All aerospace news – Page 649
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NewsHELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland launches all-electric, tiltrotor demonstrator
AgustaWestland has launched a demonstrator programme internally dubbed "Project Zero" for an all-electric vehicle with a pair of tiltrotors embedded within...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Taking tablet electronic flightbags to the next level
With crews having access to devices such as the iPad during all phases of flight, airlines are targeting fresh functionalities from a new breed of electronic flight bags
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NewsMesa to use ex-Pluna CRJ900s for US Airways operation
Mesa Airlines will lease nine Bombardier CRJ900s, which were previously operated by Uruguay's Pluna, for operations at US Airways, market sources indicate. A...
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NewsUPDATES: SpaceX launch nominal, but Dragon capsule encounters problems
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Dragon capsule into orbit, but an anomaly with three of the four thruster pods on the capsule threatens to end the mission abruptly....
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NewsUS Airways to add nine CRJ900s
US Airways has reached an agreement with Mesa Airlines to add nine Bombardier CRJ900s to its regional fleet this year. The aircraft will enter the...
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NewsP&WC plots new engine core for super-medium helo, ‘evolved’ King Air market
On the eve of the Heli-Expo convention, Pratt & Whitney Canada has revealed plans to launch a new turboshaft engine in the 2,000shp (1,490kW)-range aimed initially at the top end of the new super-medium helicopter segment, and with potential for a turboprop conversion to support a future Beechcraft King Air ...
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NewsInspiration Mars intends 2018 crewed Mars launch
Inspiration Mars, a new nonprofit headed by space tourist Dennis Tito, intends to launch two people into a flyby of Mars on 5 January, 2018, on what will...
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US Airways to complete wi-fi expansion by June
US Airways has outfitted 263 out of the 317 aircraft it has targeted for wi-fi installations, or about 83% of that fleet. It plans to have the entire expansion...
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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Ethiopian MRO Services enters CFM56 overhaul market
Ethiopian Airlines' maintenance arm has been approved to overhaul CFM International CFM56-3 and -7B engines. The Addis Ababa-based flag carrier invested...
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NewsSan Juan takes off with first major US airport concession
Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and Highstar Capital-owned Aerostar Airport Holdings have closed a $2.6 billion concession of the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin...
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Boeing Shanghai and Nordwind partner for 767 maintenance
Boeing Shanghai has signed a maintenance agreement with Russia's Nordwind Airlines for Boeing 767 heavy maintenance work. The maintenance, repair and...
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AVALON: A330 MRTT enters RAAF operational service
Australia's Airbus Military A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft have achieved initial operational capability (IOC), with the type demonstrating...
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NewsAVALON: Hawker Pacific in talks on more Chinese FBOs
Australian aircraft sales and services company Hawker Pacific is in "detailed discussions" with a potential partner on opening a second fixed-base operation...
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Air Astana selects Joramco for E-190 C-checks
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has contracted Jordanian MRO provider Joramco for Embraer 190 maintenance. The Amman-based company will conduct C-checks...
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NewsPICTURES: Eurocopter reveals EC175 in Bristow livery ahead of Heli-Expo
Eurocopter has revealed the first EC175 in the livery of presumed launch customer Bristow Helicopters, as part of the aircraft's US demonstration tour and...
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NewsIndonesia’s Sky Aviation receives first Sukhoi Superjet
Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation received its first Sukhoi Superjet aircraft on 27 February. The aircraft, with serial number 95022, was delivered to...
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ANALYSIS: Capacity increases hit Qantas and Virgin domestic earnings
A major increase in capacity, intense competition and the imposition of the carbon tax led Qantas and Virgin Australia's domestic earnings to stall during...
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier reveals engine-equipped CSeries
Bombardier has revealed the first image of a nearly structurally-complete CSeries test aircraft equipped for the first time with a pair of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines.
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ExpressJet joins JetBlue pilot training programme
Regional carrier ExpressJet is joining a pilot training programme that will allow new pilots to gain experience at regional airlines before eventually interviewing...