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Judge overturns USAF KC-135 tanker depot contract decision
The US Air Force has stopped work on a new Boeing KC-135 programmed depot maintenance contract after an appeals court ordered the...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas talking to Airbus on A350s, more A380s
Qantas is discussing with Airbus a follow-on order for the A380 as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme, and is also considering the A350. Speaking...
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NewsVIDEOS: Reno US National Championship Air Races
VIDEOS: Reno US National Championship Air Races
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VIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas A380 makes first flight after cabin installation
Qantas and Airbus have marked the first flight of the carrier's four-class A380 at the airframer's facility in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft --VH-OQA...
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Red Bull Air Race pilots: Tips and tricks to make their aircraft go faster
Red Bull Air Race pilots: Tips and tricks to make their aircraft go faster
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NewsOSHKOSH 2008: NASA's Constellation rockets could be used commercially
NASA administrator Michael Griffin tells EAA Airventure audience, the space agency's Constellation programme's rockets could in future be used for commercial...
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NewsEAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008: The latest news, blogs, video and images live from the show
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008: The latest news, blogs, video and images live from the show
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NewsVIDEOS: B-2 crash linked to moisture, maintenance oversight
Moist air most likely caused the US Air Force to lose one of its prized Northrop Grumman B-2 bombers earlier this year, a loss calculated at $1.4 billion, the US Air Force reported today.
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VIDEO: Lockheed Martin to advance F-35B engine tests
The Joint Strike Fighter programme's first short take-off and vertical landing aircraft is expected to perform more engine runs in mid-May ...
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Lockheed Martin fixes X-35B lift fan reliability
Lockheed Martin has redesigned the lift fan for its X-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator to increase reliability before flight testing begins in May.
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The king of low-cost: Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines
When it comes to making work seem like play, Herb Kelleher is a master. But don't be fooled by the broad smiles and open-neck shirt. Behind the casual demeanour lies a management style that is Disney-esque in its attention to detail. Southwest Airlines employees expect to have fun under this ...
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STOVL promise lifts JSF
EMPHASIS ON THE short-take-off/vertical-landing (STOVL) variant of the US/UK Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is increasing. Progress with the JSF concept-demonstration phase is leading programme and service officials to speculate that the STOVL variant planned for the US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy could find applications with the US Air ...