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Virgin America plans further ancillary-driven upgrades to ‘Red’ IFE
Virgin America is planning further upgrades to its 'Red' in-flight entertainment system (IFE) as part of a bid to continue growing its ancillary revenue...
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Airlines projected to generate $23b in ancillary revenues in 2010
A new study published by Amadeus and US consulting firm IdeaWorks predicts that airlines will generate €18.4 billion ($22.6 billion) in ancillary revenues...
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European helicopter safety team unlocks secrets of rotary wing's achilles heel
The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team has produced a concise guide to preventing and overcoming four of the most pernicious operational risks affecting rotary-wing flight.
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NewsIAI, Oboronprom sign UAV production deal
Oboronprom and IAI have signed an agreement clearing the way for the production of Israeli-designed UAVs in Russia ...
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Bombardier, Embraer make Alitalia regional jet pitches
Bombardier and Embraer both confident of topping Sukhoi
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SriLankan Airlines to launch new business class seating and IFE system
SriLankan Airlines plans to equip its long-haul fleet's business class cabin with flatbed seating and new audio-video on-demand entertainment systems. The...
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Air Transat taps GuestLogix for broad retail programme
Canadian holiday travel carrier Air Transat has selected GuestLogix's so-called 'OnTouch' retail technology and merchandising platform to bolster its ancillary...
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Piaggio Avanti earns its medevac stripes in the USA
Air Ambulance Worldwide has become the first operator in the USA to use a Piaggio P180 Avanti II for medical evacuation missions
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Sikorsky promises jet-smooth helicopter ride with HMVS
Sikorsky has revealed plans to install an advanced hub-mounted vibration suppression system (HMVS) on a company helicopter in the next 12 months that promises a "jet-smooth" cabin experience.
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Airbus opens UK landing gear test facility
Airbus has opened a €39 million ($54 million) A350 XWB landing gear systems test facility in the UK at Filton.
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Virgin Galactic passes key milestone with first SpaceShipTwo free flight
The first landing of a Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo-class vehicle on 10 October at the Mojave Air and Space Port marked a key milestone in the growth of commercial spaceflight.
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NewsCathay mulls launching premium economy
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has indicated that it will launch premium economy seating on its flights, in response to demand for such a product on...
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NewsBoeing signs up 45 customers for 737 Sky Interior
Boeing has secured orders for 1,100 737s with the airframer's new Sky Interior, accounting for more than half of its single-aisle backlog. The company says...
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General Aviation - In Brief
Niche aircraft leasing start-up Milestone Aviation has closed its first financing transaction following a deal with Brazilian helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aéreo for two new Sikorsky 76C++ helicopters
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Israel to limit Code Positive ID system to highest-risk countries
The Israeli ministry of transport has decided to impose its controversial Code Positive pilot identification system only on airlines operating from airports where Israeli security services know that security measures are not "hermetic", says a ministry source.
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Virgin America offers entertainment content via Gogo portal
Virgin America has started granting complementary access to celebrity news site People.com via its Aircell Gogo in-flight Internet service
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Brazil's Omni Taxi seals Milestone lease
Niche aircraft leasing start-up Milestone Aviation has closed its first financing transaction following a deal with Brazilian helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aéreo for two new Sikorsky 76C++ helicopters.
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Australia steps up efforts to improve helicopter safety
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is increasing its level of safety surveillance and focusing on the flying training standards of the local helicopter industry following a disproportionate number of accidents for the sector.
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Opinion
Comment: Short ride on a spaceplane
The term "space tourism" does not always bring to mind positive images. Think chequebook astronauts who dream of going boldly without actually having to compete intellectually with the terrifyingly well-qualified crew who fill the seats on real space missions
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Phenom 100: attraction trumps detractions
After nearly two years of growing pains, Embraer's Phenom 100 is fast becoming the benchmark for the light jet sector