All aerospace news – Page 887
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Row 44 poised to go international
Row 44 is readying to launch it high-speed in-flight connectivity service outside of the USA, starting with Scandinavian carrier Norwegian.
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Delta considers testing in-flight connectivity on overseas flights
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is considering trialling in-flight connectivity on overseas flights.
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NewsAirlines cannot afford to ignore in-flight connectivity: Emirates' Brannelly
Airlines that do not bring in-flight connectivity on board their aircraft in the coming years will put themselves at a hefty competitive disadvantage even...
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Maintenance oversight grounds Air France premium A319s
Air France has admitted temporarily grounding seven of its premium service Airbus A319ERs after realising wheel-brake systems had exceeded the number of...
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Business aviation in brief
UK air charter broker Oxygen 4 has opened an aircraft sales and management division to complement its brokerage services and has secured an exclusivity agreement with Project Phoenix to sell its VIP Bombardier CRJ200 airliner
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShiptwo makes first captive flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo prototype Virgin SpaceShip Enterprise has made its first captive carry flight mated with its WhiteKnight Two carrier aircraft....
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Rescue demonstration highlights Eurocopter avionics thrust
Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated a host of advanced navigation and surveillance technologies as part of Europe's mature applications of Galileo for...
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Avianca's Efromovich sees 'honeymoon' with Star Alliance
Avianca is leaning towards joining the Star Alliance but the Colombian carrier has not yet completely ruled out SkyTeam or remaining independent.
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News747-8F flap buffet could force landing gear door redesign
For the last month and a half, Boeing has been investigating a serious buffet in the inboard flaps of the 747-8F, Flightglobal affiliate FlightBlogger reports.
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A400M final assembly line gears up for production
ASSEMBLY GEARING UP FOR EFFICIENCY A year ago, the newly opened 145,000m2 (1.56 million ft2) A400M final assembly line complex at Seville was...
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Q400 flat tyres the focus of FAA directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed airworthiness directive mandating that operators of 63 US-registered Bombardier Q400 turboprops make changes to the aircraft's nose landing gear mechanical linkage.
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Boeing completes 787 flutter and ground effects testing
Boeing has completed aeroelastic flutter testing and ground effects testing with its first two 787 test aircraft. This clears the way for the formal US Federal...
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Embraer outlines timeframe for new product decision
Embraer aims to decide within 12-18 months on how it will respond to the growing threat from competitors in its sector, either by enhancing its existing...
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Opinion
Comment: Missed the boat
Europe faces a slow and painful recovery from the economic crisis. For network carriers the onus to change has been colossal, but the tide is already turning. If restructuring plans are not sufficiently advanced, it may be too late
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VIDEO: Row 44 selects KuStream 1000 antenna for Southwest fleet
In-flight broadband connectivity provider Row 44 has selected the new KuStream 1000 antenna system for installation on Southwest Airlines' fleet, after using...
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NewsSenate silent on in-flight mobiles as FAA Reauthorisation passes
In-flight connectivity stakeholders are cautiously optimistic that a permanent federal ban on the airborne use of cell phones will not be enacted in the...
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Comp Air prepares to secure funding for certificated turboprop family
Comp Air Aviation is hoping to secure funding in the second quarter that should pave the way for the start-up manufacturer to accelerate development of its Comp Air 12
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Future narrowbodies: Grand designs
Regional jets may never regain their former glory but smart regional operators are finding new ways to shine, writes Max Kingsley Jones in London