All aerospace news – Page 1004
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See-and-avoid lapse cited by NTSB in helicopter mid-air collision
Pilots of two electronic news gathering helicopters that collided in July 2007 while reporting a real-time police chase in suburban Phoenix, Arizona failed...
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US airlines brace for shift of premium traffic to the back cabin
US carriers are preparing for a drop in premium revenues as the economic downturn is forcing those passengers to transition to the back of the aircraft. Corporate...
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India's space programme looks beyond the Moon
India's space programme typifies the country's emergence as a technological hub. But has it lost sight of its original aims?
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NASA sets out Altair lunar lander timetable
NASA has sketched out the development timetable for its return-to-the-Moon Constellation programme's Altair lunar lander, aiming towards a long-term target...
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NTSB: Inadequate Bombardier action on persistent CRJ door problems
A review of pilot reports since 1995 in the Canadian service difficulty system, provided to US investigators by Bombardier, has revealed 823 incidents in...
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NewsVIDEO: Nevada's Minden pursues fire-fighter role for BAe 146
British Aerospace's 146 is nearing new life as an aerial fire-fighter following the sale of an aircraft to US tanker converter and operator Minden Air
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ATR slashes delivery and sales outlook
The resurgence of ATR has began to slow after net orders declined 75% to 29 aircraft in 2008, while delivery deferrals...
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NewsNTSB: See-and-avoid lapse in helo mid-air
Pilots of two electronic news gathering (ENG) helicopters that collided in July 2007 while reporting a real-time police chase in suburban Phoenix failed to use required “see and avoid” measures, the US National Transportation Safety Board has ruled.
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Europe's past space tourism studies
Future High-Altitude Flight - an Attractive Commercial Niche? was a 12-month, €127,000 ($170,000) European Union Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project...
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AeroSat eyes aircraft-to-aircraft relay communications system
Airborne antenna maker AeroSat is developing an in-flight internet system that aims to provide high-speed connectivity at up to 45Mb/s for passengers, crew...
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IATA reiterates cost warning on 'inefficient' Middle East airspace
IATA is again pleading for reform of Middle Eastern airspace to save costs, warning that the region's airlines are "not immune" to the financial downturn.
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NewsEurope aims for 2015 SpaceShipTwo competitor
The prospect of an all-European competitor to US suborbital tourism projects has become stronger with the €7.3 million ($9.68 million) funding of the Future...
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SkyEurope scrabbles to replace repossessed 737 fleet
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is hoping to finalise dry-leases on some Boeing 737s as it wrestles to restore its depleted 737-700 fleet. US...
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PICTURES: Lufthansa's Air Dolomiti takes first Embraer 195
Lufthansa Group's Italian carrier Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195, the first of a batch of 30 in the 190/195 family destined for...
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Goodrich wins support deal from Airbus for SIA A330s
Airbus has contracted Goodrich for maintenance, repair and overhaul and asset management services as part of the airframer's total support package for a...
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Business briefs
SIKORSKY GIVES LIFT TO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Aerospace businesses helped conglomerate United Technologies overcome flagging...
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Avialeasing to aid set-up of Perm Superjet maintenance base
Russia's Perm Airlines and lessor Avialeasing are planning to establish a civil aircraft maintenance centre to support Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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Opinion
Comment: Time's up for Europe's flight time limitations
A study of Europe's flightcrew duty time limits says they are excessive. Airlines fear consequent changes will push costs up, but there is a better way of managing fatigue
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Lessors report surprisingly strong results
There was a lot of news out of the lessor community in the last week. GE and CIT reported their 2008 financial results.
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NewsMexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...