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NewsPICTURES: Cathay Pacific takes delivery of its first Boeing 747-8F
Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft on 31 October.
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Qantas flights return to normal
Qantas Airways has returned to normal flight operations following the end of a labour crisis that spurred Australia's flag carrier to ground its fleet for...
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NTSB: American pilots had trouble deploying thrust reversers in Wyoming overrun
The pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in December 2010 could not deploy the aircraft's...
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Flybe considers text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK carrier plans to offer in-flight communication as bonus from weather data installation
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NewsBoeing completes 747-8I certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration approval later this quarter.
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Southwest progresses with Row 44 in-flight Wi-Fi installs
Southwest Airlines has fitted 105 Boeing 737-700s with Row 44's in-flight connectivity system and estimates the figure "will be well over 100" by year-end. The...
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Soyuz, Delta launch successfully
A Progress-M13 capsule successfully launched on 30 October from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. It marks the first flight to the International Space Station...
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NewsUSA lashes out at EU's green plans
House of Representatives passes bill banning nations carriers from participating in emissions trading scheme
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NewsVIDEO: Political will needed to break ETS impasse - AEA
European airline chiefs believe political will is needed if the current environmental debate is to be moved away from the contentious issue of the European Union's emissions trading system, to help avert the issue escalating into a wider trade conflict.
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NewsBaltimore PD buys four Eurocopter EC120s
The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) has ordered four Eurocopter EC120's to replace its current fleet, which features four of the type.
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Qatar Airways to launch Isfahan service, boost Iran frequencies
Qatar Airways will launch daily service to Isfahan in Iran on 11 January 2012 and will increase the frequency of flights to Tehran, Shiraz and Mashhad. The...
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NewsKestrel hires test pilot, plans 2012 flight of new prototype
Kestrel Aircraft has brought in a test pilot to perform handling and wing laminar flow testing of its F1 proof-of-concept prototype, in advance of the first flight of the Maine-based company's new aerodynamically conforming prototype in 2012.
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NewsAustralia favours C-27J to replace Caribous
Australia has announced plans to replace its retired DHC-4 Caribous, with the Alenia Aeronautica C-27J favoured for the requirement ...
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Rolls-Royce outlines strategy for next-generation aircraft power systems
Rolls-Royce has outlined a strategy to vastly increase electrical output on a new generation of aircraft engines with an "insatiable" demand for onboard power supply.
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NewsMRO ASIA: MRO companies need to form partnership networks
In Asia as in other markets, independent maintenance companies are under pressure to build new alliances to retain their competitiveness
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NewsAirline pilot training revolution needed
Expert consensus decrees that pilot training must be rethought if the decline in airmanship is to be reversed, and a range of initiatives have emerged in response
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India accelerates contest for micro, mini-UAS
India's defence ministry is accelerating the selection process to acquire two types of micro and mini unmanned air systems (UAS) for use by its army's northern command along the nation's border with Pakistan.
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NewsTRAINING: BA broadens pilot hiring over crew shortage concerns
British Airways is taking on more flight crew and re-introducing an ab initio training scheme to ensure sufficient manpower to keep its future fleet in the air
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NewsEmbraer braced for Middle East regional jet growth
Embraer is planning to double the number of E-Jets operating in the Middle East over the next two years.
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Urban Aeronautics starts work on second AirMule
Urban Aeronautics has started building a second prototype of its AirMule ducted fan unmanned aircraft ...