All aerospace news – Page 917
-
News
AirWorks eyes Indian third party airline MRO market
A lack of facilities in the subcontinent has forced airlines abroad for heavy checks. Can local firms plug the gap?
-
News
DARPA re-thinks aircraft acquisition and operations with Vulture
An aircraft that stays airborne for five years - that is the plan for the US defence research department, and one that could change operational outlooks forever
-
News
Indonesia's GMF catering to world market
Low labour costs could help aspiring Asian third-party MROs attract work from airlines in the West
-
Opinion
Comment: Reality check
Pioneering Gulf Air was left behind as its former shareholders spun off their own network carriers. A new action plan must turn its fortunes around if it is to stay viable in the long term
-
News
MHI in talks to assemble P&W GTF engines
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is in negotiations with Pratt & Whitney to assemble P&W geared turbofan engines (GTF) for Mitsubishi Aircraft's Mitsubishi...
-
News
This week - briefing
Sikorsky's Coatesville, Pennsylvania facility is set to receive for customisation the first...
-
NewsController transcripts detail effort to reach stray Northwest A320
Audio transcripts released by the US FAA have detailed air traffic controllers' bid to contact Northwest flight NW188
-
NewsUS Airways deferral could help win United order
US Airways' decision to defer 54 Airbus aircraft could help in the European airframer's campaign to win a major order at United Airlines.
-
NewsAirline failures push EU to consider extending passenger cover
European Commission regulators are opening a consultation aimed at tightening the financial protection for passengers opting to put together their own holiday...
-
News
EC completes last PBN test flight in the Mint programme
An Airbus A321 operated by Swedish carrier Novair completed the last of ten flights today dedicated to testing performance based navigation (PBN) techniques...
-
-
News
FAA snubs NTSB, ALPA requests on Rolls-Royce 777 engine ice directive
In a final airworthiness directive (AD) to be published Friday, the FAA has rebuffed efforts by both the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)...
-
News
2009 Airport IT Trends Survey: Analysis
Now in its sixth year, the Airport IT Trends Survey 2009 attracted a record 106 responses, giving the views of over 172 airports worldwide.
-
News
Irkut studies flutter potential on MS-21 wing
MS-21 prime contractor Irkut is performing windtunnel tests on the wing/engine combination for the new family of aircraft in the 150- to 212-seat range in...
-
News
Airport IT Trends Survey: Self-service switch
With more than half of passengers handling their own pre-flight processing, what are the implications for airports and their technology strategies?
-
News
Airport IT Trends 2009
Investment strategies, paperless travel and growth of services to passenger mobile phones are just a few ofthe topics tackled by the latest Airport IT Trends Survey, produced by Airports Council International, Airline Business and SITA
-
News
Carriers vie for Kuwait supremacy
Three vastly different airlines are battling to control Kuwait's dynamic and fast growing airline market
-
News
Tests done on oxygen bottles to find answers to Qantas blast
There is no evidence of there being a systematic safety problem with aircraft oxygen bottles, says Australian investigators.