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No stopping Emirates as it plans to add 700 pilots
The Middle East's biggest airline keeps on expanding as it emerges unscathed from Dubai's economic troubles, stronger than ever
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This Week Briefing
briefing SUPERJET'S SAM146 GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL CERTIFICATION Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has been awarded European type certification...
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Seeing CSeries through
Development of Bombardier's new airliner has been helped considerably by CAE's CIASTA simulation technology
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CAE 7000: as real as it gets
Since the turn of the century simulators, driven by rapid advances in IT technology, have become more powerful
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A320 overhead bin maker cites overloading in latch problem
Aircraft interiors specialist FACC says it shares Airbus's belief that the overhead bin latch problem being reported by some Airbus A320 family aircraft...
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NewsThird 787 returns home for additional inspections
Boeing's third 787 flight test aircraft has returned home to Seattle for additional inspections on its horizontal stabiliser, following weekend inspections. ZA003,...
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NewsAmple time to select CSeries connectivity: Bombardier's Scott
Bombardier is still studying in-flight connectivity options for its 110/130-seat CSeries, and says it has ample time to make a decision. "On the passenger...
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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NewsPICTURES: New F-16s touch down in Pakistan
Pakistan's first three Block 52-standard F-16C/Ds arrived at its Shahbaz air base on 26 June ...
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Flydubai - UAE's low-cost growth driver
Emirates' little sister is expanding at a phenomenal rate and the low-cost carrier needs pilots to help it keep up the pace
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Gulf Air sheds staff as others recruit
WHILE THE region's other big airlines are recruiting staff, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is shedding employees it no longer needs as it focuses on thinner, local...
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Bahrain gears up to regain its status as centre of Gulf aviation
Bahrain, former airline hub of the Middle East, is intent on restoring past glories as it aims to become a centre for aviation services
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Gulf’s 'big three' have order backlog worth $110 billion
Airbus and Boeing do a lot business in the Gulf - orders worth around $110 billion are pending from the region's main carriers
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Women begin to take their place in Middle Eastern aviation
Women pilots are still relatively rare among the Middle East airlines and local females even more so. But this is slowly changing as cultural career barriers are dismantled in a number of professions, including aviation
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NewsBA 747 crew commended for escaping near-stall on take-off
South Africa's Civil Aviation Authority has praised the airmanship of British Airways Boeing 747-400 pilots who battled to prevent a low-altitude stall after...
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Boeing plans additional re-sequencing of 787 parts deliveries
Boeing will further re-sequence deliveries of 787 structural components to final assembly starting in September, following customer flexibility that enables...
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Airbus developing fix for A320 overhead bin latches
Airbus plans to provide a modification for the overhead bin door latches on its A320 family aircraft, after some operators reported problems with the latches.
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NewsBoeing starts 787 horizontal stabiliser inspections
Boeing has begun horizontal stabiliser inspections on two of its 787 flight test aircraft after it disclosed workmanship errors by supplier Alenia Aeronautica...
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Aeromexico back in the black after 2009 restructuring
SkyTeam member Aeromexico is back in the black after a challenging 2009 and a restructuring which included a series of capacity, fleet and job cuts.