All aerospace news – Page 1238
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NewsFormer Varig flight attendants to pose nude for Playboy Brazil 'as protest' against staff cuts
Three sacked air hostesses from troubled Brazilian flag carrier Varig have concluded a deal with men's magazine Playboy to appear nude in its local edition.
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US delay on foreign airline ownership rules will miss key EU October vote
A key revision to US airline foreign ownership rules will miss the crucial European Commisison October deadline, Flight has learnt, due to a delay by the US Congress.
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NewsPictures: Latest images from Bigelow Aerospace Genesis I spacecraft in orbit
Bigelow Aerospace's inflatable Genesis I spacecraft in a 550km orbit continues to operate and send back images, since its 12 July launch
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NewsBoeing eyes fast-track 787 training, with full flight simulator-free transition from 777 cockpit mooted
Boeing is in talks with the US Federal Aviation Administration and other regulatory authorities to allow pilots to transition to the 787 from the 777 without having to go through a full-flight simulator.
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Russian air taxi starter flags PC-12 intentions
Russian start-up air taxi company Dexter is in talks with Swiss manufacturer Pilatus to acquire PC-12 single-engine turboprops to complement its fleet of Myasischev M101Ts
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NewsBoeing: 737-900ER performance set to beat predictions
Boeing is optimistic that imminent flight tests of the newly rolled out 737-900ER will demonstrate better than guaranteed performance, allowing operators to use the aircraft year-round on longer-range flights including the most demanding transcontinental US routes.
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Russians reject response time criticism in July S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun probe
Russia's federal air navigation service chief has detailed the timeline of last month's fatal S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun, to refute suggestions that the emergency services' response to the accident was not quick enough.
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NASA studies mini inspection boom
Space Shuttle's capacity for ISS missions is inadequate to carry station modules and current OBSS system
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UK terror alert special: Europe's ATM goes into crisis mode after foiled London plot
Air traffic management teams across Europe undertook a co-ordinated effort last week to minimise the disruption caused to operations by the stringent security regulations applied to passengers travelling from UK airports after a terrorist plot to smuggle explosives on to airliners was foiled.
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UK terror alert special: Liquid bombs enter the terrorist arsenal
According to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Michael Chertoff, the plot to down airliners foiled by UK authorities involved carrying liquid explosives and detonation devices on board transatlantic flights from the UK.