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Europe defence consolidation makes for a compelling case

Macron’s push for Franco-Italian co-operation seen as attempt to create action blueprint

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Ultra Electronics woes continue after chief executive quits

Rakesh Sharma steps down from UK defence group ahead of investor update

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US authorities reveal charges in Rolls-Royce bribery scheme

Three former employees and 2 others indicted by DoJ over involvement in affair

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Renishaw’s David McMurtry on building a billion-dollar company

The chairman and CEO’s unconventional approach has sustained his precision engineering business

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Knives out for Airbus’s Enders as compliance crisis mounts

Aerospace group chief under pressure as more admissions pile up over use of middle men

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Air France Q3 earnings up 32% as load factor, traffic improve

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Bombardier signs letter of intent for up to 61 C Series planes

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Probe urged into alleged tax dodge on business jets

Labour party says 957 aircraft were imported through Isle of Man

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Airbus reveals violations over payments to middlemen

Aerospace group already under scrutiny in Europe admits to inaccuracies in US filings

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Airbus says filings for US arms trafficking rules had “certain inaccuracies”

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Chinese capital makes rapid ascent in global aircraft leasing

Banks and lessors on path to claim a third of world market by 2022

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Greek PM defends decision to buy US-made fighter jets

Alexis Tsipras tells parliament move is critical to country’s role in east Mediterranean

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Bloodhound supercar passes first test towards 1,000mph

Public debut for car aiming to smash world land speed record

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British speedster takes Bloodhound supersonic car for first public test drive

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Criticism of Saudi Arabia ‘not helpful’ for UK weapons sales

MPs told sales of Typhoon fighters are being hindered by attacks on regime

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Boeing raises profit forecasts after cutting costs

Delays to KC-46 military tanker are only blot on strong third-quarter earnings

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Boeing raises guidance again as cost cutting boosts profits

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Northrop Grumman lifts earnings outlook again

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Strong US earnings lift confidence in global outlook

Earnings up at industrial companies including Caterpillar and United Technologies

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Bombardier coup shows French panache at the heart of Airbus

Grande école graduates switch effortlessly from state to private sector to power group

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