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UK report to advocate national space policy
A national space policy and technology and demonstrator programmes are likely recommendations from a UK industry/government report expected in January. Industry...
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NewsGermany selects IAI's Heron UAV for Afghanistan mission
The German armed forces will operate IAI Heron UAVs over Afghanistan from March 2010 ...
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NewsMoD responds to damning report into loss of Nimrod XV230
Industry and military officials have received fresh criticism over the 2006 loss of a Royal Air Force Nimrod MR2 surveillance aircraft and 14 lives ...
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Newfoundland orders new waterbombers
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is to replace part of its aerial firefighting fleet with four new Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft, to be delivered...
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Northrop pressures USAF on KC-X criteria
Northrop Grumman is publicly pressuring the US Air Force to make wholesale changes to a set of proposed rules for selecting the winner of the $35 billion...
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FAA cautions operators on foul weather landings
The US FAA is alerting airlines to retool procedures and training in several areas linked to landings in bad weather. In two safety alerts for operators...
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United's Boeing 737 era ends with US transcontinental trip
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet....
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Boeing plans 787 'surge', selects Charleston for second line
Boeing will surge 787 production early to meet customer demand as part of the establishment of the newly announced Charleston 787 second line. Boeing...
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Australian A330MRTT returns to Spain for final testing
The Royal Australian Air Force's second of five Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker-Transports (MRTT) has completed conversion and initial flight testing...
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European area control centres get communication network
Europe's air traffic control centres are finally to be linked by a unified modern communications network. This will replace existing links between centres...
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Norwegian takes 737 orders to 48 with deal for six more
Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed up for six more Boeing 737-800s, taking the low-cost carrier's order for the...
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Japanese government agency to help JAL turnaround
Japan Airlines has confirmed that it will seek help from a new quasi-government body to help turn around its operations.
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Maintenance outsourcing: Emerging appeal
With lower people costs and a strong desire to gain a foothold, the attraction of emerging market maintenance providers is clear. But at what cost?
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PICTURES: Pilots escape as Ecuadorian Dhruv helicopter crashes
The two-man crew of an Ecuadorian air force Dhruv light helicopter escaped with their lives after crashing the Hindustan Aeronautics-built aircraft ...
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NewsLufthansa third-quarter details contributions of BMI, Austrian
Lufthansa Group's nine-month results detail for the first time the contributions of newly-acquired carriers BMI and Austrian Airlines, and also show that...
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EU to push for global emissions instrument at UN meeting
At the United Nations' Copenhagen climate change meeting in December the European Union is to push for a global market-based...
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Eurocopter boosts R&D, slashes costs
Eurocopter has launched a three-pronged Shape programme to cut costs, reduce inventories, redeploy workers and boost technology to maintain competitiveness...
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FAA to mirror EASA S92 emergency directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans issue an airworthiness directive calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's...
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Sri Lanka's Mihin looking to operate MA60s domestically
Sri Lanka's government is planning to buy two Chinese-built MA60 turboprops, and may give these to the country's second state-owned carrier Mihin Lanka.