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NewsBoeing unveils case against USAF decision to buy Airbus tankers
Boeing has decided to put the US Air Force on trial for the surprise decision to opt for an Airbus aircraft for a $12.1 billion tanker deal, legally challenging...
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PICTURES: Guided firing success clears way for pre-production of MBDA's Meteor BVRAAM
MBDA's Meteor beyond visual-range air-to-air missile programme will advance into its pre-production industrialisation...
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Sukhoi MS-21 tie-up opens door for stretched Superjet
Russia's leading aerospace companies Irkut and Sukhoi have agreed to co-ordinate the family planning of their airliner programmes as part of a joint development...
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Runway excursion most frequent type of landing accident: Flight Safety Foundation
Following a series of recent studies by international aviation organisations, the objectives for runway safety action have extended well beyond the issue...
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Key runway safety strategies box
KEY RUNWAY SAFETY STRATEGIES Stabilised approaches provide the key to reducing excursions, says the Flight Safety Foundation's Jim Burin, explaining:...
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Gulfstream raises the bar with G650
BUSINESS AVIATION GRAHAM WARWICK WASHINGTON DC Gulfstream raises the bar Manufacturer launches biggest business jet, the all-new G650, and sets...
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Passenger A330 'will not move to USA'
EADS chief executive Louis Gallois says the company has no plans to shift the final assembly line for the Airbus A330 to the USA to make way for A350 XWB...
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Shuttle prepares for return without inspection boom
The crew of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour is preparing for a return to Earth on 27 March without the 15m...
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Biman decides to order 787-8s and 777-300ERs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to order four Boeing 777-300ERs and four 787-8s and expects to finalise a deal soon. The...
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Further delays to Joint Strike Fighter programme
As programme cost estimates come under new scrutiny, parts of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme will...
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Finland receives first NH90, defends purchase
Finland has defended its purchase of NH Industries NH90s as it takes delayed delivery of the first of 20 tactical transport helicopters. The first aircraft...
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India aims to induct indigenous AEW&C in 2011
The Indian air force will operate an indigenous airborne early warning and control system based on the Embraer ERJ-145 early next decade, with the country's...
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US AFRL seeks global airlifter concepts
US industry has been canvassed for concepts for an advanced long-range transport that could be an eventual replacement for the Lockheed...
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Etihad launches global pilot cadet scheme
Abu Dhabi's Etihad is launching a worldwide cadet scheme for aspiring first officers as fast-growing airlines in the Middle East and Asia battle to recruit...
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Spain to send Searcher II UAVs to Afghanistan next month
The Spanish army is to deploy its Israel Aerospace Industries Searcher II unmanned air vehicles to Afghanistan next month to support ground units working...