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NASA Airstar: taking the simulator out to play
NASA researchers are taking subscale models out of the windtunnel and into the atmosphere in a safety programme
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Nastar lights the candle on spaceflight simulation
Aspiring adventurers can test their aptitude and physical fitness for spaceflight in an FAA-approved centre in Philadelphia
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SimJet: Maximum training at minimum cost
SimJet Training aims to bridge the gap between entry-level training devices and full-flight simulators with a new range of machines
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NewsGlobal Hawk at risk of being “non-affordable”, DOD says
The US military's top weapons buyer today repeated cost concerns about the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk first raised by a senior air force official...
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A320 overhead bin maker cites overloading in latch problem
Aircraft interiors specialist FACC says it shares Airbus's belief that the overhead bin latch problem being reported by some Airbus A320 family aircraft...
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NewsThird 787 returns home for additional inspections
Boeing's third 787 flight test aircraft has returned home to Seattle for additional inspections on its horizontal stabiliser, following weekend inspections. ZA003,...
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Lufthansa to overhaul cabin on European flights
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is planning to overhaul the cabin of its European fleet and introduce a new service concept later this year. The change,...
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NewsTransition roadable aircraft gets approval to gain weight
US start-up manufacturer Terrafugia has secured US approval to boost the maximum take-off weight of its Transition roadable light sport aircraft by 50kg (110lb) to 650kg, the same limit already allowed for LSA seaplanes.
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NewsAmple time to select CSeries connectivity: Bombardier's Scott
Bombardier is still studying in-flight connectivity options for its 110/130-seat CSeries, and says it has ample time to make a decision. "On the passenger...
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Arianespace, Russia expand Soyuz agreement
With a new Soyuz launch site under construction at the Centre Spatial Guyanais outside Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace and Russian space agency Roscosmos...
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Dubai's traffic growth means a demand for air traffic controllers
Dubai's ambition to become the world's biggest aviation hub is creating a demand for hundreds of air traffic controllers and engineers
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Russian aerospace grows in confidence
The start of the second decade of the 21st century finds Russia's aerospace industry hoping for major successes in both the civil and military sectors from new projects
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Unmanned vehicles move on civil airspace, one step at a time
Having been firmly entrenched in modern military concepts of operations, unmanned air vehicles are slowly finding their way into civil airspace
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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Glowing prospects - Middle East careers guide
Emirates' announcement at the ILA air show in Berlin that it was buying another 32 Airbus A380s was just the latest bold statement of intent from a region's...
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NewsPICTURES: New F-16s touch down in Pakistan
Pakistan's first three Block 52-standard F-16C/Ds arrived at its Shahbaz air base on 26 June ...
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NewsAgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters break ground on Moscow AW139 assembly facility
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland broke ground on 22 June on a final assembly plant for the AW139 helicopter.
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China completes design on AC311 helicopter
Chinese state-owned helicopter-maker Avicopter has completed the design of its 2t civil helicopter, the AC311, and plans to build one in time for China's Zhuhai air show in November
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Qatar Airways continues its rapid expansion
Last year saw a plethora of new routes and aircraft for Doha's flag carrier and this year is on course for more of the same