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Philippine Airlines taps Panasonic for IFE
Philippine Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to supply its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on six new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and via...
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Delta to sell Internet on US flights
Delta Air Lines will launch Internet connectivity onboard its domestic fleet using Aircell’s mobile broadband service Gogo this fall.
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NewsMaxjet relaunch stalls as takeover is scrapped
Defunct US all-premium carrier Maxjet Airways has scrapped a proposed takeover of the airline's assets, heaping further uncertainty on its efforts to relaunch...
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TOP 100: Eaton powers up its aerospace acquisitions
From Aeroquip hoses to Vickers pumps, the long list of brand names under which Eaton trades illustrates how acquiring specialist engineering companies and...
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Starling will soon unveil new antenna for narrowbody operators
Israel's Starling Advanced Communication is targeting operators of narrowbody aircraft for its new Ku-band antenna, Mijet-Lite, which will support high-speed...
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NASA tackles active propellant cooling
Actively cooled cryogenic thermal shielding and related multi-layer insulation performance is the next stage of NASA Glenn Research Center and Ball Aerospace's...
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Rosetta spies Steins for 800km rendezvous
The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft started using its Optical, Spectroscopic, and...
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Business briefings
AIRBUS SEALS LAUPHEIM SALE, 'CLOSE' TO FILTON RESTRUCTURING Airbus has finalised the sale of its €240 million ($373 million)...
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Economic flotsam
Global business slowdown has prompted a traditionally panicky airline reaction as strategy is abandoned and survival becomes the aim. But there is a human price to pay
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Boeing ready to begin assembly of 787 number four
Assembly of the delayed fourth flight-test Boeing 787 is poised to start following delivery to the Everett line near Seattle of the final two outstanding...
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Stage collision ends SpaceX's third Falcon flight hopes
Space Exploration Technologies' third Falcon 1 rocket flight failed on 2 August when the first-stage...
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Australia releases multi-crew pilot licence rule-making proposal as Alteon beta test nears completion
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has released a notice of proposed rule making for the incorporation of the multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) into...
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NewsThe battle goes on for NASA's Ares rockets
NASA intended to reuse Space Shuttle systems for its Moon rockets but has the experience shaken its confidence...
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ExpressJet deal with Continental could prove an economic challenge
US regional operator ExpressJet admits that achieving profitability in its recently-negotiated deal with long-term partner Continental Airlines could be a challenge without significant cost improvements.
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CASA launches Qantas review after operational incidents
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has launched a special review into Qantas's safety standards following several high-profile operational incidents...
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CASA sets up group to study cabin air quality
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has appointed a chair to lead a new group to study the issue of cabin air quality. Dr Michael Bollen, a...