All aerospace news – Page 844
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News
ANZ takes Auckland Airport's Queenstown bid to court
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and a Queenstown-based lobby group opposed to Auckland International Airport's (AIA) purchase of a stake in Queenstown Airport have...
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NewsAmbit agrees to pay financial settlement to Aircell
US technology firm Ambit Corp has agreed to pay a financial settlement to Aircell and refrain from pursuing further litigation against the firm or any of...
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NewsStart-up Tibet Airlines to take three A319s
Start-up carrier Tibet Airlines has selected the Airbus A319 to commence initial operations, and has agreed to take three of the type. It is also planning...
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NewsAmerican Airlines to charge for first rows in coach
American Airlines is putting a "for sale" sign on seats in the front of coach cabins, allowing passengers who pay extra for these seats to be among the first...
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IAE rolls out fix for V2500 problems
International Aero Engines (IAE) is replacing parts in some of its V2500 engines on in-operation aircraft, after discovering problems with the engine's high-pressure...
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Viking taps IFE Services for PlayStation Portable IFE units
Swedish carrier Viking Airlines has contracted IFE Services to supply PlayStation Portable (PSP) in-flight entertainment units for distribution on board...
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F-35 targeting system enters flight-testing on CATBird
A new sensor for the Lockheed Martin F-35 targeting system has entered flight tests aboard a surrogate aircraft. The electro-optical targeting system...
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Kingfisher grounds nine A320s on engine problems
India's Kingfisher Airlines has grounded nine of its Airbus A320 family aircraft after encountering problems with the aircraft's International Aero Engines...
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ALTA expects FAA to upgrade Mexico safety rating by year-end
Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA is hopeful that Mexico will regain category 1 status under the US FAA's international aviation safety...
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Opinion
Comment: Gently does it
Following another incident of an Airbus vertical stabiliser overload, maybe it's not enough just to warn the pilots to be careful. The NTSB wants EASA to consider a design modification
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NewsThales lauds Inmarsat's Ka plan; eyes opportunities for IFEC
Thales is optimistic it can provide certified avionics equipment to support superfast Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity within a few years,...
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Cathay emerges from stormy skies
Oneworld carrier beats market expectations with seven-fold jump in profits and signals confidence with A350 order
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Baltic air navigation service providers may create a functional airspace block
Polish and Lithuanian air navigation service providers (ANSP) are launching a study to determine the feasibility of a Baltic functional airspace block in preparation for Single European Sky operating practices.
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KLM locked in row after limiting ash-cloud compensation
KLM has become embroiled in a dispute with the European Commission over the Dutch carrier's apparent refusal to abide by passenger rights legislation and...
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NewsVirgin Blue unveils wide-ranging restructure of network
Australia's Virgin Blue is withdrawing from the New Zealand domestic market, increasing trans-Tasman, medium-haul and long-haul services, and boosting capacity...
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LAN and TAM have not yet resolved alliance issue
Oneworld member LAN and Star Alliance partner TAM have not yet decided on an alliance strategy once they merge and create a new holding company. LAN...
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LAN-TAM expect $400m in synergies from merger
LAN and TAM expect their proposed merger will generate annual synergies of at least $400 million. The carriers estimate $280 million in synergies will...