All air transport news – Page 1087
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Emirates plots 'comprehensive' response to subsidy claims
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is going on the offensive over the continuing issue of subsidies, starting with an outright rejection that it benefits from...
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FAA issues PMA to Lumexis IFE system
US FAA officials have issued parts manufacturer approval to Lumexis for its fibre-to-the-screen (FTTS) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.
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SAS to slash more jobs and 'demand' pay cuts among crews
SAS Group is slashing up to 1,500 more positions through yet another cost-cutting programme, aimed at generating SKr2 billion ($273 million) in savings largely...
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Australia's John Holland to maintain Strategic's aircraft
Melbourne-based maintenance, repair and overhaul firm John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) has won a contract to provide line maintenance to new Australian...
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Cathay traffic in July down 8%
Cathay Pacific Airways posted an 8.2% fall in passenger traffic in July with traffic from North America the most adversely affected.
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AUVSI: JAXA reveals disaster-relief UAV goals
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing key technologies for disaster monitoring unmanned air vehicles...
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Delta issues request for information to bring portable IFE to 747s
Delta Air Lines has quietly issued a request for information to bring 350-plus non-embedded handheld in-flight entertainment devices on each of the 16 Boeing...
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Bombardier terminates MyAir's 15-strong CRJ1000 order
Less than one month after Italian low-fares carrier MyAir's operations were formally suspended by civil aviation authority ENAC, Bombardier has terminated...
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EASA to allow four months to replace Thales A330/A340 pitots
Operators of Airbus A330s and A340s will have a four-month window to replace Thales Avionics pitot probes once Europe's safety regulator firms up the proposal...
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NTSB issues recommendations on sleep apnea and fatigue
Following the conclusion of its investigation of Go pilots who fell asleep during a February 2008 flight, the US National Transportation Safety Board has...
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RNP proving to be time-consuming for Southwest
Carrier investing $175 million over next six years but bemoans cost and complications of implementation
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Germany grants airlines emissions trading scheme extension
Germany has become the second European Union member to postpone airlines' first emissions trading deadline following the UK. Airlines flying into EU...
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AUVSI: IAI unveils its most advanced mini UAV payload
Israel Aerospace Industries (booth 418) has unveiled its most advanced payload for small unmanned air vehicles, Shaul Shahar. MiniPop-D is a single...
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Australia's Pacific Wings gets nod for New Caledonia
Australia's Pacific Wings has received approval from the Australian government to fly New Caledonia.
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India's Jet to link Bangkok to Indian Buddhist sites
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch twice weekly services on the Varanasi-Gaya-Bangkok route.
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Revamped products aid Russia's helicopter rebirth
Russia is renowned around the world for heavy helicopters. Now it is aiming to catch up in the light/medium market
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Business - briefs
UNITED AIRCRAFT TO FUND AN-148 PRODUCTION AIRLINERS Russia's United Aircraft is to invest Rb5 billion ($160 million) in affiliated...
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Business - quote of the week
Quote of the week "Cutting costs has no negative collateral" Embraer chief Frederico Fleury Curado explains why the company has opted for an...
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Business - bad week
NEWFREIGHTERSNippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has been forced to put two nearlynew Boeing 747-400 Freighters into desert storage after failing to find a lessee....