All aerospace news – Page 1042
-
News
Qantas dispute with engineers finally over
Qantas Airways' long-running dispute with its maintenance engineers is finally over now that the engineers have voted in favour of a new work-place agreement. Today...
-
News
Red Wings considers A321s as suitable A320s prove elusive
Lack of suitable Airbus A320 aircraft has forced Russian start-up carrier Red Wings to consider introducing the larger A321 as an alternative. The...
-
News
Airlines flying solo: Is non-aligned better?
Not all airlines are flocking to join one of the three global alliances some prefer the freedom of staying non-aligned. Is it better to be a team player...
-
NewsGoodrich landing gear for Cessna Columbus a first
Cessna has contracted North Carolina-based Goodrich to build the landing-gear system...
-
NewsESA to begin CSTS Moon return skip-entry work
Guidance and control strategies for "anytime return" from the Moon's surface are the focus of work starting this year by the European Space Agency for its...
-
News
Tectonic shift: Alliance loyalties undergo change
Global airline alliances are undergoing a period of significant change, with some members switching their allegiance and others working more closely with...
-
News
United eliminates free snacks and ups food charges
Reeling from a $2.7 billion loss during the second quarter, United Airlines plans to eliminate complimentary food on flights beginning 2 September. Fellow...
-
News
Rocketry's low-cost model
SpaceX promises to revolutionise the launch market - as soon as it actually gets to orbit
-
News
Indonesia's Citilink secures five 737s on lease for relaunch
Garuda Indonesia's low-cost carrier Citilink is re-launching on 1 September with two Boeing 737 'Classics' on lease from Aviation Capital Group and in the...
-
News
American opts to complete Boeing avionics upgrades in Tulsa
Management at American Airlines has decided to perform upgrades to avionics on its Boeing 757s and 767s in Tulsa instead of Kansas City, MO as part of plans...
-
News
Southwest eyes 4Q for Internet trial
Southwest Airlines intends to trial Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity service during the fourth quarter, somewhat later than originally planned. The...
-
News
Feedback: Italy's airport barriers
Italy's obsession with its troubled flag carrier Alitalia has hampered the country's airports sector, argues David Jarach, professor of marketing at Milan's...
-
News
Alliant Techsystems gets NASA green light to launch
NASA has set 21 August as the first opportunity for Alliant Techsystems (ATK) to launch...
-
News
Emirates raises the service bar with its new A380
Dubai's fast-growing Emirates has taken delivery of the first of its huge order for 58 Airbus A380s Even before Emirates had started its first commercial...
-
News
Business Briefings
US trade negotiators are vowing to closely scrutinise the state aid being provided...
-
Opinion
Comment: Immunity jab
The renewed bid by American Airlines and British Airways to forge a transatlantic partnership, backed by antitrust immunity, looks set to establish the platform...
-
News
Virgin Atlantic in talks over Virgin Nigeria exit
Virgin Atlantic Airways is negotiating the disposal of up to its entire 49% Virgin Nigeria stake and may withdraw its branding from the carrier as part of...
-
News
Airline appointments
In brief Air Canada has announced the appointment of Claude Morin as vice-president global sales. He arrives from leading Air Canada Cargo and succeeds...