All aerospace news – Page 885
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Re-engining - what might need changing?
TECHNOLOGY re-engining - Not just a new powerplant? Airbus and Boeing have given little away about how they would tackle the re-engining of their...
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Re-engined single-aisles - who might launch?
EVALUATIONS AIRBUS SOUNDS OUT THE MARKET As Airbus moves towards a near certain launch of its proposed re-engined A320 family, it is canvassing...
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Engine change - what next for the single-aisle builders?
Re-engined Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies could challenge Bombardier's CSeries, but will upgrading current single-aisle aircraft be that simple?
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LH Aviation bids to break the mould with Ellipse
It has never been easy rewriting the rulebook when it comes to designing light aircraft. Many new concepts have been tried in the past few decades and -...
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Comment: Is space charter worthy of a great nation?
The US space programme is in turmoil. President Obama's plans to axe the Moon-return programme, retire the Space Shuttle and privatise low-Earth orbit transport...
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NewsPanasonic building 'central control' for real-time aircraft monitoring
Panasonic Avionics is building a network operations center that will serve as "central control" for real-time data collection and monitoring of in-flight...
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NewsQatar Airways studies re-engined A320 alongside CSeries
Airbus is taking aim at Qatar Airways as a potential launch customer for the planned re-engined version of the A320 as it works towards a possible go-ahead...
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OnAir pushes ahead after severing Ryanair deal
In-flight mobile connectivity service provider OnAir says business is robust despite the company's decision to terminate its contract with Irish low-cost...
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Lufthansa Technik to repair 737 struck by car: Arik
Arik Air will ferry a Boeing 737-700 to Germany for inspection and repairs after a car slammed into the aircraft on a tarmac in Nigeria. The incident...
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VIDEO: Sparks fly in minor A380 tyre-burst incident
Video footage has emerged of the moment that a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a tyre-burst on landing at Sydney. The aircraft had reportedly been arriving...
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OnAir hangs up on Ryanair mobile phone deal
Disagreement on timing for a fleet roll-out, among other issues, led OnAir to terminate its agreement to provide on-board to-fit mobile phone service across...
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United and Ameco Beijing confirm 777 and 747 MRO deal
United Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Ameco Beijing to provide airframe heavy maintenance for its fleet of Boeing 747s and 777s. Ameco...
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Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas
Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas this April. Find out how you can get a free trial at the show and how to sign-up to receive a FREE interactive magazine
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NewsVirgin Blue orders 50 Boeing 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has inked a deal for 50 Boeing 737s as part of its fleet renewal plan over the next decade. The agreement, which was negotiated...
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PW close to deciding on GTF fan blade material
Pratt & Whitney says it will decide by the third quarter whether to use traditional hollow titanium fan blades or a newly developed hybrid metallic design...
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NewsAirbus sees growing demand for light IFE with connectivity
As airlines increasingly adopt slim seats for their economy-class cabins, the drive to pull weight out of in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems is also picking...
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Almost all regional pilots are seriously fatigued
An extensive survey of regional airline pilots, mostly in the USA but also in many other countries, has revealed that more than 96% regularly fly in a fatigued...
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Brock Technologies' Spear UAV completes flight demonstrations
Brock Technologies' Spear unmanned air vehicle completed a series of flight demonstrations between January and March with payloads ranging from 2.27kg (5lb)...
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NewsMAS orders A330-200Fs
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, along with a previously announced order for up to 25 A330-300 passenger widebodies. It...
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NTSB investigates near miss over San Francisco
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a 27 March near-miss over San Francisco involving a United Airlines...