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New USAF leadership reconsiders procurement decisions
Concerns about the aerospace industrial base are likely to guide major aircraft recapitalisation decisions under the US Air Force's new leadership. Since...
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EASA orders casing fit on A330/A340s to contain APU failure
European safety regulators are ordering carriers to fit secondary casings to Airbus A330 and A340 auxiliary power units to prevent possible damage from uncontained...
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US lawmakers probe FAA conduct in Eclipse 500 certification
Top US Federal Aviation Administration officials went on the defensive in Washington on 17 September as current and former...
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Shortage of banks to put pressure on aviation financing
The current perilous state of the world's financial sector is set to have a radical impact on aviation finance, with the number of active banks having almost...
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Blink expands with three more Cessna Citation Mustangs
Blink , Europe's first low-cost pan-European air taxi operator, is poised to take delivery of three...
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Regional jets and CSeries on LCI's shopping list
Bombardier's newly launched CSeries regional jet may feature in Lease Corporation International's portfolio as...
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Constellation's challenges mount despite NASA approving Ares' review
As NASA publicised its Ares I crew launch vehicle's preliminary design review (PDR) ...
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American pushes forward with BA and Iberia tie-up despite pilot protests
Management at American Airlines is refusing to be roadblocked by its pilots in forging a joint business agreement with British Airways and Iberia after its...
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AAR head predicts ILFC spin off
AAR's chief today predicted that International Lease Finance (ILFC) will be spun off of parent American International Group (AIG), saying he does not believe...
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First test firing of India's Astra air-to-air missile
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation has for the first time test-fired its Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, conducting...
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Japan confirms delay in fighter competition
Japan has confirmed a delay to its F-X fighter competition, with a request for proposals to choose a long-awaited replacement for its McDonnell Douglas F-4...
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A400M gets a boost, as TP400 engine hits full power
Europrop International's TP400-D6 engine for the Airbus Military A400M transport has achieved full power during ground runs using a flight testbed...
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Radwar links with Rheinmetall on KZO UAV offer to Poland
Poland's Radwar has signed an agreement to jointly promote Rheinmetall Defence Electronics' KZO UAV to the Polish land forces ...
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Eclipse: European certification hangs on interference fix
Eclipse begins formal validation tests of update for Eclipse 500 Avio NG software
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Israel pushes to add domestic content to Joint Strike Fighter
Israel's defence ministry is trying to persuade the US administration to allow its air force to install more Israeli-developed systems in the Lockheed Martin...
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Air France to equip 10 777-300ERs with Panasonic IFE
Air France-KLM has contracted Panasonic Avionics to equip 10 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. The first...
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Udvar-Hazy reportedly considering ILFC buy-out
International Lease Finance (ILFC) chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy is reportedly looking to buy back the aircraft leasing company he founded 35 years ago. The...
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Alenia's first 767-200SF again delayed
The Boeing machinist strike has forced Alenia Aeronavali to further delay delivery of its first Boeing 767-200 special freighter. Alenia Aeronavali...