...
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NewsBombardier Aerospace posts $129m fiscal Q3 operating profit
Bombardier Aerospace's order backlog has risen 16% so far this fiscal year to $22.3 billion, mainly due to an increase in orders for large business jets...
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NewsAlenia nears decision on armed version of C-27J
Alenia Aeronautica is poised to decide on the weapons fit for a proposed armed version of its C-27J Spartan tactical transport being considered by the Italian...
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ANA to open 737, A320 academy in May 2012
All Nippon Airways will establish an academy to help licensed pilots gain type certification for the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
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NewsElta offers JSTARS-inspired G280
The Elta Systems division of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has designed a joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS) using a Gulfstream G280...
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NewsScoot to launch Sydney services in mid-2012
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) new long-haul low-cost carrier, Scoot, has chosen Sydney as its first destination. The low-cost carrier will launch a daily...
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NewsRafale team fights back after Swiss Gripen win
France's Dassault-led Rafale International team has announced its surprise at being eliminated from a Swiss fighter contest ...
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American seeks court approval to shed leases on MD-80s
American Airlines has asked a US court to allow it to shed leases on 24 aircraft, mostly Boeing MD-80s, in a move to cut costs as it seeks to restructure...
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NewsBoeing, union leaders strike deal on 737 Max assembly
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have reached a landmark provisional deal 10 months ahead of the union's contract...
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NewsSwitzerland picks Gripen for F-5 replacement deal
Saab's Gripen programme has received a major boost, with the Swiss government confirming its selection of the type to replace its air force's Northrop F-5s. Announced...
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Spirit plans four new routes from Dallas/Fort Worth
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will launch non-stop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to New York LaGuardia, Atlanta, Orlando and Boston in 2012. The...
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Inmarsat picks Gogo and OnAir as Global Xpress distribution partners
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has selected Gogo and OnAir to distribute its Global Xpress satellite service in the commercial...
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Italy picks Virgilius EW system for AW101
Elettronica has been awarded a contract to supply Virgilius self-protection equipment for the Italian air force's future AgustaWestland AW101 combat search...
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NewsAirbus conducts first A320 'sharklet' flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320 test aircraft equipped with 'sharklet' wing-tips.
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NewsGKN builds facility to house HondaJet fuselage assembly
GKN Aerospace plans to establish a new aerospace components manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA to house assembly of the HondaJet's...
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Elta offers special mission aircraft simulator
Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems division has developed a simulator to help train operators of its special mission aircraft, based on different platforms.
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London airports see limited strike impact on services
Strike action by UK border agency staff as part of a wide-ranging public sector worker walkout today has not so far significantly impacted any of London's...
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NewsCirrus to reveal jet future in January
Capitalised by its new China-based owner - China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) - Cirrus plans to reveal certification and production plans for...
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NewsAgustaWestland completes transaction of AW609 tiltrotor
AgustaWestland has completed its acquisition from Bell of the 609 tiltrotor programme and is gearing up to bring the much delayed civilian aircraft - now dubbed the AW609 - to market in early 2016.