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NewsVibrating cockpit seat proposed for pilot alerts
Boeing has floated the possibility of using vibrating cockpit seats as an alternative mechanism to visual and aural indicators on the flightdeck.
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PICTURE: UK squadron prepares for Nimrod R1 retirement
The RAF's 51 Sqn has given one of its Nimrod R1s special markings, as it moves within weeks of retiring the surveillance aircraft ...
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Mexico's Interjet expands A320 fleet
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet is pursuing further rapid expansion of its fleet by leasing two additional Airbus A320s for delivery this quarter. An...
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Lufthansa-Panasonic tie-up cleared
European Commission regulators have approved the creation of a cabin systems venture between Lufthansa Technik and US-based Panasonic Avionics. The...
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Kepler launch marks 42nd straight Ariane 5 success
Ariane 5 underscored its reputation as the workhorse of heavylift launchers with its 42nd consecutive successful launch, and heaviest in its history, to send the 20.1t Johannes Kepler, the European Space Agency's second Automated Transfer Vehicle robotic supply ship, to the International Space Station.
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Business aviation briefs
Hawker Pacific is planning to relocate its Singapore regional headquarters to a new $11.6 million business aircraft and customer service centre at Seletar Aerospace Park.
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Business aviation in brief
Fractional ownership and charter company NetJets has launched a US advertising campaign designed to help rebuild its customer base across the country, where the economic downturn has hit sales.
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NewsLufthansa biofuel flights postponed by certification delay
Lufthansa has been forced to postpone its planned commercial biofuel flights by at least a month because the fuel will not be certified in time by regulators. The...
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NewsBaffled engineers left A320 to fly on after severe landing
Failure by ground engineers to understand data confirming an Airbus A320 had suffered a severe hard landing in the Azores allowed the aircraft to be cleared to continue flying
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PICTURES: Astraeus 757 gets unique livery as Iron Maiden 'tour bus'
One of Astraeus Airlines ' Boeing 757-200s has received a unique livery in support of an Iron Maiden tour ...
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Working Week: Geoff Gates
Geoff Gates, managing director of Securus Escrow, claims his company is Europe's only dedicated aviation escrow service, offering sympathetic time zones to clients in Asia, Europe and the Middle East
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EADS's German stakeholding under discussion in Berlin
The German government is this week expected to discuss a proposal that would see it buy a 15% stake in Airbus parent EADS: 7.5% from a consortium of German banks and 7.5% from Daimler, which would retain a 7.5% stake.
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ATSB investigates Qantas A380 partial power loss
A Qantas Airways A380 experienced a partial power loss during a flight on 15 February after encountering problems with a component in the aircraft's Rolls-Royce...
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NewsJapan's Skymark firms up order for up to six A380s
Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines has signed a firm agreement to order up to six Airbus A380s, becoming the first Japanese carrier to acquire the...
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NewsRaytheon reveals first glimpse of next-generation missile
Raytheon has offered the first peak into the company's approach to designing a next generation missile to replace both the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AGM-88 HARM. For...
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Qantas signs deal with biofuel firm Solazyme
Qantas Airways has signed a contract with US-based renewable energy company Solazyme to study the sustainability of algae-based aviation fuel.
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United to expand Economy Plus product to Continental fleet
United Continental Holdings has announced plans to retain 'Economy Plus' seating on United flights and expand the option to Continental aircraft, under a...
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United to begin deploying 757s on Dulles transatlantic routes
United-Continental has unveiled plans to begin using Continental-operated Boeing 757s on transatlantic routes from Washington Dulles as part of the next...
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Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to expand significantly its Mirabel plant, outside Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries aircraft.
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NewsEarly-build GTF to fly after positive testing
Pratt & Whitney is to send its second test example of the PW1524G geared turbofan to flight testing, rather than the third, such have been the positive results from newly completed ground testing.