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Lawyers for United pilots examine new Aer Lingus pact
Pilots at United Airlines have asked their legal advisors to review a new deal between their carrier and Aer Lingus that entails the Irish airline operating...
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Brazil receives three bids for F-X2 fighter deal
Boeing, Dassault and Saab on 2 February submitted their responses to an October 2008 request for proposals for Brazil's F-X2 fighter procurement. Respectively...
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NewsBoeing links Heathrow, Atlanta Trent 895 engine rollbacks
Boeing says "similar factors" were likely at play in two Trent 895 thrust rollback incidents on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft last year.
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Fractional customers jump to Virgin America
Premium bookings at Virgin America are remaining steady during the economic downturn as some travellers who previously used private aircraft are transitioning...
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US Navy starts next-generation jammer bidding war
The US Navy has selected four companies to participate in a $430 million competition to design a next-generation jammer pod for the Boeing EA-18G Growler ...
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Australia completes helicopter night vision goggle trial
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has completed a 17-month trial of night vision goggles and implemented...
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Opinion
Comment: EASA must stay clear of politics to meet its mandate
The European Aviation Safety Agency believes in its mandate to improve standards in aviation. It knows it does not operate in a political vacuum, but it should stay clear of politics
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EASA under fire over pilot flight time limitations
Pilot organisation the European Cockpit Association (ECA) has criticised the European Aviation Safety Agency for its proposal to transcribe existing "hard...
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US Air Force Laboratory plans 2010 refuelling robot demonstration
An automated aircraft ground refuelling robot, under development by the US Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and...
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Opinion
Comment: Defying logic? maybe
Logic seems to have deserted the airframers as airliner production rates head for record levels this year, while the world looks set for a global meltdown....
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NASA analyses synthetic fuel emissions
In a bid to understand synthetic fuels' emissions, NASA has fitted its McDonnell...
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December Italian all-fuel cell flight planned
A modified Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 ultralight is expected to fly in June using only batteries....
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Can India's aerospace manufacturers step up?
Hindustan Aeronautics is India's heaviest hitter, but can it make a global impact, and can the private sector match it?
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Head-up – or head-down?
Though the US and European safety regulators require operators to equip with head-up displays (HUDs) to gain lower approach minimums (aka operational credit)...
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Gloom casts pall over Aero India 2009
The global economic crisis has soured the optimism that has buoyed India's burgeoning aerospace industry, but a successful Aero India 2009 show could bring hope
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NewsSweeping SAS reform to slash operations and raise capital
SAS Group is to shed thousands of jobs in a sweeping restructuring that involves divesting airline shareholdings, outsourcing operations, cutting the fleet, and raising SKr6 billion ($720 million) through a rights issue.
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China to complete A320-family wings
Airbus has decided that Xian Aircraft will complete the wings to be installed on Airbus A320-family aircraft assembled at Airbus Tianjin.
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India torn between East and West in multi-role combat aircraft contest
India has resolved to maintain military spending, but will it keep faith with Russia for its next multi-role combat fighter?
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India's airlines facing difficult times
Indian air transport climbed quickly in the past decade - now the country is at the epicentre of global gloom enveloping aviation
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KAL orders two more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered two more Airbus A380s, increasing its commitment to the type to ten.