All aerospace news – Page 961
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ISS reaches 13 crew, Endeavour has two missions left
Space Shuttle Endeavour blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center last...
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New technologies key to competitiveness of Embraer studies
Engine, structures and systems technologies will be key to any new airliner design from Embraer if it is to successfully take on the Bombardier CSeries and...
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NewsLufthansa readies to reignite Connexion
Two and a half years after Connexion by Boeing (CBB) shuttered operations in the commercial space, its first and largest customer Lufthansa has confirmed...
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Aircell expands wi-fi pricing options
Aircell today is introducing two more usage rates for its in-flight broadband solution as more US carriers adopt the firm's air-to-ground (ATG)-based product...
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EASA mandates Rolls-Royce fix after BA 777 crash
European regulators have mandated that airlines operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s fit a redesigned component in an attempt to avoid accidents like the loss of a British Airways aircraft at Heathrow Airport last year.
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Air Canada’s mechanics union approves concession package
Air Canada today took a crucial step towards improving its financial situation after the union representing its mechanics endorsed a 21-month contract extension...
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NewsAir France rolls out first A380 ahead of November JFK flights
Air France's first Airbus A380 has been rolled out in the airline's new colour scheme as it undergoes final preparation at Airbus' Hamburg plant. The 538-seater...
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JetBlue to install Oasis connectivity on 20 more aircraft
JetBlue Airways has committed to rolling out subsidiary LiveTV's Kiteline and Oasis in-flight connectivity product on 20 more aircraft, and says it is taking...
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Southwest to clarify in-flight broadband plan soon
Southwest Airlines is still studying its options for in-flight connectivity solutions, revealing today that it has spoken to Aircell about the firm's Gogo...
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United pushes back premium cabin upgrades on 777s
Continuing cost control efforts by United Airlines have resulted in the carrier opting to delay the start of reconfiguring premium cabin on its fleet of...
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NewsHas the countdown to Ariane 6 begun?
Flightglobal can now reveal details of the European Space Agency's decision timetable to replace its Ariane 5 rocket with its next generation launcher...
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Jetairfly to offer digEcor’s latest IFE player
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturer digEcor has reached a new agreement with Belgian operator Jetairfly, which plans to feature digEcor's...
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Southwest 737-300 depressurises after hole appears upper fuselage
An investigation is under way into why a 300mm (1ft) hole appeared in the upper fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, causing it to depressurise. The...
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NewsEmbraer in engine talks as it studies clean-sheet airliner
Embraer is talking to General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney about new-generation engines to power a potential clean-sheet airliner design under...
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NewsPICTURE: Southwest inspects 737-300s after jet badly holed in flight
Southwest Airlines is inspecting its Boeing 737-300 fleet after one of its aircraft diverted after depressurising, apparently after being holed in its upper...
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The long walk back to the Moon
Forty years after mankind's giant leap and 37 years after the final Apollo landing, a return to the Moon seems a long way away...
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'One small step for Man...'
NASA The first occasion on which man has set foot on a body other than Earth NASA This fuzzy image from the live television coverage captures...
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Lunar Module cutaway
CUTAWAY FRANK MUNGER LUNAR MODULE LM-5 "EAGLE" KEY 1Docking hatch LM/CM 2Docking drogue (removeable for access) 3Cabin assembly 4Mid-section...