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C919 project at "crucial point" in detailed design - Comac
The joint definition phase of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) C919 narrowbody has been completed.
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UK Harrier fleet sold as £115 million worth of spare parts
The UK has sold 72 BAE Systems Harrier GR9 aircraft to the US Marine Corps for £115 million ($180 million) to use as a source of spare parts to support the...
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IN FOCUS: Changing role for airports
The competitive landscape for airports has evolved. The same drivers of competitive change within the airline industry - the emergence of low-cost and the...
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IN FOCUS: Technology key in airports development
Meeting future demand, be it increasing numbers of passengers and their ever-smarter mobile devices or airline business partners seeking to improve efficiency,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: New competitors step up in EELV market
New commercial ventures have sprung up to offer the USA evolved expendable launch vehicles in competition with Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Launch Alliance
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NewsLockheed Martin UK offers Vigilance AEW system to Malaysia
Lockheed Martin UK Integrated Systems is to formally launch a new AEW product in Malaysia with partner Northrop Grumman ...
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ICAO names Schleifer president of Air Navigation Commission
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has appointed Christian Schleifer of Austria as president of its Air Navigation Commission (ANC), effective...
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Iberia Express names Vueling's Gallego as CEO
International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed Luis Gallego as chief executive of its new Madrid-based short-haul subsidiary, Iberia Express.
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NewsThird PAK-FA prototype joins flight test programme
Sukhoi has performed the debut flight with its third prototype for the PAK-FA/T-50 fighter ...
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Nanotechnology's first big aerospace application may be in paint
Nanotechnology is an umbrella term referring to the manipulation of materials on the scale of nanometres, or billionths of a metre. But as Martin Kemp, the...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing and Airbus maintain the narrowbody status quo
When Boeing bowed to the inevitable in July and abandoned plans for its New Single Aisle aircraft and instead opted to offer a re-engined version of its 737, there was always some doubt as to how the market would shape up.
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NewsNanotechnology gets big in UK composites research drive
Last week saw three milestones in the exploitation of composite materials in aerospace, with Airbus beginning assembly of the first A350's wings at its Broughton...
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NewsPortable curing device enhances speed, safety of composite repairs
Lyon-based fuel leak repair specialist Sunaero has developed a hand-held composite curing device, which significantly shortens repair times without subjecting...
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NewsCatastrophic gearbox failure led to Bond Super Puma crash
The final report into the accident involving a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma over the North Sea two years ago has confirmed a sudden main gearbox failure caused the main rotor to separate from the airframe at 2,000ft (610m), resulting in an unsurvivable descent into the sea.
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NewsRheinmetall shoots down UAV with 10kW laser
Rheinmetall announced on 23 November that it shot down a low-altitude unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with a 10kW-class laser integrated with an air defence system. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Space industry unites in criticism of ITAR restrictions
Restrictions imposed by arms-trafficking legislation are widely blamed for the US space industry's diminished international standing
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Qantas says it will be strike-free for up to four years
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) confirmed on 24 November that it will not appeal Fair Work Australia's (FWA) decision that no industrial action can be...
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NewsBank of Communications' leasing arm orders 30 C919s
China's Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co has inked an order for 30 Comac C919 narrowbodies, giving the Chinese manufacturer its third major commitment...
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NewsUK government outlines sweeping reform of CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority will undergo major reform so in future it is focussed on "furthering passengers' interests" under proposals laid out in a...