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Debate swirls as Airbus pushes communications strategy
Airbus's decision not to make any alternative in-flight mobile connectivity service provider's solutions line-fit offerable on its portfolio of aircraft...
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Air New Zealand opposes Virgin-Delta deal
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has added its voice to the opposition to the proposed joint venture between Australia's Virgin Blue and US carrier Delta Air Lines.
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Australian second tier carrier battle to find niche roles
Despite the recent collapse of OzJet and SkyAirworld, two new entrants are determined to succeed in Australia
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Jet Airways to launch Kochi-Sharjah service
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a daily service to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from Kochi, in the South Indian state of Kerala, from 1 September.
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United outlines details of planned international capacity cuts
United Airlines plans to accommodate an additional cut in international capacity of seven percent mostly through frequency reductions to ensure the breadth...
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Low NOx combustors target of new 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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American CEO Arpey cites economic struggles with 757s
American Airlines is giving serious consideration to the role its Boeing 757s will play in its long-term fleet plan as the carrier's chief executive says...
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Elbit to acquire Israeli training specialist BVR Systems
Elbit Systems has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Israeli training, simulation and debriefing specialist BVR Systems for a total of $34 million....
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MBDA prepares supersonic gel fuel flight test
A flight test of gel fuelled propulsion is to be conducted by European missile company MBDA in October or November this year. Gel fuels have the storage...
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Asian carriers seek to delay deliveries
Two major Asian carriers - AirAsia and Air India - are looking to defer delivery of airliners. The former says it is due to capacity issues at its Kuala...
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Boeing reveals full length 747-8
Boieng has revealed the first glimpse of the full length of the 76.3m (250ft) fuselage of the 747-8 Freighter. The new image shows that Boeing has…
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Overlooked trim led to 737's post-V1 abort
Investigators have traced the post-V1 abort of a BMIbaby Boeing 737-300's take-off roll to an oversight which left the stabiliser trim set in the wrong position. The...
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NewsPICTURES: Maiden flight of first Russian-built An-148
Voronezh-based airframer VASO has conducted the maiden flight of the first Russian-built Antonov An-148, a twin-jet destined for delivery to Rossiya
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Kingfisher may issue INR50b in new shares
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines will seek board approval to issue shares of up to 50 billion Indian rupees ($1 billion).
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Opinion
Comment: Remote control for life
Historically the skies have been a safe haven, one of the few places where we are quite literally out of reach. Not any more. As we become increasingly dependent on devices like the iPhone, how long will it be before onboard connectivity becomes the norm?
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Jetstar to double Sydney-Darwin services
Australia's Jetstar plans to double its Sydney-Darwin services by late October in response to strong demand.
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Business briefs
business briefs Court extends passenger compensation rights AIR TRAVEL Europe's Court of Justice has ruled that passengers can pursue compensation...
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Opinion
COMMENT: Pilot training is the key to recovering airline safety
Airline safety advance has stalled. Pilot training looks like the key, and it is high time the regulators and airlines reviewed how recurrent training is done for modern aircraft
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Airline accident review for first six months of 2009
Disquiet arising from the operation of highly automated aircraft is adding to anxiety that airline safety may have stopped improving and, at best, has flattened out