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EMS, Eclipse provide managed VoIP on head-of-state A320
EMS Aviation has completed installation of an advanced, managed voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service with a Middle Eastern head-of-state Airbus A320...
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Jetstar to trial iPad portable IFE player
Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar plans to trial a new portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) system that is based on Apple's highly-popular iPad tablet.
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NewsPolish Tu-154 crew ignored eight 'pull up' warnings
Newly-released cockpit voice-recorder transcripts from the crashed Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M show that the terrain-awareness system sounded a 'pull...
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NewsCathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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NewsOpenSkies service to Montreal features in Paris Orly slot shuffle
British Airways' all-premium transatlantic carrier OpenSkies appears to be preparing to start services to Canada from Paris Orly.
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NewsSystem security is focus for e-enabled A350 XWB
As Airbus works to ensure its A350 XWB is not vulnerable to hackers, it has raised some of the burning questions that must be answered before e-enabled airliners...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing’s fourth Dreamliner tests high-airfield operations in Colorado Springs
The fourth Boeing 787 (ZA004) positioned to Colorado Springs for several days in late May to briefly undergo high-elevation airfield tests. ZA004 had previously...
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Business briefs
Having reduced full freighter capacity by 40% and limited this fleet to 14 aircraft, Air France-KLM says it is ahead of plan in its bid to reverse its €348 million ($430 million) operating loss in the year to the end of March
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean-sheet replacement of its narrowbody family. Jim Albaugh,...
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Air India Express investigates sudden altitude loss on 737
Air India Express is investigating an incident in which a Boeing 737-800 experienced a sudden loss of altitude mid-flight.
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Skywest introduces larger aircraft for expanding Fortescue workforce
Australian regional carriers Skywest and Virgin Blue made an inaugural flight on 18 May of a Boeing 737-700 for mining firm Fortescue Metals. The...
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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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This Week Briefing
FALCON 9 LAUNCH DELAYED AGAIN Space Exploration Technologies has once again been forced to push back the first test flight...
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ILA: Hamburg cluster seeks to capitalise on cabin and MRO strengths
Hamburg's aerospace industry has united in efforts to keep at the cutting edge of cabin technology and aircraft maintenance
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NewsMist opportunities - climate control
Humidity specialist CTT is out to convince airlines they have a moisture problem
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NewsNo evidence of technical problem before Afriqiyah A330 crash
Preliminary conclusions from the inquiry into the Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 crash at Tripoli have ruled out fuel exhaustion
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NewsRossiya: An-148 is costly and needs better support
Initial operations with the new Antonov An-148 regional jet are proving expensive compared with other aircraft, the Russian launch customer has told a technical...
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NTSB investigates US Airways and Cargolux near miss
Staff of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a near midair collision of a US Airways Airbus A319 and a Cargolux Boeing 747.
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to raise slightly the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments, in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 family’s seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to slightly raise the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...