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Sikorsky S-76D medium-twin helicopter makes first flight
Sikorsky flew its S-76D medium-twin helicopter for the first time in February from its West Palm Beach, Florida facility, three years after the airframer began development of the latest S-76 variant...
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Flying Honeywell’s Primus Epic for helicopters
Most of the basic questions asked by helicopter pilots are satisfied by Honeywell's integrated avionics platform
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Sikorksy to test active vibration control for S-92 rotor hub
Picking up vibrations The same technology that vibrates cell phones and is used to counter vibrations locally in helicopter cabins could soon be used...
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Extending HUMS to rotor systems
New research suggests that health and usage monitoring systems could be even more effective if it is applied to rotor systems
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Helicopter operators head for deeper waters
Despite the recent drop in oil demand, record requirements, coupled with decades of oil and gas extraction draining some reservoirs, is leading oil companies...
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Helicopter engineering skills shortage looms
While local training solutions will meet local shortages of aviation maintenance technicians, experts say a larger issue is looming - a worldwide slip in...
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Radomir Lasak: Window of opportunity for CSA
Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir Lašák's turnaround of the Prague-based airline is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long planned privatisation was formally launched in February
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Ecuador's carriers face pressure to change
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa is showing his economics background with a series of measures that are forcing local airlines to modernise and seek cross-border...
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What does the future hold for Aer Lingus?
Aer Lingus insists it has a strong strategy for growth, despite fierce criticism from Ryanair
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Evolutionary path for marketing
An Airline Business survey of top airline executives finds that carriers are not cutting back their marketing spend during these tough economic times. Instead, marketing techniques are evolving as the internet continues to open up new opportunities for reaching out directly to customers
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Storm clouds gather on Thai Airways
Faltering Thai Airways is facing a demand crisis without a president as the country's airlines wilt under local pressure
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Airlines see the potential of warehousing their data
Airlines are following other industries into warehousing their valuable customer data in one place to make the best possible use of it to drive loyalty and improve service and operations
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SAS embarks on major restructuring
Carrier to focus on key business routes and core Scandinavian market as part of latest major restructuring plan
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NTSB: Colgan 3407 pitched up despite anti-stall push
Flight data recorder information shows the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed in Buffalo Thursday night pitched 31 degrees nose-up after stick shaker and stick pusher systems activated
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NewsColgan 3407 update: Aircraft appears to have landed in flat attitude
Investigators say the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed Thursday night landed in a relatively flat attitude with the stick shaker and stick pusher activated
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Debris from unprecedented satellite crash a risk to low-Earth spacecraft
A collision of two satellites on 11 February was...
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NTSB identifies crashed Colgan Q400 as investigation begins
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have formally identified the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed last night on approach to Buffalo.
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NewsSR Technics to close Dublin maintenance base
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, one of its three main European stations, as a result of the loss of business for the centre. SR...
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Piper cuts production and jobs
Piper Aircraft has cut back production by more than 50% and slashed its workforce by about 40% in response to slow sales, in particular for its low-end models. Vice-president...
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NewsNASA considers Altair descent stage cargo return role
NASA is considering launching Moon rock samples into low lunar orbit using refuelled Altair lunar lander descent stages to overcome the cargo return limitations...