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NewsPICTURES: New Aerostar UAV makes first flight
Aeronautics Defense Systems' Aerostar-C unmanned air vehicle has performed its first series of test flights in Israel.
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NewsLeahy supplies details of possible re-engined A320
Airbus COO of customers John Leahy stresses that evaluations of a re-engined A320 are continuing, but, if the programme is launched, the aircraft will be...
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Glass cockpits: fewer accidents, more fatal
A two-year study by the US National Transportation Safety Board reveals that a target group of light general aviation aircraft with digital "glass cockpits"...
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Turkish government outlines plan to build regional aircraft
Turkey's government has set a target of 2023 for the service entry of a locally designed and built regional airliner.
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Helios crash recommendations drive EASA action
Recommendations by the Greek Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board resulting from its report into the August 2005 crash of a Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 have been taken up by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Pre-tax profits for 2009 were up nearly 11% to €1.1 billion for the Italian aerospace group on revenue up by 21% to €18.2 billion. Defence and...
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Joint Military Air Traffic Services push gains momentum
A project begun four years ago to modernise the UK's military air traffic control infrastructure has gained fresh momentum following the announcement of...
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Wireless IFE study progresses at EADS
A study into the feasibility of using wireless communications systems at 60 GHz for in-flight entertainment (IFE) is progressing at EADS Innovation Works...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to get 737-800s and turboprops
Indonesia's third-largest commercial airline, Sriwijaya Air, is planning to acquire Boeing 737-800s by the end of the year and later add turboprops. The...
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Business briefing
Orbital Sciences is to acquire the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics'...
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Air Arabia signs up for SITA datalink
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia has selected SITA to provide datalink services for its Airbus A320 fleet. Air Arabia has signed up for the...
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P&W to begin full GTF engine testing for CSeries in August
Pratt & Whitney will begin full engine testing of its PW1000G geared turbofan for the Bombardier CSeries twinjet this summer.
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Opinion
Comment: Dutch dreams of Fokker revival
In the 1990s the Fokker JetLine family - comprising the 70 and 100 models - was in a fight for supremacy at the top end of a sparsely populated regional...
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NewsVibration damage prompts 737 elevator tab checks
Boeing 737 operators are being ordered to check elevator control tabs after an aircraft diverted following severe elevator vibration and extensive damage...
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EADS slides to its first loss
Despite robust underlying performance, European giant is vulnerable on key programmes
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Toxic cabin air accepted as reality, but illness still denied
After years of denying there is a health problem for crew and passengers from toxic cabin fumes, UK and US authorities are seemingly poised for a dramatic change
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This Week briefings
BAE Systems says it has encountered problems with Quest AirManager cabin air treatment...
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IAE partners still grappling with engine offering for new narrowbodies
Pratt & Whitney stands ready to break away from its current partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium and offer its geared turbofan engine...
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FAA's air traffic organisation moves forward with SMS
The US FAA's air traffic organization (ATO) has received internal approval to continue using a safety management system (SMS) the agency has been developing...
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Service-ready 787 software tested ahead of TIA
Boeing is testing a service-ready 787 software load as part of its final steps toward the US FAA Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), clearing the way for...