All aerospace news – Page 1265
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Northwest teams sell labour contract
Northwest pilot union leaders along with their consultants, actuaries and lawyers staged a “road show”, visiting pilot bases to explain their tentative agreement before members vote on it.
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Delta finds middle ground with pilots...
Delta Air Lines continued the US industry’s new tradition of last-minute cliffhanger resolutions, reaching a new concessions deal with its pilots after a round of highly charged negotiations.
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Making up the shortfall
High oil prices are here to stay. So can airlines boost revenues to compensate? asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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NewsPictures: Pilot trapped for 5h in cockpit of USAF's new $135m F-22A Raptor after canopy jams
A fire crew had to cut open the canopy of a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor fighter with chainsaws on 10 April to free the pilot, who had been trapped inside for 5h.
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NewsNASA Shuttle-derived future manned spacecraft CEV may get avionics from Boeing 787
Lockheed Martin’s proposals for NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle include Boeing 787-derived avionics and the use of thermal protection system material from the US space agency’s Stardust sample return capsule.
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NewsVirgin Galactic tests SS2 cockpit and considers pilot requirement
Virgin Galactic operations director Alex Tai and test pilot David Mackay have been flying the SpaceShipTwo (SS2) cockpit simulator at Scaled Composites in California to provide feedback on the pilot interface.
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Airliner fatigue damage to be assessed under new rules
FAA proposes structural integrity regulations for large transport aircraft
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Common system drafted for European ATM user charges
Greater cost transparency called for under proposed changes to fee structure
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Socata to move piston production to Romania
EADS Socata is planning to transfer production of its TB20 and TB21 piston-engine aircraft to Romania and revamp the product line with the addition of a third variant – currently known only as TB2X – to be powered by an SMA diesel-cycle engine.
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Medium twin turbine next in Bell development pipeline
Manufacturer unveils second helicopter in plan for new affordable range of rotorcraft
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CEV landing system re-evaluated
A rethink of the way vehicle’s crew capsule is recovered is the latest change in NASA’s future exploration plans