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Cubesat: a satellite in a box
University of Surrey engineering department lecturer Chris Bridges reckons that of the 200 to 250 active Cubesat projects, STRaND-1 is possibly the most sophisticated, but SSTL and the Surrey Space Centre are not the only big names to work with this small format
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NewsRockwell Collins: Reining fusion in Vegas
Rockwell Collins dominated the avionics game at Las Vegas, scoring forward-fit applications for its Pro Line Fusion integrated fight deck on the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000, retrofit selection on Hawker Beechcraft's King Air line and signing its first dealer in the emerging China market.
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Brussels Airlines signs up for LHT Malta maintenance
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines has entered into a maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Malta for its services on the carrier's fleet of Airbus...
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NewsAir France and Airbus team for low emissions flight
Air France is laying claim to the world's lowest CO² emissions commercial flight, after operating a service from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly using a combination of 50% mix biofuel mix and new air traffic management technologies.
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NewsAustrian C-130Ks to get avionics upgrade
The Austrian air force's three Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports are to be modernised under a project to run through 2015 ...
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Gatwick among new Turkish Airlines routes
Turkish Airlines will begin flights to four new destinations including London Gatwick cover the coming months The carrier will launch flights from...
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NewsAltaire personal jet at stake after Piper shake-up
Piper Aircraft has ousted the senior management team at its Vero Beach headquarters in Florida and launched an internal review of its flagship Altaire single-engine jet, a project that was aiming at a 2014 certification.
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Turkish Airlines trains Libyan pilots
Turkish Airlines has begun recurrent training in Istanbul for Libyan pilots of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. Capt Menderes Cakici, flight training...
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ANALYSIS: Sides dig in on distribution battle
Behind the headlines and legal wrangling dominating the distribution of airline fare data for nearly a year are two sides that staunchly believe their views...
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Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors
Air New Zealand increased its stake in Virgin Australia last month to cement their alliance and prevent other foreign airlines from disrupting their plans,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: British Army fights to influence helicopter training choices
The Army Air Corps is battling to influence the UK's helicopter training decisions for the next 30 years, with its frontline effectiveness and ethos at stake ...
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NewsBombardier upbeat on Q400 despite sluggish order in-take
Bombardier remains optimistic of the viability of its Q400 programme despite logging only seven orders so far in 2011 for the 70-seat turboprop
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NewsBoeing plots 787 line ramp up
Opening of second Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston to bring 10-a-month production target within airframer's sights
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus prepares XWB engine for flight test
Airbus will begin the flight-test campaign on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine over the coming weeks. The first XWB engine, which will power the A350,...
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Qantas grounds two more 767s as strike continues
Qantas Airways has grounded another two aircraft and warns of more to come as the ongoing strike by its engineers continues to cause a backlog on the maintenance...
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NewsSaudis, UAE enter market for CH-47Fs
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have joined a growing pool of countries interested in buying the Boeing CH-47F Chinook, US Army and Boeing officials have said.
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NewsThailand evaluates G-Star unmanned air system
Thailand's air force is evaluating the G-Star unmanned air system (UAS) which is based on Israeli manufacturer Innocon's MiniFalcon-2.
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IAI to offer unmanned helicopter
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has become the latest company to offer an unmanned helicopter for combat resupply and medevac missions. Avi Bleser,...
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ASDE-X now complete at 35 US airports
Deployment of the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X) ground-movement surveillance system has been newly completed following commissioning of the...
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Japan Airlines long-haul 787s to feature 186 seats
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled the cabin configuration for the Boeing 787s it will operate on its international long-haul services.