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NewsAgustaWestland details AW609 enhancements
AgustaWestland has provided further detail on the enhancements it has made to its AW609 tiltrotor which it claims will “significantly” improve the performance...
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NewsCSeries takes off on maiden flight
After months of delays and build-up, Bombardier’s first CSeries flight test vehicle has finally lifted off, departing runway 06 around 09:55 on a cool morning at Montreal's Mirabel airport.
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ANALYSIS: Can the air cargo market bounce back?
Air cargo has traditionally been a faster growth business than the passenger sector. But this now moribund market is struggling to absorb the surge in belly space entering service, which is having serious implications for full freighters
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ANALYSIS: Europe feels butterfly effect from Ryanair results
The ripples from a profit warning from Ryanair stretches far beyond its own business into the rest of the industry
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ANALYSIS: The leisure industry rises from its sickbed
Medicine such as restructuring, cost reduction and scheduled services are helping the leisure industry rise from its sickbed
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NewsAgustaWestland tests enhancement package on AW609
AgustaWestland has begun flight testing a number of aerodynamic enhancements to its developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor, which it hopes will cut drag by...
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NewsEmbraer details E-Jet efficiency improvements
Embraer has filled in further details of the planned aerodynamic enhancements for its current-generation E-Jets which it says will generate fuel-burn savings of up to 5%.
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SkyWest to open South Bend maintenance facility
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines plans to open a new maintenance facility to service Bombardier CRJ200s at South Bend Regional airport. The 4,273.5m2 (46,000ft2)...
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Arkefly selects TP Aerospace for wheel and brake MRO
TUI's Dutch subsidiary carrier Arkefly has contracted Copenhagen-based TP Aerospace for wheel and brake maintenance on its two Boeing 767s. The fixed-cost...
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NewsEC175 nears end-of-testing milestone
Eurocopter is close to completing flight and ground tests on its in-development EC175 super-medium twin ahead of certification next year. The Marignane-based...
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NewsEurocopter upbeat on planned name change
Eurocopter is eyeing next year's planned rebrand - which will see it become Airbus Helicopters - as an opportunity to move the business forward. Dominique...
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ANALYSIS: Myanmar carriers plan growth in crowded market
At an engineering and maintenance conference held in Singapore on 11-12 September, representatives from three Myanmar carriers were present, and they often...
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Thai moves stricken A330, investigation begins
Thai Airways has removed the Airbus A330-300 involved in a landing accident at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport on 8 September, which may have been caused by...
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NewsAmerican and US Airways respond to DOJ challenge
American Airlines and US Airways maintain that their merger would benefit consumers, in separate responses to the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) challenge...
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Row 44 begins wi-fi installations on Icelandair fleet, increases satellite capacity
Global Eagle Entertainment subsidiary Row 44 has completed the first Ku-band wi-fi installation on Icelandair's 757 fleet, says the connectivity provider...
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NewsSelex scoops Falco deal in Middle East
Selex ES has signed a contract to supply an undisclosed Middle Eastern country with Falco unmanned air systems ...
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Parker and AVIC to set up facilities in China supporting C919 work
Parker Aerospace and AVIC have signed agreements with the municipal governments of Nanjing and Xian to set up two facilities in China to support the country's...
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NewsJapan space agency sets new Epsilon launch date
Japanese space agency JAXA has rescheduled the first launch of the Epsilon launch vehicle for 14 September, following a last-minute abort during a previous...