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This week in brief 11 December 2007
737 replacement could be decided within 18 months NARROWBODIES Boeing may decide to launch a replacement programme for the 737 before May 2009. Scott...
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Will Airbus really shift production to the USA?
It is a tale of two Airbuses. The first Airbus is enjoying runaway success in the market: last month's Dubai air show brought a torrent of sales and the...
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US GAO slams FAA on runway safety efforts
The USA remains at a "high risk of a catastrophic runway collision" and the runway safety organization within the Federal Aviation...
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BMed A321’s close call with terrain sparked by data mismatch
Investigators believe mismatched aeronautical data catalysed a serious approach incident, in which a BMed Airbus A321 came close to striking terrain while...
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NewsA318 first Airbus to be approved for Thales HUD
The A318 has become the first Airbus aircraft to be approved for Thales' D-HUDS digital head-up display system. The Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered A318 and...
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UK MoD issues first request for new search and rescue helicopters
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an invitation to tender for a new fleet of military and coastguard search and rescue helicopters ...
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Saudi Arabia's Eurofighter Typhoon deal gets final confirmation
The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has received a contract from BAE Systems to produce 72 Typhoon combat aircraft for Saudi Arabia ...
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North American aviation market credit
Fitch Ratings remains positive about credit quality in the North American aviation market in 2008, despite recent...
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SkyEurope sells two new 737s, renegotiates leases on others
Low-fare operator SkyEurope Airlines has sold two Boeing 737-700s, ahead of delivery this year, and is trying to renegotiate lease terms with GE Commercial...
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R-R targets Asia-Pacific as military market
The Asia-Pacific region is to remain a major military market for engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, with the company looking to upcoming purchases of the Lockheed...
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Raytheon uses AIM-9X seeker for ballistic missile intercept [CORRECTION]
Raytheon scored a direct hit during a 3 December seeker test for a new air-launched, anti-ballistic missile weapon dubbed the Network-Centric Airborne Defense...
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Boeing and Lockheed close in on airborne JTRS
Competition for the airborne portion of the US Joint Tactical Radio System ...
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US Air National Guard to trial Beechcraft AT-6 for counter-insurgency
The US Air National Guard has received special funds to stage a demonstration of the turboprop-powered Hawker Beechcraft AT-6 for the domestic security and...
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Qatar Airways targets sustained profitability within three years
Akbar Al Baker - chief executive of Qatar Airways - is the living embodiment of "hands-on"...
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Defence briefs
DUTCH ENGINES Avio/Philips joint venture DutchAero and the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Woensdrecht Logistics Centre will provide maintenance, repair...
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Ruag converts Gulfstream G550 HALO aircraft
RUAG Aerospace has completed its conversion of a new Gulfstream...