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Engine maker waits out A380 delay

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November 15, 2006

ExpressJet Airlines Creates Corporate Jet Unit

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November 15, 2006

Not a question of if, but when Boeing dissolves 737 dynasty

To the question of when Boeing will replace its 737 dynasty, the company remains tight-lipped.

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November 15, 2006

Landing gear maker Messier-Bugatti hosted the launch meeting for the distributed and redundant electrical nose gear steering system (DRESS) project on June 26 and 27 at its corporate headquarters in Vélizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. Chosen by the European

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BA plays villain in Concorde sequel

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November 15, 2006

HS merger reaping more tangible rewards

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Parker Aerospace acquires Resistoflex Aerospace

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Resistoflex Aerospace employs 84 people and reported sales of $16 million last year.

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Nav Canada Launches ADS-B Program

By 2009, Nav Canada plans to install ADS-B ground stations around Hudson Bay, which straddles high-latitude flight paths between Asia, North America and Eu

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Bubbles fail to deflate Boeing’s composites plan

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787 the product of a bold new doctrine

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November 14, 2006

NTSB Has 'Serious Concern' With ATC Alerts

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Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

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