All aerospace news – Page 984
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Boeing passes 25% design release mark for 747-8I
Boeing's engineering team on the 747-8 Intercontinental has completed one-fourth of the design data needed to start building tools and parts.
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Gulf Air awards new maintenance business to GE
Gulf Air has signed a 10-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with GE Aviation after selecting CFM International CFM56-5B engines for 15...
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Civil simulators special report
Simulator technology is advancing but how will it evolve? Our special report looks at possible trends, spawned by an FAA initiative to help pilots prepare better for upsets and compares the relative merits of sx axis and lower cost
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Civil simulators special: High-end helicopter simulation comes of age
Fixed-wing simulators have long been part of mainstream training, but rotorcraft devices are only now making their mark
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Enviroment Special Report: Southwest presses on with transformation
Jeff Martin certainly has his work cut out for the next three years as part of what Southwest Airlines terms its "automation transformation". Martin...
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NewsAirlines and airports respond to swine flu outbreak
Airports around the world are now screening passengers for flu-like symptoms and airlines have eased restrictions on people wishing to delay trips to Mexico,...
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Opinion
Comment: Rotary wing safety analysis derives globally applicable lessons
Early analyses of rotary-wing safety conducted under the International Helicopter Safety Team initiative suggest that the most obvious lessons could usefully be applied globally
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Clickair offers booking passengers fare-hold for small fee
Spanish budget carrier Clickair has introduced a new Internet booking feature, giving passengers the option of paying a small fee to lock their selected...
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Environment Special Report: Precision approach
The recent deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based technology will be air navigation's principal contribution to improving airspace efficiency. But how significant will it be in helping to shrink aviation's carbon footprint?
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Business: Good week - Bad week
ZODIAC The French equipment supplier known for products ranging from escape slides
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This week briefing
Following the 1 April fatal crash of a Eurocopter Super Puma, the manufacturer says that...
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Airlines deepen ties with outsourcing partners
With airlines in total cost savings mode the need toworkmore closely than ever withoutsourcing partners is paramount. Can both benefit from the relationship?
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Aeromexico and Mexicana: On a collision course?
An ambitious expansion plan has transformed Mexicana into a fully-fledged network carrier that rivals Aeromexico. But is there room in Mexico's dynamic market for two overlapping carriers?
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NewsScaled admits WhiteKnight Two rudder problem
Scaled Composites has admitted to problems with the rudder on its WhiteKnight Two prototype...
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NewsLufthansa positions Swiss CEO Franz to succeed Mayrhuber
Lufthansa Group has named Swiss International Air Lines chief executive Christoph Franz as its deputy chairman, while Harry Hohmeister will succeed him as...
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US consumer groups seek study before in-flight mobile ban
Two consumer advocacy groups have asked US Congress to commission a study on the use of wireless communications devices on commercial flights in the country...
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Southwest details early results from required navigation performance programme
Southwest Airlines has heralded its required navigation performance demonstration...
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FAA aims for 2011 HEMS safety rule
The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a rulemaking effort to codify safety best practices for the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)...
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Airline Distribution 2009 conference report
Despite huge changes in how carriers sell and distribute their product over recent years, the 2009 Airline Distribution conference, organised by Airline Business and UATP, showed that few feel they have got it right
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NewsPilot misjudgement the most common factor in European helicopter accidents
Pilot judgement and actions is the most frequent single contributory factor in European helicopter accidents, according to a European...