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AAPA 09: Cathay sees slow recovery for airlines
The prognosis for the airline industry is improving, but the industry is unlikely to return to the high growth rates of a few years ago anytime soon, says...
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Military simulators: Full immersion in the crosshairs
Technological advances are promising to achieve the 'full immersion' goal of simulator training, creating hugely realistic environments in a variety of scenarios
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NewsNavy analyses full-flight simulator for P-8A upset training
STUDY: A study carried out for the US Navy by Calspan will provide clues to the effect of using full-flight...
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ETC's Orange Flag: simulation with gusto
Realistic flight training experience of high g -forces is vital preparation to cope with emergencies - and that is what the US National Aerospace Training and Research Centre gave pilots in its Phoenix simulator during last month's Orange Flag exercise
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Comment: Have BA and Iberia got it 20% right?
The decision by British Airways and Iberia to pursue a merger has re-ignited the debate on airline consolidation and its merits - or lack thereof. Proponents...
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In-flight wi-fi testing underway at Air Canada
Air Canada has begun trialling in-flight wi-fi on select transborder routes, becoming the first international customer for US connectivity firm Aircell....
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Congolese MD-82 badly damaged in Goma overrun
One of the Boeing MD-82 aircraft operated by Congolese carrier Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) has been badly damaged in an apparent runway overrun...
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FAA codifies “cooling off” rule for former inspectors
The US FAA is proposing formal rules that would prevent airlines and fractional ownership programs from hiring former air safety inspectors (ASIs) or their...
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Router problem resulted in flight plan glitch: FAA
The FAA is blaming nationwide flight delays and cancellations today on a software configuration glitch within the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)...
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Customers reaffirm commitment as 787 advances
As Boeing advances toward validating its 787 side-of-body reinforcement, customers have reaffirmed their commitment to the aircraft.
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Delays hit US airports as FAA suffers flight-plan glitch
The US FAA is responding to problems with its telecommunications infrastructure today as airlines are forced to manually input flight plans, resulting in...
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PICTURE: A400M completes first ground run of all four engines
Airbus Military has for the first time performed a simultaneous ground run of the A400M's TP400 engines ...
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European Court: Long-delayed flights are not cancellations
Passengers cannot claim that a flight has been cancelled simply because of an extensive delay, the European Court has ruled, but are nevertheless entitled...
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NewsAer Lingus warns of more jobs cuts without cost deal
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is warning that failure to reach an agreement over its restructuring plan will result in even more jobs being shed at the airline. Its...
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Dubai 09: UAE hosts first mock dogfights for F-22, Typhoon, Rafale
The United Arab Emirates not only attracted the Lockheed Martin F-22 to the Dubai air show, but also staged perhaps the first mock dogfights between F-22s, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
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Boeing laser downs unmanned air vehicles
Boeing has confirmed that it downed six unmanned manned air vehicles at various ranges with two developmental portable laser beam systems during tests at the...
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Azul targets alternative fuel trial
Brazilian carrier Azul aims to complete a demonstration flight with alternative fuels derived from sugar cane by 2012.
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Airbus expects 100 aircraft deliveries in China in 2010
Airbus expects to sell nearly 300 A380 superjumbos in China in the next 20 years, for international and domestic routes. "There's potential obviously...
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Air Berlin trims 737 order
German carrier Air Berlin has cancelled three Boeing 737 aircraft but the remainder of its order backlog remains intact. The airline's third-quarter...
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FAA grounds two AMD factory-built light sports aircraft
Seven months after being asked by the US National Transportation Safety Board to do so, the Federal...