All aerospace news – Page 924
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Dubai's airports have growing ambitions
Dubai's airports suffer none of the bureaucracy that besets their European counterparts, leaving the way open for growth
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Joining the new jet set
Despite the downturn, Abu Dhabi continues to attract generously backed business aviation charter start-ups. The latest is AJA
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Comment: Are old habits working against new vision?
NASA's commercial crew and cargo programmes are about changing the way it does...
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SAS claims lead in lean fuel operations
Driven by a potent combination of industry recession, fuel prices and ecological pressures, airlines are looking for ways of saving fuel. SAS, which has...
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L-3 in resellers deal covering AMA data communications products
L-3 Communications' Aviation Recorders division has signed an agreement with AeroMechanical Services (AMA) to sell AMA's real-time data communications and...
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NASA COTS companies benefit from stimulus aid
Orbital Sciences and Space Exploration Technologies are to benefit from millions of dollars more than originally agreed...
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AirTran believes SkyWest deal bolsters competition against Midwest
AirTran Airways believes its new marketing partnership with SkyWest Airlines allows the carrier to build up its Milwaukee focus city in way that allows for...
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United plans new service to Africa
United in May of next year plans to introduce its first service to the African continent with the launch of flights from its Washington Dulles hub to Accra,...
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IAI: On track to deliver first 767-300 freighter by year-end
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) says it its on track to deliver its first Boeing 767-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion from its Bedek division by...
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NewsAirbus throws A330-200F straight into flight-test regime during maiden sortie
Airbus put the A330-200 Freighter through an intense test regime during its first flight earlier today, operating the aircraft up to its maximum speed and altitude and testing its revised nose landing gear arrangement.
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NewsEmirates bucks trends with report of rising profits
Emirates Airline's profits increased 165% in the first half compared with the same period of 2008, says the Dubai-based carrier. A net profit of Dhs752...
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India's Air Works Hosur gets EASA certification
India MRO firm Air Works has received EASA certification for its maintenance facilities at Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
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Chinese cargo start-up takes Precision-converted 757
China's SF Express has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 757-200PCF converted by Precision Conversions, which will be operated by SF's newly...
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Babbitt defends revoking licenses of Northwest pilots
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is standing behind the agency's decision to revoke the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots that overflew Minneapolis...
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Lufthansa considering deferrals across broad range of types
Lufthansa is discussing the possible deferral of several aircraft deliveries and hints that these could include Airbus A380s. As part of its "Climb...
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BMIbaby targets redundancies and fleet reduction
BMIbaby is to make 158 staff redundant and scale down its fleet from 17 aircraft to 12 as part of a restructuring programme. BMI's low-cost subsidiary...
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Australia's JHAS investing in aircraft paint shop
Australian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) is investing in aircraft painting facilities to win more heavy...
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NewsQantas suspends two pilots for failing to deploy landing gear
Qantas Airways has suspended two pilots over an incident in which they failed to deploy the landing gear on a Boeing 767 and this meant the aircraft had...