All aerospace news – Page 802
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NewsEgyptair MRO arm to become authorised Embraer centre
Embraer has signed a five-year agreement that will see EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering become an authorised service centre (ASC) for the E-170/190 family.
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TAM expands deal to fit OnAir connectivity to Airbus narrowbodies
TAM Airlines has expanded its contract with OnAir, opting to bring the Airbus/SITA joint venture's in-flight connectivity system to 26 Airbus narrowbodies...
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Interview
Working Week: Tim Desbois
A margarine advert featuring a Beech Bonanza was the catalyst for flightlogistics.tv managing director Tim Desbois's choice of career and inspired him to become an expert on aerial filming
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NewsTrans States firms up order for up to 100 MRJs
US regional operator Trans States Holdings has firmed up its letter of intent for up to 100 Mitsubishi MRJ jets.
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NewsIndia's space sector shifts to new frontiers
Space has joined military and commercial aviation as an arena in which India is asserting its growing power
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Business briefs
Sikorsky helicopters and Pratt & Whitney both shone for parent company United Technologies in 2010, with Sikorsky racking up an 18% jump in profit to $716 million on sales up 6% to $6.68 billion
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BMI blames BAA charges for dropping Heathrow-Glasgow
UK carrier British Midland International (BMI) has confirmed that it will axe its London Heathrow-Glasgow route, blaming the decision on increased landing...
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
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Mahindra Aerospace follows Embraer path
Mahindra Aerospace began life by chance. Now acquisitions have opened up new possibilities in light aircraft and aerostructures
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Seabird prepares to remodel Seeker patrol aircraft
Australian aircraft manufacturer Seabird Aviation has launched a major redesign of its Seeker patrol and surveillance aircraft in a bid to "revolutionise" airborne surveying.
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New North Carolina MRO firm re-opens large 737 facility
A group of former US Airways and Pace Airlines executives has established a new aircraft maintenance company in North Carolina with Boeing 737 overhaul capabilities.
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Row 44 hires Southwest's Murri as director, airline solutions
Row 44 has hired long-time Southwest Airlines executive Doug Murri as director, airline solutions, as the California-based firm continues to fit the low-cost...
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GuestLogix signs deal with digEcor for IFE integration
GuestLogix and digEcor have signed a contract to incorporate GuestLogix's OnTouch retail technology and merchandising platform with digEcor's digEplayer...
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General Aviation - In brief
Bell has clinched Brazilian approval for its Model 429 helicopter, clearing the way for the light, twin-engined type to operate in the South American country
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AgustaWestland sells two helicopters to Zhejiang police
The Public Security Bureau of China in Zhejiang province has ordered two AgustaWestland helicopters.
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NewsGECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
GECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
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NewsNASA remembers Challenger 25 years later
NASA marked 25 years since the Challenger disaster with a 45-minute ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 28 January, while across the US and...
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NewsCorsairfly picks new Zodiac seat-centric IFE for linefit, retrofit
Zodiac Aerospace says its new seat-centric audio/video on demand (AVOD) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system has been selected by TUI Group's Corsairfly...
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NewsLessor recovery set to strengthen in 2011
As the leasing sector recovers from the recent global economic turmoil, the signs are good that the industry will enjoy improving fortunes in 2011. That’s the picture that emerges from interviews with leading leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing.