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Saint-Gobain eyes interiors work for A350
Aircraft interiors specialist Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is in talks to become a provider for the Airbus A350 XWB.
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Opinion
Comment: Single-pilot crews for airliners?
The discussion about one-pilot cockpits is not new, but so far it's been all speculation. Now a manufacturer is talking about it publicly. Could it happen? Should it? Will it?
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NewsUS Air Force, industry prepare for T-38 replacement
Rivals for the US Air Force's massive T-38 replacement deal are pushing their proposed successors to the venerable Talon ...
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Business good week
EGYPTAIR The Egyptian carrier has grabbed an opportunity offered by Airbus to introduce its new A330-300 fleet this year, which is much earlier than planned....
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NewsEmirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far.
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Colombian competition hots up
The launch of LAN-supported AerOasis and more expansion at Aires is expected to further shake-up the Colombian market
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NewsPICTURES: SkyCargo 777 tests new Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport
Emirates' freight division SkyCargo has performed the first operational flight into Dubai's Al-Maktoum International Airport, ahead of its formal opening...
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HK Airlines offering Panasonic eX2 on new A330s
Hong Kong Airlines will offer Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system cabin-wide in each of its new Airbus A330-200...
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Bombardier releases first CSeries engineering drawings
Bombardier has released the first engineering drawings for production of the first CS100 flight test aircraft.
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Zodiac sees recovery in aircraft seats market
Zodiac Aerospace's cabin interiors segment reported a robust 10.9% organic increase in business volume during the fiscal third quarter.
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No restrictions on An-148 after in-flight upset
Russian authorities are not intending to restrict Antonov An-148 operations following the in-flight upset to a Rossiya aircraft en route to St Petersburg...
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UTAir introduces 757 for higher-density routes
Russia's UTAir has begun operating a Boeing 757-200 on international routes and is adding a fourth destination to its Ukrainian network. The carrier...
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NewsPICTURE: A350's Trent XWB engine runs for first time
Rolls-Royce has conducted a first-time run of its new Trent XWB engine for the Airbus A350 family. The engine ran yesterday on a test-bed at
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NewsSwiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on...
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American continues investigation into door separation on a 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 whose door ripped off on 15 June remains out of service for repairs, but could resume operations today, says the airline.
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NewsAir India to set up MRO base in Dubai
Air India plans to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base for its operations in the Middle East in Dubai from end-July. The centre will...
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NewsVIDEO: GEnx powered 787 completes maiden flight
A General Electric-powered Boeing 787 flew for the first time today, adding the fifth aircraft to the flight test programme. The ZA005 flight test...
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NewsVirgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including...
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NTSB team to examine Trans States runway excursion
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been dispatched to assist Canadian officials in the investigation of a runway excursion...
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Triumph completes acquisition of Vought
Triumph Group has completed the acquisition of Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group.