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Electric propulsion set to get even smaller
Electric propulsion systems far smaller than anything previously flown could be ready for deployment by 2012, enabling the US Air Force's very small satellites...
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NewsUK approves Rivet Joint purchase
The UK has agreed to buy three Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft and related ground equipment from the USA ...
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NewsThales lands support contract for Watchkeeper UAV
Thales UK has been awarded a contract worth £55 million ($82.5 million) to support the British Army's Watchkeeper 450 tactical unmanned air vehicles ...
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Tiger roars after stock market listing
Chief executive breaks pre-stock market listing silence to hit back at critics
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Air France keeps A380 capacity in check
Summer World Cup prompts SkyTeam carrier to prioritise Johannesburg for latest A380
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NewsPICTURE & VIDEO: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo in first captive carry flight
At about 07:15h Pacific Daylight Time (14:15h GMT) today Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two carrier aircraft took off SpaceShipTwo attached.
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Australia to sell retired Caribou transports
The Royal Australian Air Force plans to sell some of its retired DHC-4 Caribou light tactical transports 'as going concerns' ...
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Air China and Cathay stake claim on Chinese cargo market
New Shanghai freight joint venture aimed at countering stiff competition in the cargo market
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MBDA details problems with dual-mode Brimstone
The UK's upgraded Brimstone missiles have been affected by two separate problems, but remain available for combat use in Afghanitsan ...
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NewsAviastar banned from passenger transport after Tu-204 crash
Russian authorities have banned the carrier Aviastar-Tu from transporting passengers as an investigation opens into the crash of a Tupolev Tu-204
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NewsRecovery moves onto firmer ground
Halving of the industry loss forecast gives battered airlines a tonic, but a two-speed recovery looks increasing likely
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Commissioning Change
As the new European Commission takes office, airline bodies continue to urge action to tackle the current crisis
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Filling the Gulf
Chief executive Samer Majali is wasting no time in implementing Gulf Air's new strategy
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Caribbean reignites its pursuit of Air Jamaica
After an on-and-off courtship lasting almost a year, Air...
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This Week briefing
An Antonov An-26 that crashed on 18 March on to the 30cm (12in)-thick ice of a frozen lake on the Runway 08 extended approach centreline at Tallinn airport may have had trouble with one of its two engines
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Aircraft financiers predict the future
Aircraft lessors have had a wild ride through recession - what does 2010 have in store?
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Altitude reaches new heights with first VIP completions contract
Air New Zealand subsidiary Altitude Aerospace Interiors has secured its first "green" Boeing Business Jet work, with a contract to fully fit out a BBJ VIP aircraft interior for an Asian customer.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
TONY FERNANDES The AirAsia and F1 magnate can breathe easier after both of his Lotus cars made it to the end of the opening Grand Prix at Bahrain and neither...
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GPS spoofing by terrorists could 'take aviation by surprise'
A subtle form of navigation signal jamming, in the hands of terrorists or criminals, could affect GPS satellite navigation in a way that could disrupt all...
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Opinion
Comment: A European Union air accident investigation agency must not be a committee
The Flight Safety Foundation, in its latest statements about an air accident investigation system for the future, has rightly criticised the European Union's current proposed solution as unworkable.