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NewsUpgraded Rolls-Royce Trent 900 enters production
Rolls-Royce's first phase of performance improvements for its Trent 900 will enter production by the end of this year, clearing the way for enhanced engines - and providing a 1% cut in specific fuel consumption (SFC) - to be fitted to new-build Airbus A380s from early 2012.
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NewsOcean Sentrys stand guard, but more needed
Plans to phase out the US Coast Guard's Dassault HU-25 Falcon fleet are proceeding - but budget constraints could limit acquisitions of the chosen replacement
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NewsBudget outlook clouds decisions in JSTARS wars
The USAF has launched a study to consider alternatives to the E-8C JSTARS to keep new technology at the forefront of its ground moving target indication missions
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NewsIN FOCUS: Budget pressures to determine future of UK's surveillance aircraft
The UK's manned surveillance aircraft have proved their worth during operations in Afghanistan and Libya - but can they survive swingeing budget cuts?
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NewsChina, Russia make inroads with narrowbodies
Manufacturers behind China and Russia's emerging narrow-bodies are progressing full steam ahead with development of their aircraft programmes, although it remains to be seen whether they will be viable competitors against a new breed of re-engined narrow-bodies from Boeing and Airbus.
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NewsKF-X flight test in 2016 or 2017
Seoul intends its KF-X fighter to enter flight tests in 2016 or 2017 in the middle of an eight-year engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, with a seven-aircraft flight-test fleet.
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NewsKAI, Eurocopter propose naval variant of Surion
Korea Aerospace Industries and Eurocopter have proposed a Korea Naval Helicopter based on the co-developed Surion ...
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Brock Technologies flies Spear UAV with DF-70 engine
Brock Technologies has flown its Spear unmanned air vehicle with Ultra Electronics' DF-70 heavy fuel engine ...
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NewsNTSB: American pilots had trouble deploying thrust reversers in Wyoming overrun
Pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing in Jackson Hole Wyoming in December 2010 could not deploy the aircraft's...
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IAE will not halt V2500 commercial production in 2016
International Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney have further clarified comments by the CFO of parent company United Technologies stating V2500 commercial...
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NewsPICTURES: Mass flypast marks completion of Australian Super Hornet deliveries
Boeing has completed deliveries of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornet Block II combat aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force ...
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NewsVirgin Galactic inaugurates spaceport
Virgin Galactic has formally inaugurated Spaceport America, from which the company plans to begin suborbital flights into space in 2012. The 17 October...
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Fighting fraud
During the past decade, the internet has become a critical channel where airlines can streamline booking, reinforce brands and create a positive customer experience. Unfortunately criminals have been just as fast to develop schemes to target these websites.
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Delta and US Airways await Department of Justice slot review
DoT ruling conditionally clears US Airways-Delta trading plan, but justice department flexes its muscles.
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Market Outlook: High hedges ruin the view
For some airlines the issue of survival, and in what form, will have moved on to the agenda again as fuel pain hits.
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Seoul gears up to launch naval helicopter contest
South Korea could issue an RFP for a new fleet of shipborne helicopters early next year ...
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NewsEngine technology: partners to prosper from others’ kit
The partnering of engine makers Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce gives the venture an expanded palette of power options for new narrow-body aircraft in the 2020 timeframe and beyond.
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia Airlines's first A380 completes maiden flight
Malaysia Airlines's first Airbus A380 has carried out its maiden flight at the airframer's headquarters in Toulouse.
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NewsDenmark to narrow field in Lynx replacement contest
Denmark is expected to narrow a competition for a new maritime helicopter to two contenders during November ...
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NewsSouth Korea’s pending AESA decision for F-16s to be closely watched
South Korea will launch a competition in November to select the first active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for retrofit on Lockheed Martin F-16s.