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US to legislate for detection and filtering of toxic bleed air
Congress is processing a law that will require the US FAA to mount research and development on systems for detecting and eliminating cabin air contamination...
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EASA alerts A320 operators to CFM56 anomaly
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of Airbus A320 family aircraft equipped with CFM International...
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PICTURES: First Airbus A330-200F shows off nose-gear blister fairing
Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first Airbus A330-200...
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TAP's Brazilian MRO arm secures FAA approval for A330/340s
TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil has received certification from the US FAA to perform heavy maintenance on Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft. The...
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Iraqi Airways to use Blue Wings A320s to serve Europe
Iraqi Airways is intending to use aircraft from German carrier Blue Wings to re-open services between Baghdad and Europe, including flights to London.
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AUVSI Special: Europe raises ante on sense and avoid
The European Defence Agency has allocated a budget of €50 million ($70 million) to a programme aimed at demonstrating a mid-air collision avoidance system...
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AUVSI Special: Industry raises the UAV ante
US bodies aim to match Europe by accelerating integration of manned and unmanned vehicles into civil airspace
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Lancair launches piston-powered Evolution
Lancair has begun selling a piston version of its new Evolution four-seat pressurised kitplane. Lancair began...
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Opinion
Comment: too good to be true?
The top executives at Airbus, Boeing and Embraer are united in the belief that - despite the ongoing global economic turmoil - they've all sensed a slackening...
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Aer Lingus defers A350s and A330s to ease long-haul pain
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is to defer delivery of its first two Airbus A350s and three A330s...
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Garuda receives first 737-800 from DAE
Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 aircraft under a sale and leaseback agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital.
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Jetstar inks three new interline aggreements
Jetstar has signed three new interline agreements and ticket settlement relationships with Qatar Airways, Air Pacific, and Royal Jordanian.
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AirAsia may place 481 million shares to raise funds
Malaysia low cost carrier AirAsia proposes to place up to 481 million shares, with the price to be determined later.
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NTSB issues probable cause in go! sleeping crew incident
Investigators with the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today said both an undiagnosed sleep apena condition for the captain and crew work...
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FAA toughens icing protection standards
The US FAA today finalised amended certification standards that will require makers of transport category aircraft to either have icing protection systems...
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US to legislate for detection and filtering of toxic bleed air
The US Congress is processing a law that will require the Federal Aviation Administration to mount research and development on systems for detecting and...
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Australia's Quickstep and Malaysia's Composites Technology Research aim for Airbus A350
Australian composites company Quickstep Technologies is working with Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) to identify parts for the Airbus A350...
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Low NOx combustors get NASA funding
NASA intends to invest $14 million in a new 50/50 cost-share programme with industry to identify and test jet engine combustion concepts that could reduce...
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Garuda resumes more international services from Jakarta
Garuda Indonesia has begun operating direct flights from Jakarta to South Korea's capit al Seoul and the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne.