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Indonesian Aerospace takes aim at Twin Otter replacement
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a 19-seat twin-turboprop passenger aircraft that it hopes will replace the Twin Otter.
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NewsBoeing poised to make integrated IFE/seats offerable on 787
Boeing is poised to make the first integrated seats with in-flight entertainment (IFE) linefit offerable on its 787 aircraft. A spokesman for the airframer...
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PICTURE: New fiber optics-based IFE system flying on FlyDubai 737
A potentially revolutionary new in-seat in-flight entertainment system that uses lightweight fiber optic wiring has entered revenue service with low-cost...
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NewsOil fire likely cause behind Qantas Trent 900 failure, says EASA
An oil fire in the HP/IP structure may have caused the uncontained failure of a Qantas Airways Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on an Airbus A380 last week,...
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Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join Star in 2012
Latin American airline groups Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join the Star Alliance in the second quarter of 2012, giving the alliance 31 members...
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NTSB: Unprofessional behaviour behind PSA CRJ overrun
Non-pertinent discussions between a PSA Airlines captain and first officer were the root cause behind a runway overrun accident at the Yeager airport in...
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News787 test fleet grounded following in-flight fire
Boeing has grounded its six 787 flight test aircraft following an in-flight electrical fire. The fire started aboard ZA002, Boeing's second 787 test...
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Explosives on cargo jet set to detonate over eastern USA
Explosives discovered on board a cargo aircraft at East Midlands Airport could have detonated over the eastern USA, investigators have concluded.
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NewsBoth Avianca-TACA and Copa to join Star Alliance
Both Avianca-TACA and Panama's Copa Airlines have been accepted as new members of Star Alliance, giving the group a powerful presence in Latin America.
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MAS Engineering signs 737 support deal with Air France-KLM MRO arm
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) maintenance arm and Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have signed a 10-year contract to provide...
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NewsFire on 787 test aircraft forces evacuation
A fire broke out on Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft today, prompting an emergency landing and evacuation of the test personnel on board. ZA002...
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First C919 order expected at Airshow China
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is likely to announce the first order for its C919 narrowbody jet at Airshow China in Zhuhai next week. The...
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FAA requires CRJ main landing gear inspections
The US FAA is requiring operators of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to perform a detailed inspection of certain elements in the aircraft's main...
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Business briefs
The helicopter production facility set up by India's Tata Advanced Systems at the Special Economic Zone in Adibatla, near Hyderabad, will deliver its first consignment of cabins for S-92 helicopters to the US airframer this month
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Smoke incidents prompt study to find how much diversions cost
There are more than 900 cockpit and/or cabin smoke or fume events a year in the USA, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, many leading to aircraft diversion or return to base because of pilot uncertainty about the origin of the smoke.
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Israel eyes countermeasures for casevac UAVs
Israel's development of UAVs for battlefield casualty evacuation tasks has prompted interest in related self-protection equipment ...
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Three US carriers team with Google Chrome on free Wi-Fi promo
AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines and Virgin America have each teamed with Google Chrome to provide free Gogo in-flight Internet to their passengers throughout...
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FAA finalises Thales AOA directive for Airbus, Bombardier aircraft
The US FAA on 9 November will issue final airworthiness directives that require operators of 380 US-registered Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets...