All aerospace news – Page 1139
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Virgin America launches
Virgin America finally took the skies from its San Francisco base in early August, more than three years after affiliates...
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Etihad adds A320s
Fast-growing Etihad Airways will place into service its first narrowbody aircraft in September in an effort to bolster...
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Virgin invests in AirAsia long-haul
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's planned long-haul sister airline has received a financial boost ahead of its launch, with...
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Air Slovakia expands following demise of Slovak Airlines
Air Slovakia , under new private ownership, has expanded its fleet and added charter flights to fill the void left by Slovak...
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The race to replace Connexion
The race to provide a replacement high-speed connectivity service to fill the void left by Connexion by Boeing is heating up, with Panasonic Avionics securing...
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Clickair, Vueling and Spanair struggle in Spain
Intense competition is starting to take its toll on Spanish low-cost carriers. Vueling unveiled plans to slow down its...
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European news in brief
Belfast base for Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has unveiled plans to open a new base in Belfast this winter with eight routes. But in a move which has prompted...
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Truth and protest
The demonstration at Heathrow is a sign of things to come, and not a very intimidating one. But the industry needs sophistication in its response to similar action, wherever it takes place
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Airline market outlook: Rendezvous with reality
Why are European airlines reticent to make long-term forecasts? asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight The...
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Frontier lures former executive to replace Potter
Menke returns to Frontier Frontier Airlines has lured back Sean Menke, its former chief operating officer, to succeed Jeff Potter as chief executive...
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USA-Mexico: border incursions
US carriers have been swarming south to Mexico in the past couple of years. This challenge, added to competitive pressures at home from low-cost players,...
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Boeing promotes growth version of Chinook helicopter
Boeing is pushing forward to launch a growth version of the 49-year-old CH-47 Chinook airframe in fiscal year 2010, despite...
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Singapore Airlines' first A380 is undergoing an intense testing programme with Airbus from Toulouse to ensure the ultra-large airliner is fully service-ready...
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India evaluates manned spacecraft capsule technologies
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing a 12-month project to report on the capsule technology needed...
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Mechanical failure caused fatal crash of Copterline Sikorsky S-76 helicopter
Failure of a critical mechanical component caused the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76...
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Pratt & Whitney argues geared-fan engine design is superior to open-rotor concepts
Pratt & Whitney will seek to establish the geared turbofan (GTF) as a superior alternative to open rotor technology...