All articles by Alex Thomas – Page 3
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FARNBOROUGH: European ministers see Airbus WTO ruling positive
European ministers say they will continue to provide investment support to Airbus despite opposition from Boeing and the USA. Speaking at the Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: Fokker Services signs supply deal with Hamilton Sundstrand
Fokker Services has signed a deal with Hamilton Sundstrand at the Farnborough air show to supply spare parts to support components repaired by Fokker workshops...
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce unveils Lego replica of Trent 1000 jet engine
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a half-size replica of its Trent 1000 jet engine built entirely of Lego bricks in Farnborough's Innovation Zone.
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FARNBOROUGH: Aviall Services picks new manager for battery repair location
Aviall Services, a subsidiary of Boeing (H4/H4), has named Karen Greene as general manager of its London battery repair location. Greene, who previously...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flightglobal rebrands to celebrate anniversary of Ascend acquisition
A year after its purchase of leading aviation finance data provider and analytics service Ascend, Flightglobal is celebrating the completed integration of...
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FARNBOROUGH: Eaton provides environmental control components for Airbus A350 XWB
Eaton Corporation has been chosen to provide conveyance products for Airbus's new A350 XWB aircraft through to 2017, according to the manufacturer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Futures Day turnout expected to triple from 2010
Over 7,000 people aged 11-21 are due to attend Futures Day on Friday at Farnborough to hear about the future of aerospace, defence, security and space and...
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FARNBOROUGH: SSBV unveils ACRIDS precision airdrop system
SSBV (H3/SZ8) has unveiled its aerial cargo rider system, dubbed ACRIDS, for precision airdrop systems. According to the Dutch aerospace and technology...
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Ryanair dismisses AEA claim it relies on state support
Ryanair has denied a claim by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) that it would have lost €305 million ($380 million) in the last financial year without...
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Air France tells unions forced redundancies can be avoided
Air France chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has pledged that if the airline's unions accept new collective labour agreements, no redundancies will be imposed during 2012 or 2013.
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IATA: Dabbas looks to spread IOSA in Middle East and North Africa
Why IATA's new vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa Hussein Dabbas will keep pushing on IOSA adoption
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IATA: Chairman Peter Hartman taking steps to greater transparency
KLM's Peter Hartman has ridden shotgun as IATA chairman for Tony Tyler during the director general's first year in charge A number of major issues...
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IN FOCUS: Volatile fuel prices inflame airport charges debate
"We have gone from a situation where airports were a branch of local or regional government and have been asked to stand on their own" Against a backdrop...
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ANALYSIS: Korean thinks big on short-haul routes in downturn
Under a revision to its route strategy designed to counter the impact of the economic downturn, Korean Air is to switch long-haul aircraft from destinations...
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ANALYSIS: EC green light for BMI acquisition leaves Virgin out in the cold
Virgin Atlantic's hopes of disrupting International Airlines Group's (IAG) purchase of BMI from Lufthansa look increasingly forlorn, following regulatory...
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Eye-tracking IFE systems 'open up virtual cabin space'
Design of physical fittings such as seating and overhead storage bins may be reaching the limit of efficiency, but the quest to provide passengers with more room in the cabin is far from over - with the opening up of virtual space.
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IN FOCUS: Boom and bust, the regional jet phenomenon
Regional jet makers' fortunes have been hit by the continuing shift among airlines towards using larger aircraft or turboprops on routes previously served by 50-seat aircraft
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ANALYSIS: Air France restructure targets seven key areas
Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and chief executive of Air France, has delivered a damning indictment of the carrier's performance, claiming the airline shows...
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Air France to develop Charles de Gaulle hub
Air France, in collaboration with Aéroports de Paris, is aiming to improve passenger services with the development of its Paris Charles de Gaulle hub. Under...
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INTERIORS: Timco launches latest featherweight economy seat
Timco Aerosystems is introducing the latest member of its FeatherWeight interiors family of products at the show on stand 5E20. The company's vice...