All news – Page 2958
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NewsSouth Korea outlines military aircraft acquisition strategy
South Korean military officials have outlined a strategy to get indigenous military aircraft development programmes to the top of the global aerospace industry within a decade ...
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China focus underpins China Airlines entry into SkyTeam
China Airlines' formal accession into alliance gives global grouping a foothold on China-Taiwan flights
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'Systems checks' ground Fort Rucker-based OH-58Ds
The US Army is performing systems checks to its Fort Rucker-based OH-58 training helicopters ...
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NewsATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is now offering its Armonia cabin interior as a linefit option for new customers of its Series 500 turboprops.
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NewsFAA: LightSquared quandary stalling early NextGen implementation
John Hickey, the US Federal Aviation Administration's deputy associate administrator for aviation safety, says the uncertainty on implementation details...
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NewsSouthwest ponders retrofitting its fleet with Boeing’s Sky Interior
Southwest Airlines is studying retrofitting a portion of its fleet with elements of Boeing's Sky Interior featured on its new 737-700s. Carrier chief...
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The Arab spring effects leisure carriers' bottom line
Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has significantly impacted leisure carriers such as Thomas Cook and TUI and caused them to shift planes and capacity away from destinations such as Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.
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NewsTurboprop industry growth switches on and off
As the price of fuel continues to steadily climb, many carriers are looking to turboprops for value
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Market outlook: Let the facts do the talking
We have often written that generalisations are dangerous, and against a background where some analysts are talking about there being black and grey skies ahead for a number of airlines, it is important to keep a sense of perspective.
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Cargo: economic woes cloud freight peak season
As the peak season approaches a worsening global economy has dashed hopes raised by the bounceback in air cargo in 2010. And softening traffic comes just as shiny new capacity is set to enter the market
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Cargo: is relaunched e-freight push on track?
The relaunch of the IATA e-freight project a year ago has energised some air cargo players to push for full adoption. However, the programme still has influential critics
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Fleet forecast: cargo's big transition
The latest edition of the Commercial Fleet Forecast illustrates the continuing move towards large widebody freighters and increasing shift eastwards.
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Easyjet and Air France battle over the French regions
In opening two bases at Nice and Toulouse in France, EasyJet hopes to gain the advantage over Air France as it battles with the flag carrier for French regions.
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NewsSAS details its unit cost reduction strategy
New boss Rickard Gustafson targets annual reduction in unit costs of 5% in face of stiff competition from Norwegian.
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NewsNetwork 2012: Tampa region teams up to win new service
The city's international airport, which hosts Airline Business's 2012 Network USA route-planning event in March, is working with the local community to kick-start the region's economy with increased air services
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Opinion
Comment: Daydream Believers
The Boeing 787 should have been in service for more than three years, but after a series of frustrating delays it is only just making its debut.
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States step up battle with EU over emissions scheme
Initial court opinion backs European ETS scheme, but 25 countries sign declaration of opposition and warn on retaliation.
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NewsMRO companies need to form partnership networks
As competition with the OEMs becomes tougher, independent maintenance companies need to build new alliances to keep a foothold in the future MRO market.
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SriLankan sees profitability by 2013 under five-year plan
KERRY REALS BERLIN SriLankan doubles up profitability drive SriLankan Airlines is aiming to put its troubles behind it and return to profitability...
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NewsEurocopter to launch third X3 flight test phase
Eurocopter will launch a third phase of flight tests with its X3 technology demonstrator within the next few weeks ...