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Working Week: Cutting the cloth to suit the cabin
Cutting the cloth to suit the cabin Shane Bray is commercial director at Simon Jersey, the UK-based airline crew and corporate uniform specialist....
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Qest, Tecom eye Jan 2010 certification for new Ku-band antenna
Tecom and Qest, which together are bringing a new Ku-band antenna system to market, expect to receive US FAA certification for their product by the end of...
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Airlines say fuel price instability is their most vexing problem
Volatile fuel prices have replaced exorbitant fuel costs as a major focus for airlines, followed by yield and revenue management. Those were the top...
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Lufthansa expects full long-haul broadband fit in two years
Lufthansa expects its long-haul fleet to be fully equipped with its FlyNet broadband service within two years, following the carrier's confirmation of Panasonic...
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NewsLufthansa connectivity to return in second half of 2010
German flag-carrier Lufthansa aims to have at least 50 widebody aircraft offering on-board broadband Internet and mobile services when it revives its FlyNet...
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NewsBolden's plan: no evolved expendable launch vehicles, heavylift mandatory
A new heavy lift rocket and the International Space Station are winners - and Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles are among the losers - in proposals that NASA administrator...
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China Southern details plan to sell MTU Zhuhai stake to parent
China Southern Airlines has released details of its plan to sell its 50% stake in MTU Zhuhai.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
To cope with bringing Airbus A330 heavy maintenance work in-house, 100 apprentices will in February join the 5,700-strong engineering...
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Opinion
Comment: MRJ's big deal
Mitsubishi's claims that its MRJ will set the standard for the next generation of regional jets seemed like wishful thinking until a big export order gave the programme serious credibility
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NBAA 09: G250: Large-cabin in a mid-cabin’s clothes
In May 2005, partners Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries riding high on the successful first flight of their G150 midsize jet, set to work plotting...
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WAEA2009: United begins offering Gogo; Air Canada is next
Star Alliance member United Airlines has begun offering Aircell's Gogo in-flight broadband service on select flights between New York and California.
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PICTURE: Air Vanuatu receives its first ATR 72
Air Vanuatu has received its first ATR 72 and plans to use it on short-haul international routes. ATR says Air Vanuatu has taken delivery of an ATR...
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NewsDecision on MRJ stretch will take 'one or two years'
Mitsubishi Aircraft (MAC) will decide on whether to launch formally a stretch version of the MRJ "in one or two years", but has yet to determine a list price...
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WAEA2009: Lumexis open to in-flight connectivity, TV partnerships
In-flight entertainment (IFE) firm Lumexis is open to partnering with connectivity service providers such as Aircell or Row 44, as well as live television...
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Republic preps for A319 move to Milwaukee
Frontier Airlines' new owner Republic Airways Holdings plans to place five Airbus A319s in Milwaukee by November to optimise Frontier's network with Midwest...
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Bedek 767-300 freighter first flight slips
A slip of up to one month is expected in the delivery of the first Israeli Aerospace Industries' 767-300ER freighter conversion.
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NewsEmirates rules out 747-8I, but 'very keen' on 777 developments
Emirates Airline has ruled out ordering the Boeing 747-8I passenger variant as it focuses on building its fleet of Airbus A380s.
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Ka-32 gets full European certification
European companies are now free to operate the Kamov Ka-32 helicopter after the type won full certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency. Although...
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WAEA 2009: Rockwell Collins shows 3D interactive moving map
Rockwell Collins has demonstrated the first 3D interactive moving map application designed for in-flight entertainment systems. Airshow Interactive...