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FL Technics becomes Boeing GoldCare partner
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has become a partner in Boeing's GoldCare support programme. The Vilnius-based company will offer line...
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NewsScoot to launch services by mid-2012
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) new long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot will launch services by the first half of 2012. The carrier will start operations with...
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Flybe considers text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK carrier plans to offer in-flight communication as bonus from weather data installation
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Southwest progresses with Row 44 in-flight Wi-Fi installs
Southwest Airlines has fitted 105 Boeing 737-700s with Row 44's in-flight connectivity system and estimates the figure "will be well over 100" by year-end. The...
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Soyuz, Delta launch successfully
A Progress-M13 capsule successfully launched on 30 October from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. It marks the first flight to the International Space Station...
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NewsVIDEO: Political will needed to break ETS impasse - AEA
European airline chiefs believe political will is needed if the current environmental debate is to be moved away from the contentious issue of the European Union's emissions trading system, to help avert the issue escalating into a wider trade conflict.
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NewsBaltimore PD buys four Eurocopter EC120s
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has ordered four Eurocopter EC120's to replace its current fleet, which features four of the type.
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NewsKestrel hires test pilot, plans 2012 flight of new prototype
Kestrel Aircraft has brought in a test pilot to perform handling and wing laminar flow testing of its F1 proof-of-concept prototype, in advance of the first flight of the Maine-based company's new aerodynamically conforming prototype in 2012.
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NewsMRO ASIA: MRO companies need to form partnership networks
In Asia as in other markets, independent maintenance companies are under pressure to build new alliances to retain their competitiveness
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NewsQantas suspends operations after locking out striking employees
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has grounded all aircraft and suspended its domestic and international operations indefinitely, dramatically upping...
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Canada works to reduce landing gear noise
Canada is set to carry out detailed research on reducing landing gear slipstream noise - a significant contributor to an aircraft's overall noise footprint on its landing approach.
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NewsVIDEO: Turkey's Anka UAS enters new test phase
Turkish Aerospace Industries has launched a new phase of flight testing with its Anka unmanned aircraft system ...
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NewsVIDEO: Aer Lingus chief sees multi-partner approach key in ownership
Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller believes it is key that any new ownership structure at the airline enables it to continue its multi-partnership approach.
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Russia's Transaero set to take four 700-seat A380s
Russia's Transaero is set to become the launch carrier for the Airbus A380 in the country, after signing a tentative agreement to take four of the type. The...
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US Airways sees different economics in an economy plus offering
US Airways has no plans to follow its legacy peers at Delta and United-Continental in configuring its aircraft with a premium economy offering.
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United-Continental to offer in-flight connectivity fleet-wide
Star Alliance member United-Continental intends to offer in-flight Internet connectivity across its entire mainline fleet, and the carrier has tapped Panasonic...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CCDev walks the fine line
The commercial crew development (CCDev) programme, on which NASA has pinned its hopes for low Earth orbit (LEO), is entering a crucial period. The resolution...
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NewsComposite repairs raise US government monitor’s concerns
US Federal Aviation Administration regulators are taking action to address four safety-related concerns linked to the repair and maintenance of largely composite aircraft such as the Boeing 787, after the issues were highlighted by a US government monitor.
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NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is offering its Armonia cabin interior as a line-fit option for new customers of its -500 series turboprops - a cabin originally developed for the new -600 variant.
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NewsFrankfurt night ban could cost Lufthansa Cargo €50m
The night flight ban currently in force at Frankfurt airport could leave Lufthansa Cargo facing around €50 million in additional costs each year. Dr...