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Farnborough Aerospace Consortium chief executive to join Mubadala
Farnborough Aerospace Consortium chief executive Ross Bradley is leaving the UK trade body in mid-October to take up the same role at the composite aerostructures...
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Double luxury - how the airlines are configuring their A380s
The A380's two passenger decks give airlines a huge blank canvas with which to redefine long-haul air travel, and they have come up with some clever innovations
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UK industry tells politicians to step up defence spending
Ahead of the UK's political party conference season, the country's aerospace industry has called on politicians to give defence spending a higher priority...
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IAM urges member to reject Boeing contract, begin strike after 3 Sept
The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has urged 27,000 Boeing employees to vote for a strike on 3 September, potentially creating a work stoppage...
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New Alitalia will have 150-aircraft fleet
Plans to revamp Italian national carrier Alitalia will reportedly see the airline predominantly focus on short- and medium-haul routes and operate with a...
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Boeing sweetens last contract offer to IAM before strike vote
Boeing presented a best and final offer to its largest union today that retreats from its most unpopular benefits proposals, adds new financial incentives...
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NewsQantas to offer A380 demonstration to Hollywood stars
Qantas Airways is planning to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight in Los Angeles for Hollywood celebrities and government officials after its inaugural...
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Eclipse confident of passing FAA and congressional scrutiny
Eclipse Aviation says it "welcomes" a US Federal Aviation Administration independent investigation into the...
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Aviall to distribute JT9D engine parts under broad pact
US aerospace parts provider and aftermarket firm Aviall Services has entered into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to distribute JT9D engine spare parts...
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Southwest has no plans to meet FAA fine deadline
Dallas-based low cost carrier Southwest Airlines has informed the US FAA it does not intend to pay a $10.2 million fine--due by 29 August--levied by the...
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NewsBombardier sees CRJ1000 first flight by summer's end
Bombardier sees CRJ1000 first flight by summer's end
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Experience: Life and death played out for real on a Trident - almost
In the wake of the tragic 1985 British Airtours Boeing 737 accident at Manchester in which 55 people died following an engine fire on take-off, Cranfield University undertook a detailed study into aircraft evacuations on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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This Week briefings
AMERICAN EAGLE FACES PENALTIES PUNISHMENT The US Transportation Security Administration may levy civil penalties against American Eagle Airlines after...
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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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Collision risk demands rapid roll-out of new TCAS: analysis
European researchers are advising an aggressive transition to a new version of the traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS) that aims to address two critical...
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First production CJ4 takes flight
Cessna says the first production version of its CJ4 light jet completed its first flight on 19 August, slightly more...
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Pratt & Whitney ships PW1000G GTF to Airbus for A340 tests
Pratt & Whitney has shipped its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan demonstration engine to Toulouse, France to begin a test programme on an Airbus A340-600...