All aerospace news – Page 881
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New Finnair arm to focus on independent travel sector
Finnair Group is aiming to capitalise on increasing demand in the independent leisure travel market by establishing a business division dedicated to the...
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ST Aero to expand San Antonio facility
ST Aerospace San Antonio plans to open a new hangar by the end of this year which will result in an over 30% increase in the maintenance company's capacity. The...
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NewsLower in-house income weighs on LH Technik first quarter
Lower income from Lufthansa Group carriers, in spite of consolidation of BMI and Austrian, contributed to a decline in revenues at maintenance firm Lufthansa...
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EBACE: Eurocopter unveils 'Mercedes-Benz style' EC145
Eurocopter (stand 7010) has unveiled a new EC145 design concept developed by Mercedes-Benz. The "Mercedes-Benz style" edition of the midsized, twin-engined...
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NTSB expresses concern over ditching training in final Hudson hearing
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today expressed concern about pilot training in water landings as it closed its investigation...
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Zodiac rebounding from 787 delay, economic downturn
A surge in the aircraft retrofit market and Boeing's progress on the 787 twinjet are some of the underlying factors driving the Zodiac group's optimism for...
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Monarch joins Boeing GoldCare team
Boeing has confirmed the selection of UK maintenance company Monarch Aircraft Engineering as a new partner for its GoldCare programme.
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NewsIFE, seat makers poised for new level of collaboration
Major airframers, seat manufacturers and in-flight entertainment (IFE) suppliers on 17 May will gather for a workshop at Airbus' Hamburg facilities to discuss...
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NewsPemco makes key acquisition with purchase of ExelTech tooling
Pemco World Air Services has taken a step towards offering maintenance of the Embraer E-170/190 family aircraft after its purchase of tooling and inventory...
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Boeing to assemble 787 interior components in Charleston, South Carolina
Boeing will set up a new 787 interiors centre near the Dreamliner assembly line and delivery centre under construction in North Charleston, which should...
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Opinion
Comment: Has Airbus learned from A380 errors?
Airbus has been spouting the over-used phrase "lessons learned" as it explains how it will avoid repeating A380 mistakes on the A350.
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Interview
Working week: at the Aerotoxic Association
John Hoyte lost his medical category as a BAE Systems 146 captain in 1989, a victim of aerotoxic syndrome, which left him seriously neurologically damaged. He founded the Aerotoxic Association in June 2007 and set up a website at www.aerotoxic.org
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Impact on US airports will be mixed in a Continental-United merger
A merger between Continental and United Airlines may have little impact on their respective hubs; but smaller spoke airports could feel the impact through...
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NTSB investigates Southwest near-miss in Houston
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are examining a near collision of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a news helicopter...
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Boeing to assemble 787 interior components in Charleston, South Carolina
Boeing has selected South Carolina for fabrication and assembly of interior parts for the 787.
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Opinion
Comment: If aviation wants to run a 'just culture' reporting system, it may have to change tack
Aviation may have to change tack if it wants to achieve a 'just' safety reporting culture that the judiciary can live with.
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EBACE: Mountain climbs ahead for GrandNew
Intermountain Healthcare has ordered three GrandNew light twin helicopters from AgustaWestland (stand 7020) and taken options on two.
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Business briefs
Aerospace systems operating profit was up 15% to $296 million on sales up 10% to nearly $2.7 billion in what Northrop Grumman chief executive Wes Bush called a "solid" first quarter.
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Virgin Blue and ANZ to create trans-Tasman alliance
Australia's Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand (ANZ) plan to launch a trans-Tasman alliance, and will apply for regulatory approval today.
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IAI aims to launch new cargo conversion product in 2011
Israel Aerospace Industries is looking at launching a new cargo conversion product in 2011 as interest in conversions begins to pick up after a slow 2009.