All aerospace news – Page 916
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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Boeing 787 flies
The first flight of Boeing's 787 was marked by poor weather conditions, though the skies over Everett's Paine Field co-operated just long enough to allow...
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NewsCabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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AltAir Fuels and 14 airlines sign biofuel MOU
Fourteen airlines and alternative fuels producer AltAir Fuels have entered a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the purchase of roughly 50 million...
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OnAir to support SMS communication between airline, passenger
OnAir has selected telecommunications specialist Halys to provide an SMS system that will allow its airline customers to communicate with individual passengers...
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Rentech, 13 airlines ink alternative fuels purchasing MOU
Thirteen airlines and synthetic fuels producer Rentech have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a framework for a future supply contract...
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NewsBA refuses to back down in face of strike threat
British Airways is refusing to be intimidated by the threat of an extensive cabin crew strike over the Christmas holiday period, insisting that it will not...
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Aerovironment expects full-year growth
Aerovironment expects full-year revenue growth of 18-22% for its year to end-April 2010 on the...
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PEOPLE moves
Amendum, AA, Bye Energy, Harbottle & Lewis, Republic Laabs: Gulfstream Wisconsin Following its acquisition of Frontier and...
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Glitter leads to grindstone
Hard work of testing follows celebrity launch for Virgin Galactic's suborbital ambitions
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NewsFAA: No FIKI for Cirrus SR22
The FAA will bar Cirrus SR22s from flight into known icing from 19 December, pending an inspection and potential rework of portions of the aircraft's TKS anti-icing system.
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NewsBritish Airways cabin crew vote for 12-day strike
British Airways cabin crew members have voted heavily in favour of industrial action, with a 12-day strike set to begin on 22 December. The vote, which...
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Thales to provide avionics support for EVA Air A330s
Taiwan's EVA Air has selected Thales to provide avionics services and support for its fleet of 11 Airbus A330 aircraft. The five-year repair-by-the-hour...
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NewsJAL to apply for anti-trust immunity with US partner
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to apply for anti-trust immunity with an American airline after Japan and the USA successfully concluded open skies talks. "JAL...
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grant money totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy...
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Bedford cites Midwest’s traction against AirTran in Milwaukee
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford says the company's subsidiary Midwest is improving in both market share and revenue performance in Milwaukee, and believes Midwest's...
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Virgin Galactic reveals VSS Enterprise
Nascent suborbital space ride company Virgin Galactic unveiled its six-passenger prototype, the VSS Enterprise, at a star-studded roll-out ceremony at the...
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NewsSplit widebody order by United casts new light on 777 replacement
United Airlines' decision to split its long-awaited widebody order evenly between the Airbus A350 XWB and the Boeing 787 has intensified pressure on the...