All aerospace news – Page 848
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Airbus takes relaxed view about Boeing’s production surge
Airbus is sanguine about the prospect of being overhauled by its US rival after at least eight straight years of being the world's top producer of airliners. After...
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NewsAirblue A321 involved in fatal Pakistan crash identified
The aircraft involved in today's crash in Pakistan has been identified as an Airbus A321 operated by privately-owned Pakistani carrier Airblue. Airbus...
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NewsAirblue passenger aircraft crashes in Pakistan
A Pakistani passenger aircraft has crashed in Pakistan with about 150 people on board. There were 146 passengers and six crew on board the Airblue...
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AirAsia evaluating domestic Australian operation
Malaysia-based AirAsia is evaluating whether to launch a domestic operation in Australia.
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Australian safety authority suspends air operator certificates of twos
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority in late July suspended air operator certificates of two Sydney Bankstown airport-based charter operators, one of which suffered a fatal crash of a Piper Mojave close to the Australian general aviation airport in June.
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FAA proposes fine against Continental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to levy a $230,000 fine against Continental Airlines for operating a single Boeing 767 that was not in...
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Cyprus extends contract with IFE Services
Cyprus Airways has extended its contract with UK-based IFE Services for the provision of in-flight entertainment content.
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TAM wins Brazilian certification for ATR-42 overhaul
Brazilian authorities have certified TAM's maintenance, repair and overhaul centre to maintain ATR-42 turboprops following TAM's acquisition of ATR operator...
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Pilots demand Israel scraps 'Code Positive' security system
Cockpit crew representatives are pressing the Israeli government to scrap its "Code Positive" pilot identification system, claiming that trial operations...
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Crashed Lufthansa MD-11F was carrying 80t of freight
Eighty tonnes of freight were on board the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F which crashed on landing at the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh today, following a...
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Barbs and bluster as engine makers take aim
As expected, the marketing and rhetoric surrounding the favoured dual-spool turbofan engine for the re-engined and next generation single-aisle commercial...
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Fuel efficiency key in turboprop battle
Praise for the fuel efficiency of ATR's 72-600 by two key industry executives has intensified the competition between ATR's -600 model and the Bombardier Q400.
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Eurocontrol reviews ATC efficiency
European air navigation service providers are able to generate returns on capital investment that the rest of the aviation industry could only dream of, according to the Performance Review Commission's (PRC) report on calendar year 2008.
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Mixed fortunes for regionals
There were decidedly mixed sales fortunes for regional manufacturers at the show as ATR and Embraer were bolstered with some high-profile commitments, but Bombardier left without a fresh CSeries order.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing 787 makes fly-by over R-R's Derby factory
Boeing's 787 prototype ZA003 made a fly-past over engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce's Derby, UK factory following its departure from the show. R-R supplied...
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ATSB issues safety advisory notice against CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has warned operators of CFM International CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines to be aware of premature wear that may...
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MS-21 shows its colours
Irkut debuted the interior of its new 150- to 210-seat MS-21 twinjet family at the show, where it racked up orders from Ilyushin Finance, Russian lessor VEB-Lizing and Malaysian investment firm Crecom Burj.
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Working Week: Steve Hull
Steve Hull wanted to be a photographer but fell into an apprenticeship with BEA. After a career at the airline and its successor, BA, he is training and consulting in aviation safety as RTI's safety and investigations director
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Thales sees Ka-band in-flight connectivity as natural next step
Thales is likely to offer a Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution to carriers should a strong service provider emerge, the company's head...
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Airline executives look at evolution of ancillary revenues
Airlines hoping to cash in on the potential of onboard sales may want to rethink some of the business models that have been the mainstay of this reliable...