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September 11, 2018 0 commentThe arrival of Airbus’s newest single-aisle offering, the A220, into Toulouse in July marked the first skirmish in a looming new sales war between the European planemaker and its US rival Boeing. But questions remain over whether Airbus’s decision to take control of the former Bombardier C Series program is a mark of genius… or
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September 11, 2018 0 commentNews briefs from across aviation OEM News Regional airliner manufacturer ATR’s 2018-2037 market forecast said the aviation industry is expected to take delivery of 3,020 turproprop aircraft over the next two decades. The report said the world turboprop fleet would grow from about 2,260 aircraft in service in 2017 to 4,060 by 2037. The increase
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September 11, 2018 0 commentThe epitome of high performance: perseverance, passion, precision The passion running through the veins of many professional aviators started when they were very young and often through the opportunities provided by caring mentors. In the case of Nick and Giles, their father, Dr Euan English, a Royal Airforce (RAF) pilot and an acclaimed aeronautical engineer,
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September 11, 2018 0 commentAirbus has agreed to study an A320 final assembly line in Malaysia The lure of Asia continues to attract serious attention from planemakers Boeing and Airbus as they go all out to show the region they are not only interested in commercial jet sales but keen to become an integral part of the local aerospace
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September 11, 2018 0 commentThe Australian Space Agency achieves launch On July 1st, history was made with the commencement of operation of the Australian Space Agency, a milestone in the nation’s space history. The establishment the space agency came after many years of dedicated work from a industry members. A group of de facto leaders within the existing space
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September 10, 2018 0 comment50 years after its formation, the Australian Army Aviation Corps looks to the future When the Australian Army Aviation Corps was officially formed in 1968, Australia was at war and Army pilots were flying Sioux helicopters and Cessna light aircraft in South Vietnam. Half a century on, Australian Army Aviation is an all rotary wing
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