All air transport news – Page 1175
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell's SmartRunway/SmartLanding technology has been given the green light by the US Federal Aviation Administration following approval for a software...
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LHT wins Vietnam Airlines engines MRO contract
Vietnam Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its ATR 72 fleet's engines.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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United adds five new regional markets
United Airlines will launch five new United Express routes on 17 December operated by partner SkyWest Airlines. From its Chicago hub United is adding...
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Alenia offers surplus AMX fighters to Afghanistan for close air support
Alenia North America has submitted a proposal to sell surplus Italian Air Force AMX ground-attack fighters to the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps for...
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Colombia: The battle to be number two
Colombian carriers Aires and Aero Republica are battling to secure traffic rights which will rank them as number two on key international routesafter Avianca.Aero...
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NewsBombardier opts for tiller steering for Learjet 85
Bombardier has decided to incorporate several new features in the Learjet 85 as it works on finalising a design for the all-composite midsize jet ahead of...
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Kodiak production certificate snapped up by Quest
Quest Aircraft has received production certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the Kodiak single-engine...
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NewsPICTURES: Saab team demonstrates VTUAV family to potential buyer
A Saab/Swiss UAV team has performed the first customer demonstration with their recently expanded range of vertical take-off and landing UAVs ...
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Brazil extends final bid deadline for FX-2 fighter deal
Brazil's air force has given the three competitors in its FX-2 fighter contest until 2 October to submit final bids for the deal ...
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Shenzhen Airlines plans flights on Sanya-Osaka route
Shenzhen Airlines has applied to begin flights on the Sanya-Osaka and Jinan-Shenzhen-Singapore routes from October.
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Hainan Airlines to expand services to Southeast Asia
Hainan Airlines has applied to expand its international network with additional services to three Southeast Asian cities.
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India and Saudi Arabia ink expanded air services agreement
India and Saudi Arabia have amended their air services agreement, allowing an increase in the number of airlines serving the countries and upping the weekly...
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Lighting upgrades enhance North Sea helicopter safety
helidecks KIERAN DALY loNDON LIGHTING UP THE NORTH SEA Helideck lighting development has proved to be one of the most fruitful areas of safety...