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NewsIN FOCUS: Thales looks to 'gesture control' IFE system
In-flight entertainment (IFE) systems will soon do away with touchscreens and handsets if a prototype under development by Thales makes it through to production.
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NewsSaravia looks at Q400 as Russian certification advances
Russian provincial carrier Saravia is looking to place an order for three Bombardier Q400 turboprops, although the type has yet to achieve approval from the country's certification authorities.
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NewsIN FOCUS: IFE sector looks to the future
In-flight entertainment and connectivity may add to aircraft weight and the maintenance burden, but evolution in the field continues as airlines strive to keep pace with what travellers want.
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NewsHairline cracks ground Air New Zealand’s ATR 72-500s
Air New Zealand grounded its entire fleet of ATR 72-500 turboprops on 18 March after discovering hairline cracks around the cockpit windows of one aircraft. Two...
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NewsAir Berlin outlines plans for €200m earnings improvement
Germany's Air Berlin is aiming for more than €200 million ($261 million) in earnings improvements during 2012, after posting huge losses for last year. The...
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NewsIndia needs 1,043 aircraft over next 20 years: Airbus
Airbus forecasts that India will need 1,043 new aircraft over the next 20 years. Despite the current climate in India's aviation industry, the airframer...
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NewsUTC announces spin-off plan for Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
United Technologies will spin-off Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and the non-aerospace businesses of Hamilton Sundstrand to partly finance a $16.5 billion acquisition...
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NewsBoeing gets four-sat order for 'small platform' bus as Falcon 9 gets launches
Boeing has announced orders for a total of satellites for its new Boeing 702SP "small platform" bus design.
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Boeing to send 113 aircraft to Indian carriers within six years
Boeing has 113 aircraft in its order book from Indian carriers, most of which are for narrowbodies. Jet Airways is the airframer's largest Indian client,...
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NewsBoeing in 'advanced discussions' over 777s for China
Boeing says it is in "advanced discussions for a significant number of 777s in greater China", elaborating on commercial airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh's comments...
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Boeing commercial chief refutes Air India settlement reports
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Jim Albaugh refuted a report of a lump sum $500 million settlement with Air India on its order for 27 significantly-delayed...
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Boeing re-affirms 787 delivery guidance
Maintaining its goal of 35 to 42 787 deliveries in 2012, Boeing's Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh says the company is considering ramping up production...
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NewsHonduran L-410 crash pilots failed to follow procedures
Pilots of a Central American Airways Let L-410 failed to follow the correct instrument procedure for landing at Tegucigalpa before the aircraft struck terrain in poor weather while attempting a second approach.
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NewsAirbus mates first A350 rear fuselage sections
Airbus has mated the rear fuselage sections of the first flight-test A350-900 prototype, ahead of the airframe's arrival on the final assembly line this...
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NewsBrazil’s GOL submits request to operate US services
Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL Linhas Aereas has applied to the country's national civil aviation agency ANAC to operate regular services to the US. GOL's...
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Boeing nears 787 GEnx and 330min ETOPS certification
Boeing is days away from being granted General Electric GEnx-1B engine-airframe certification for its 787, a milestone expected to be paired with 330min...
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NewsVIDEO: FAA investigating Boeing 737 prang at Delta TechOps
Delta Air Lines says two mechanics working for its Delta TechOps maintenance division at the carrier's home base in Atlanta were at the controls of a Delta Boeing 737-700 early this morning when the aircraft "left a taxiway" and "sustained damage".
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Virgin Australia to take two 737-800s on SLBs with JSA
Virgin Australia will take delivery of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft in May and June on sale and leaseback deals with Jackson Square Aviation. The Australian...