All aerospace news – Page 952
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Former WAEA executive director forms GlobalPoint Group
Richard Owen, former executive director of the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA), has founded a new consultancy firm called GlobalPoint Group.
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IATA sees a slowing of declines in premium and economy travel
IATA's latest passenger statistics show a moderating of declining demand in both premium and economy travel, but airline yields are still suffering.
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WAEA announces Avion Awards finalists for best in IFE
Non-profit organization the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) has revealed the finalists for its annual Avion Awards, which honours excellence...
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Opinion
Comment: When actions speak louder than words
The news that Airbus will build all its single-aisle aircraft (in Europe at least) under one roof is refreshing proof that it is going to stop the talk and...
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Heathrow gets unique 'virtual control tower'
Windowless virtual control room, located off-site to provide back-up, capable of handling 75% of normal traffic
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PICTURES: Sanswire makes engine progress for its airship
Airship development joint venture Sanswire -TAO has completed testing of its STS-111's propulsion system at 9,000ft...
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Australia charges Emirates with cargo price fixing
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will haul Dubai-based Emirates into court over alleged price fixing between 2002 and 2006.
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NewsSpanair MD-82 crash: Pilots twice failed to check flap setting
Investigators of last year's fatal Spanair Boeing MD-82 crash have disclosed that the pilots' failure to carry out proper flap and slat position checks contributed...
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Libyan inks deal to bring OnAir connectivity to new A320s
Libyan Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OnAir to install the Airbus/SITA joint venture's in-flight mobile connectivity services...
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NewsNATCA ousted from Hudson investigation for breaching protocol
The NTSB has removed Natca as a party to its investigation of an 8 August mid-air collision between an air taxi sightseeing helicopter and a general aviation aircraft near New York City
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Embraer's E-Jets cargo door fix ends repetitive inspections
US FAA officials are proposing to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Embraer 170/190 aircraft after the Brazilian manufacturer developed a modification...
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Malaysian soon to trial credit card authentication service
Malaysian Airlines will shortly begin trialling a real-time, handheld credit card authentication service during flight, in a move that is expected to reduce...
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FAA: no knee-jerk reaction to 'Wild West' Hudson corridor
The US Federal Aviation Administration is taking a metered response to the 8...
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This Week's briefings
The pilot of the Eurocopter AS350 tour helicopter that collided with a Piper PA-32 over New...
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NewsAirbus A350 could be equipped with automatic emergency descent system
Airbus is considering equipping the A350 XWB with an automated system that would put the aircraft into an unaided emergency descent if it detected unsafe...
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Boeing to bolster 737 windscreens for bird protection
Boeing will increase the bird strike tolerance of its newly remodeled next-generation Boeing 737. According to a statement issued by windscreen manufacturer...
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Portable IFE firm e.Digital sees revenues drop in fiscal 1Q
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital narrowed its fiscal first quarter net loss to $570,000 compared to the $669,000 loss it recorded...
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Garuda open to having investors in parts of its MRO business
Garuda Indonesia wants to maintain full-ownership of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business GMF AeroAsia but is open to having strategic investors...