All aerospace news – Page 813
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Southwest to launch RNP on 11 January
Southwest Airlines plans to officially start using wide-scale required navigation performance on 11 January.
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EU carriers accuse pilots of scaremongering over duty rules
Carrier representatives are accusing pilots' unions of scaremongering over new flight-time limitation proposals drawn up by the European Aviation Safety Agency, arguing that the proposal is "substantially balanced".
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FAA and IG differ on ATOS recommendations
Officials from the FAA and Inspector General's (IG) office in the US Department of Transport have yet to resolve a majority of recommendations issued by...
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NewsSuperjet completes rejected take-off and evacuation tests
Sukhoi has carried out a rejected take-off test with its Superjet 100 aircraft, as well as an evacuation trial, as part of its certification effort for the...
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Fuelling competition
Vitol hopes to woo airlines with a range of fuel services - despite market constraints
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Interview
Working Week: Mike Miller-Smith
When Mike Miller-Smith was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and lost his flying career his participation in what was to become Aerobility enabled him to span two very different sectors - aviation and charity
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787 timings uncertain a year on from first flight
A deadline for the first Boeing 787 delivery, set when the type made its much-delayed first flight at the close of 2009, looks set to pass with no precise schedule for the handover - and the six-strong test fleet still grounded due to an in-flight electrical fire on 9 November.
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Polar props
What is it like to supply a remote science camp when your airport is a patch of frozen sea?
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Business briefs
Elbit Systems of America has boosted its US military services offering with the $85 million cash acquisition of M7 Aerospace, which supports aerostructures manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, engineering and supply chain management.
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News787-10 back on the table as answer to A330-300
Even as Boeing continues to struggle with the 787-8 program, future planning calls for resurrecting plans for the 787-10 that have been on indefinite hold...
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Is technology limiting further ancillary revenue growth?
Airlines of all kinds from across the globe are racing to grow their ancillary revenues still further, but is technology keeping up with their efforts?
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Is check-in dead?
Airlines have made strides towards automating check-in. Could this be a sign that the age-old process is becoming redundant? Airlines have invested...
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Opinion
Comment: certain uncertainty
Airbus thinks customers will rush to sign up for the 15% fuel burn reduction that its A320 NEO offers. But as Toulouse ratchets up its sales effort, opinion...
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Mexicana's void quickly filled by other Mexican carriers
Mexicana may still be trying to re-launch but its share of the business has already been taken over by other carriers Mexico's remaining carriers have...
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Ryanair stirs things up for local carriers in Barcelona
Europe's fiercest low-cost competitor launched its Barcelona invasion just four months ago, but the airline is already making its presence felt on the incumbent operators, the airport and the region
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InterviewInterview: S7 chief executive Vladislav Filev
Oneworld's latest recruit S7 is fast emerging on the international radar. With characteristic energy, Vladislav Filev explains what it takes to compete effectively in Russia's tough, fragmented market
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NewsFinnair unveils €10m livery revamp
Oneworld carrier Finnair has formally unveiled a new livery for its fleet, featuring a largely silver-white colour scheme and much bolder branding titles...
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Delta revises galley space to add seats on domestic aircraft
Delta Air Lines is revising the galley space on hundreds of domestic aircraft to boost its number of first class and economy class seats.
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Airbus names NEO boss
Airbus has appointed Klaus Röwe as leader of its A320NEO narrowbody upgrade project.
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NewsThai details fleet refurbishment plan
Thai Airways International plans to spend 2.3 billion baht ($76.3 million) to retrofit six Boeing 747s with new seats and in-flight entertainment systems,...