All aerospace news – Page 835
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Opinion
Comment: Would Europe flounder again if the ash cloud returns?
European aviation need not suffer from organisational confusion the next time its skyways are choked with ash - assuming regulators and airlines can learn to embrace risk
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Business briefs
European regulators have cleared UK tour operator Thomas Cook Group to acquire German travel company Oger Tours, after concluding that the transaction would not affect competition
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Space Exploration Technologies and EADS's Astrium offer launch services
A marketing tie-up between Astrium and SpaceX opens launch windows for Europe
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Future pilots
Who will fly and maintain tomorrow's airliners? Qualified air and ground crews are not going to appear by magic, but with carriers beginning to expand their fleets again after the cancellations and deferrals of the economic downturn, doubts over how the industry will attract the 448,000 new pilots and half ...
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AerData grows software offering with Waviatech acquisition
AerData's software portfolio now includes a maintenance offering, and proposed new accounting rules could play into its hands
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Widebody hangar drives Lufthansa Technik Malta's expansion
With SR Technics about to open a facility and Lufthansa Technik well established, the islands have emerged as an MRO hotspot
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European MROs gear up for 787
Preparations to maintain the innovative 787 are well under way as European airlines get ready to receive the Dreamliner
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Britain's first MPLs progress to type rating for Flybe
Flybe is taking a multi-pronged approach to training, pioneering schemes for pilots, cabin crew and maintenance engineers
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Deadline for passing aviation English test is looming for pilots and controllers
Next March pilots and air traffic control officers will need to pass a test of their English language skills. How will they prepare?
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NewsPanasonic reveals R&D programme for hybrid Ku/Ka-band antenna
Panasonic Avionics is developing a hybrid Ku/Ka-band antenna system in order to offer an upgrade path for its existing eXConnect in-flight broadband solution,...
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ROUTES: Budapest airport targets more oneworld carriers
Budapest airport is hoping to secure more long-haul routes to help boost transfer traffic at the airport, and in particular sees untapped potential among Hungarian carrier Malev's oneworld partners.
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ROUTES: New airport will boost tourism, local economy for St. Vincent
The small Caribbean island of St. Vincent is thinking big these days moving forward with an ambitious $240 million new airport set to open in 2012.
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ROUTES: Turkish carriers unveil new routes
Turkish operators Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress have unveiled a number of news routes for this winter.
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NewsBoeing well-positioned for final frontier
Although uncertainty continues to cloud the long-term future for US space programmes and policy, two recent announcements have made it clear that Boeing is well-positioned whatever comes next.
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Mind control on the UAV brain
Along with its biologically inspired unmanned systems research, engineers at the University of Maryland are delving into novel operator control concepts for unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsThales, Recaro partner on new integrated IFEC/seat
Thales has partnered with Recaro to integrate new in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) into a popular slimline seat. Under the arrangement,...