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Rivals fill route voids left by Varig
Brazil's airline market is undergoing historic change as Varig is forced to relinquish to local rivals much of its former international prowess.
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Not in denial - Forum feedback
The airline industry is fully engaged in the environmental debate, says John Hanlon, secretary general of the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFAA), which favours including aviation in emissions trading, but on the basis that it rewards efficient carriers
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Cargo special: India - sleeping giant
India's fledgling air cargo market is poised for explosive growth as local operators plan to expand their fleets to meet soaring demand
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Cathay and SIA raise the service bar
Cathay Pacific Airways and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have unveiled major revamps of their long-haul product offerings that they claim will put them well ahead of the competition.
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Under a cloud
Although it could take months or even years for two major price-fixing probes to be completed, the shockwaves are already being felt around the industry
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NewsNo one wins Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge as Armadillo Aerospace's Pixel crashes on return flight attempt
Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge team Armadillo Aerospace's Pixel crashes on its return flight while attempting to win the NASA Centennial Challenge's $350,000 flight level one award
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Winds end hopes of most space elevator competitors
Only the University of Michigan makes any significant progress on a day that saw the wind highlight design drawbacks to most entrants' technology
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NewsArmadillo Aerospace's Pixel vehicle fails to win $350,000 lunar lander prize
At about 13:40h local time Armadillo Aerospace's Pixel liquid oxygen, ethanol powered vehicle failed to complete its flight to win the NASA Centennial Challenge's Northrop Grumman Lunar lander Challenge's $350,000 prize money
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NewsFirst picture of Spacex Falcon 9 emerges
The first Space Exploration Technologies (Spacex) Falcon 9 booster is shown here being constructed at Spacex's El Segundo facility in California.
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Demand for engineers soars on back of global UAV boom
Working Week talks to Chris Brown, director of engineering at UAV systems developer Athena, about life on the cutting edge of a young and fast-growing industry