All aerospace news – Page 959
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NewsAirbus rejects claims of anti-competitive behaviour in connectivity space
Airbus today hit back at allegations that it is not open to allowing alternative in-flight mobile connectivity providers' solutions from being made available...
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DOT’s final ATI approval for Star expands carve-outs
After requiring virtually no carve-outs in its tentative approval of antitrust immunity among members of the Star Alliance, the US Department of Transportation...
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Opinion
Comment: we come in peace
The 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's triumphant Moon mission is a much justified celebration, but are we marking a great moment from our past or one step on a great journey forwards?
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Solomon Islands carrier starts with Beechcraft 18 and Convair
An ex-Cathay Pacific Airways pilot has launched a domestic airline in the Solomon Islands using a Beechcraft 18 and a Convair 580 and he also plans to operate...
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Spirit seeks to swap A319s for A320s
Spirit Airlines is seeking to swap some of its 26 Airbus A319s for larger A320s as the low-cost carrier aims to make the A320 the backbone of its future...
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AeroMobile supports effort to gain Airbus line-fit offerable status
AeroMobile is standing beside partner Panasonic Avionics as it works to secure line-fit offerability from Airbus for the in-flight mobile connectivity provider's...
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NewsNASA drops Ares V from launch services contract
NASA has dropped the Ares V and Altair lunar lander from its ground launch services contract citing their distant in-service dates
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NewsPICTURE: Air France rolls out 538-seat A380 ahead of JFK flights
Air France has rolled out its first Airbus A380 in the French flag-carrier's new colour scheme. The twin-deck aircraft, which has been undergoing final...
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Boeing's Vought deal highlights outsourcing perils
The deal, which is expected to be closed by the end of the third quarter, was necessary as the required financial commitment outpaced the Vought Aircraft...
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Zero emissions aircraft takes first flight
The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from hydrogen fuel cells has flown, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions...
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Lithuania's FL Technics links with Coopesa on 757 MRO
Growing Lithuanian maintenance company FL Technics is to co-operate with Costa Rica-based Coopesa to offer base maintenance for Boeing 757 aircraft. The...
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Air New Zealand confirms Trent 1000 for entire 787-9 fleet
Air New Zealand has, as expected, confirmed Rolls-Royce as the engine supplier for its entire Boeing 787-9 fleet. The carrier converted its original...
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VIDEO: First Briton in space awarded astronaut pin
The first Briton in space Helen Sharman has been awarded the first of the British Interplanetary Society's ...
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Ameco Beijing in maintenance deal with Austrian Airlines
Ameco Beijing, a joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will provide heavy maintenance for ten Austrian Airlines wide-bodied aircraft. In a...
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Panasonic cites difficulty in securing Airbus line-fit approval for eXPhone
Industry stakeholders have begun questioning why Airbus - part-owner of in-flight mobile communications provider OnAir - has not made rival connectivity...
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Delta and Virgin Blue to form JV
Virgin Blue group and Delta Air Lines will seek regulatory approval to form a comprehensive joint venture.
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NewsSAA to recommit to A320 acquisition
South African Airways (SAA) is close to finalising a new deal with Airbus that will recommit the carrier to 15 A320s originally ordered in 2002, and could...
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SITA wins million dollar deal from Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways has awarded SITA a $4 million communications network contract that entails flightcrews accessing rosters and schedules via mobile phones and...
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Canada's Enerjet further postpones plans for leisure flights
Canadian start-up Enerjet has indefinitely deferred plans to launch leisure flights and will focus exclusively on workforce transportation. The Calgary-based...
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NewsPICTURE: First modified C-130 flies for Dutch air force
The first of two secondhand Lockheed Martin C-130H transports being prepared for service entry with the Royal Netherlands Air Force has made its debut test...