All aerospace news – Page 700
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NewsIN FOCUS: Will volcanic ash paralyse Europe again?
Much has been done to ensure that if volcanic ash were to drift over Europe as it did in April 2010, aviation would not be immobilised again.
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NewsCommercial space companies complete wind tunnel testing
Two of the four teams given awards under the second phase of commercial crew development (CCDev II) have announced completing wind tunnel testing. Both teams...
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NewsThree Qantas A380s repaired for rib-foot cracks so far
Qantas has discovered, and repaired, limited rib-foot cracking in all three Airbus A380s inspected so far under an airworthiness directive.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Google faces fight on the searches
TripAdvisor and Expedia lead complaints to Europe's competition regulators about fairness of online firm's algorithm, writes Martin Cowen. Google is...
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Superjet performs high-latitude tests for Yakutia
Sukhoi has carried out tests of its Superjet 100 in high-latitude regions, to assess the avionics performance on the type ahead of deliveries to Russian...
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IN FOCUS: Long-haul, low-cost at home in Southeast Asia
When Oasis Hong Kong Airlines's chief executive Steve Miller put the business into liquidation on 9 April 2008, many thought it was the beginning of the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Low-cost carriers keep flexing the model
For the low-cost carrier segment, 2011 saw a further spread of the model. Double-digit growth continued, with passenger numbers at the 75 biggest carriers jumping by 11.6%. Revenues among 30 of the leading carriers increased by a quarter.
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NewsCongress to appropriate $500m for commercial crew
Congress will likely appropriate around $500 million for NASA's commercial crew programme, well short of the $830 million in the Obama administration's FY2013...
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Nyco goes for low-toxin jet engine oil that protects seals
French oil manufacturer Nyco claims to have come up with a new jet engine lubricant that will be less harmful to passengers and air crew should an in-cabin...
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Pakistan begins aircraft inspections after Bhoja Air crash
Inspections of all aircraft operated by privately owned Pakistani carriers are being carried out after the crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Bhoja Air...
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NewsBoeing confirms long-haul 757 replacement study
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney confirms a replacement for the long-haul 757-200 market segment is being studied internally, adding potentially a new...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza
Aside from the artist's impression of an aircraft and the company's logo welcoming you at the entrance, there are little signs this nondescript office in...
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Opinion
COMMENT: How the giant plates are shifting for alliances
Giant plates are shifting within the global alliances, and the outcomes could have lasting consequences for the losers. The major offensive, of course,...
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NewsBoeing: 787 unit costs to drop 50% by summer
Unit costs to produce a 787-8 by July will 50% less that the first aircraft delivered to All Nippon Airways less than a year earlier, Boeing chief executive...
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NewsSpaceX launch to space station delayed
SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, the first privately-owned capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), for...
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NewsPICTURE: Estonian air force R44s get night vision upgrade
Estonia's ability to perform night-time search and rescue and surveillance activities has increased, following an upgrade to two of the nation's Robinson R44 light helicopters.
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NewsMRJ maiden flight pushed back over 12 months to late 2013
The first flight of the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet will be delayed over one year to October-December 2013, from the previously scheduled second...
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NewsAirbus and Qantas overcame technical and logistical challenges in A380 repairs
Qantas Airways and Airbus engineers faced both technical and logistical challenges in restoring its first A380 back to virtually brand-new condition after...
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Qantas A380 repairs added less weight than expected to aircraft
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 added only 94kg to the weight of the aircraft. This...
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NewsRaytheon Australia submits Air 9000 Phase 7 tender
Raytheon Australia has submitted its tender for Australia's Air 9000 Phase 7 Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) competition, pitching the Bell 429...