All aerospace news – Page 906
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LAN to launch San Francisco service in July
LAN has confirmed plans to add San Francisco as its fourth US gateway in 2010 as the Chile-based carrier has moved up its next Boeing 767 delivery.
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Installation of Aircell's ATG 5000 on G200 complete
Installation of Aircell's new ATG 5000 high-speed Internet unit is now complete aboard a Gulfstream G200 operated by California-based aviation services firm...
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NewsEASA mandates Sikorsky S-92A gearbox modification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has mandated that Sikorsky S-92A operators replace the twin-engine 19-passenger helicopter’s main gearbox oil filter with a new design that is less prone to leaks ...
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NewsEthiopian 737 failed to maintain correct heading before crash
Preliminary information about the final few minutes of yesterday's ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight out of Beirut indicates that the aircraft was struggling...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Gulf Air awaits regional jet feedback
Gulf Air has tantalisingly left the door ajar to other manufacturers to bid to supply the bulk of an eventual fleet of up to 10 regional jets
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Embraer cuts Legacy 500 metal
At least three different vendors have begun building parts for the first Embraer 500 midsize business jet.
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This Week briefing
UK COMPLETES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OVERHAUL SAFETY UK air navigation service provider NATS opened its new Prestwick area control centre...
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Business - briefs
Airbus's Chinese joint venture Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre is to be sole...
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Airborne early warning redefined by 737, MESA and perseverance
Boeing and Northrop Grumman agreed on a concept in 1996 for packaging a popular aircraft with a powerful new radar.
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NewsIndia's Jet picks up stake in MAS-GMR joint venture
Indian carrier Jet Airways is to buy a 26% stake in the Hyderabad-based MAS-GMR Aerospace Engineering. The stake in MAS-GMR Aerospace, a maintenance,...
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Aero Mongolia in talks to acquire third Fokker 50
Aero Mongolia plans to add a third Fokker 50 while still trying to sell its two Fokker 100s. The airline operates two Fokker 50s and is in negotiations...
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Continental cites competitive gains with lie-flat seats
Management at Continental Airlines believes that the roll-out of lie-flat seats on its long-haul aircraft has reversed a trend of losing some customers that...
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EMS Technologies forms aviation business unit
Wireless connectivity solutions provider EMS Technologies has created a new division to "leverage the combined strengths" of its aviation businesses.
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New process could lengthen titanium tube life
The US Naval Air Systems Command is funding a process that could make aircraft titanium hydraulic system tubes more resistant to surface flaws. This could...
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Europe shows how to quieten helicopters
Flight-testing in Europe has shown that 50% reductions in a helicopter's acoustic footprint during landings are possible. Using the German aerospace...
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General aviation in brief
The pilot of a light twin-engined aircraft was able, following a total electrical failure at night, to bring his aircraft back to...
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Thunderstorms in vicinity at time of Ethiopian 737 crash
Meteorological data for Beirut shows thunderstorm activity in the area during the time of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800's departure. Weather...