All articles by Alan Dron – Page 3
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KLM to begin regular biofuel-powered flights in September
KLM is to begin a series of biofuel-powered flights between Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle in September.
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PARIS: Sukhoi studies business jet version of Superjet
Russia's United Aircraft is on the verge of deciding whether to launch a business jet version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliner.
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Vietnam Airlines launches London Gatwick link
Vietnam Airlines will launch flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London's Gatwick Airport this winter, the first non-stop services between the two...
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PARIS: Interview: United Aircraft president Mikhail Pogosyan
Managing a huge aerospace conglomerate is never an easy job at the best of times. Doing so when the president and prime minister of your country take a close personal interest in its progress is positively unnerving.
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PARIS: Russia's PAK-FA fighter shows promise
Russia's Sukhoi PAK-FA stealthy fifth-generation fighter is showing promise in its test-flight programme and will probably fly at Moscow's MAKS air show...
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PARIS: Irkut forges ahead with MS-21 work
Testing has started of the prototype wing box for Irkut's MS-21 mid-size airliner, president and chairman of the company's executive board Alexey Fedorov has revealed.
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NewsRussian Helicopters set to sign new contracts
Russian Helicopters is close to signing major new contracts with the country's defence ministry and major civil operators and expects to make details public at Le Bourget this week.
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PARIS: Russia's air force gets real
Senior officers in Russia's air force can see glimmers of light after the gloom of the 1990s and early 2000s. The question is whether these glimmers are yet another false dawn.
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NewsIlyushin Finance branches out
A radical shareholder restructuring could lead to Russian lessor selling overseas equipment
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NewsEritrean volcanic eruption threatens Middle East flights
Flights in the Horn of Africa region are being disrupted as airlines and meteorologists throughout the Middle East monitor an ash cloud resulting from the...
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Sukhoi to decide on Superjet corporate variant
A new role is in on the horizon for the Sukhoi Superjet regional aircraft
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NewsMonarch looking to 2014 for first Boeing 787-8
UK scheduled and charter carrier Monarch Airlines now believes it could be 2014 before it receives its first Boeing 787-8s, more than three years after it was due to receive the first of the twin-aisle aircraft.
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Air Nigeria expands out of Africa
Air Nigeria is to launch its first route outside Africa with a service linking Lagos with London Gatwick. The carrier, which was formerly known as...
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ATR 72-600 receives EASA certification
European turboprop manufacturer ATR has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its ATR 72-600.
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Aer Lingus pilots threaten industrial action
Irish carrier Aer Lingus faces the prospect of more industrial disruption following the decision by its pilots to vote for industrial action over new duty...
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Icelandair to transfer purchase rights on three 787s to Norwegian
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has signed a letter of intent with Icelandair Group affiliate company IG Invest for the right to acquire three Boeing...
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ASH CLOUD: UK CAA reaffirms faith in plotting method
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rejected criticism of the method used to plot the path of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
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ASH CLOUD: Initial inspection of BA test aircraft reveals no problems
British Airways is awaiting the results of tests on engine filters from one of its aircraft used to probe the area of high-density volcanic ash, but its...
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ASH CLOUD: Flight disruptions expected to ease gradually
Northern Germany has become the focus of disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, but the situation is expected to start to ease over the course...
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ASH CLOUD: dust predicted to move south
The UK's Meteorological office has predicted that volcanic ash will clear northern areas of the country by early 25 May, although it offered no guarantee...