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WheelTug seeks electric wheel drive certification in 2011
Chorus Motors subsidiary WheelTug intends to conduct ground testing of its electric wheel drive on a Boeing Next Generation 737 after having successfully...
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NewsUPDATED: Brazil plays down reports of Rafale announcement
Brazil's defence ministry has denied local media reports which claim it has completed the selection of Dassault's Rafale for its F-X2 fighter requirement ...
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First 787 with interiors to fly by month's end
Boeing's first 787 to feature interior components is expected to begin flight tests by the end of February. The aircraft, ZA003, has been fitted with...
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Pluna closes in on securing new investor as fleet expansion begins
Uruguay's Pluna continues to talk to several potential new strategic investors and could conclude a deal within the next month to sell a minority stake in...
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Lockheed Martin sees F-35A replacing USAF air superiority F-15C/Ds
Lockheed Martin has countered a potential cut in US Air Force orders for its F-35A by claiming the in-development fighter could fill an air superiority role...
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NewsHoneywell to hush, bolster reliability of micro air vehicle
Honeywell plans to begin delivering its next-generation gas-powered micro air vehicle (gMAV) to the US Army's Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team by 2011,...
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US Army reports successful ground-based collision avoidance system
The US Army has successfully tested a ground-based sense and avoid system with a General Atomics Sky Warrior at an unmanned aircraft test site in El Mirage,...
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Boeing proposes NATO-like consortium for C-17 in Asia
Boeing has targeted the Asia-Pacific market as it seeks a variety of creative ways to continue extending C-17 production after the last aircraft now on order...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Boeing examines extending 737 nosegear to accommodate new engine
Amid increasing industry speculation about the imminent launch of re-engined narrowbodies, Flightglobal has learned how Boeing could engineer the tricky...
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NewsObama's commercial spaceflight incurs political wrath
President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget has ended NASA’s 2020 Moon programme while privatising manned spacecraft, incurring the wrath of politicians even before the agency...
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SINGAPORE 2010: IAE studies new engine as pressure builds for strategy on re-engining offering
With pressure growing on International Aero Engines to nail down its strategy to provide a powerplant for re-engined single-aisles from Airbus and Boeing,...
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PICTURE: Airbus starts final assembly work on fourth A400M
Airbus Military has begun final assembly activities on its fourth A400M flight-test aircraft, and expects MSN004 to fly late this year ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines to acquire 20 737-800/900ERs
Turkish Airlines has agreed to acquire 20 Boeing 737-800/900 aircraft. The agreement, detailed in a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange, follow...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Date yet to be set for P-8 delivery to US Navy test facility
Boeing has yet to decide when its Boeing P-8 will be ready to move to the US Navy's Patuxent River test facility, despite an earlier statement.
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SINGAPORE 2010: ST Aerospace seeks cockpit upgrade launch customer
ST Aerospace is offering a flat-screen electronic flight instrument system upgrade for older-generation airliners, and displayed the concept in a full-scale...
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SINGAPORE 2010: HK Airlines to take six more A330-200s
Hong Kong Airlines has agreed to take another six Airbus A330-200s, under a new memorandum of understanding with the airframer. The airline originally...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Airbus targets early A320 re-engining decision, 2015 debut
A decision to introduce a re-engined A320 into service by the end of 2015 should come by around mid-year, says Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy. "Ideally...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Lockheed says F-35s will replace USAF F-15s
Lockheed Martin has added all variants of the Boeing F-15 to an internal analysis of US Air Force platforms the company believes will be replaced by the...
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JAL to suspend 12 domestic routes
Japan Airlines (JAL) is suspending 12 domestic routes and slashing flight frequency and capacity on three international routes, as it undergoes a restructuring...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: SIA Engineering and Panasonic Avionics explore JV
SIA Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to explore the possibility of setting up a joint venture company. The...