All aerospace news – Page 791
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NewsQatar would prefer all-new Boeing to A320neo: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has hinted strongly that it would opt for an all-new Boeing narrowbody over the Airbus A320neo, as it edges towards a deal to acquire the Bombardier...
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Bombardier expects at least 300 CSeries orders by EIS: Scott
Bombardier says it will have secured some 300 orders for the CSeries by the time the new twinjet enters into service in 2013.
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Heli-Expo: AgustaWestland's understated overtures
AgustaWestland may be poised to emerge from the shadow of Eurocopter as the best-known European producer of civil helicopters and technology. The company's...
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Trent XWB engine “certainly sufficient” to power A350-1000: Airbus
Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB is "certainly sufficient to power" the Airbus A350-1000 stretch, assures the European airframer's vice president of marketing Andrew...
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NewsFAA scrutinises in-flight Wi-Fi interference with avionics
The US FAA is taking a "hard look" at the potential for in-flight connectivity to interfere with avionics after certain Honeywell display units proved susceptible...
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IAE unveils next-gen V2500 for A320
International Aero Engines (IAE) has backed up a new long-term commitment to the four-company joint venture with the unveiling of a "next generation" V2500...
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Engine Certification: Meet the Flockers
Two years after Flight 1549's Hudson ditch, regulators ponder avian threat and changes to the powerplant certification process
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EC threatens to take Cyprus to court over aviation security
Cyprus faces being taken to court by the European Commission (EC) if it fails to adopt a new aviation security policy within two months.
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EC starts Russia bilateral proceedings against six more states
A further six European Union (EU) member states are facing infringement proceedings over their air service agreements with Russia, relating to their allowance...
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Opinion
Comment: Now, can the Single European Sky deliver?
Volcanic ash taught Europeans what aviation means to their economy and amplified calls for a single sky, but obstacles must be overcome if the new system is to deliver
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What are the major factors as airlines start to evaluate the new Leap-X and PW1100G?
Airlines are starting to evaluate the new CFM Leap-X and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G, expected to secure their first orders this year
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Action needed to avoid aviation staff shortages: ICAO
Early action is required if serious shortages of pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are to be averted over the next 20 years, according...
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Opinion
Comment: Where on earth does the FCC get its ideas?
GPS has become synonymous with freedom of mobility. But that freedom is under fire, thanks to the US Federal Communications Commission.
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Catalyst for oxygen generator directive remains unclear
Few details have emerged as to the catalyst behind the US FAA's order to deactivate chemical oxygen generators in aircraft lavatories.
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This Week briefings
Lufthansa has entered into a new co-operation agreement with fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe to provide flights for the German carrier's LPJ private jet offering
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NewsAir Berlin selects seat-centric RAVE IFE for A330s
German carrier Air Berlin has become the latest operator to select The IMS Company's RAVE seat-centric in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for installation...
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NewsLos Angeles emerges as potential destination for BA A380s
Los Angeles appears to be on the short list of potential cities for deployment of British Airways' Airbus A380s. Flightglobal's ACAS database shows...
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Boeing sets performance targets for 737 clean-sheet contender
Boeing would like its possible 737 clean-sheet design to have a 15-20% improvement in fuel efficiency over today's model, VP for marketing Randy Tinseth...
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NewsCondor readies to launch wireless IFE from Lufthansa Systems
German holiday carrier Condor is gearing up to become the first carrier in the world to offer wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) to passengers after...
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Single European Sky - the first deliveries 'are imminent'
The long-awaited Single European Sky will see its first tangible service deliveries this year, says Patrick Ky, executive director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking,...



















