All air transport news – Page 1206
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Nav Canada adds two Bombardier CRJ-200ERs
Nav Canada , the company responsible for Canada's air navigation system, recently added two Bombardier CRJ-200ERs to...
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Skybus executives make another relaunch attempt
Former Skybus Airlines executives are again attempting to launch a low-cost, point-to-point carrier as the carrier's founder John Weikle and Skybus chief...
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NASA's 21st century lasers to analyse 1980s open rotor
The operational testing of Glenn's refurbished open rotor propulsion rig will begin in the first week of next year. In co-operation with General Electric,...
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Russia sets up central production site for amphibious aircraft
Russia is creating a single centre of competence for amphibian aircraft and flying boats with a main production and repair site in Taganrog and a test base...
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Alaska equipping entire fleet with Honeywell anti-incursion tool
Alaska Airlines by the end of September says it will become the first US passenger carrier to install a Honeywell-built runway incursion preventative system...
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WAEA2008: Alaska to trial Row 44 within weeks
Alaska Airlines will become the first carrier to offer Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity solution when it begins testing the service within weeks.
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt seek new attack, utility helicopters
Two Middle Eastern nations have requested Apache and Black Hawk helicopter deals worth a combined $774 million ...
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Sukhoi plans to offer export credit financing for Superjet
Sukhoi aims to develop an export financing package for the Superjet 100 regional jet that mirrors the government-backed financing offered by Bombardier...
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China aims for 21 September first flight of ARJ21
China's AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) is targeting 21 September for the first flight of its ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft, according to reports by...
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Superjet pushes back first delivery for Western launch customer
Sukhoi has pushed back delivery of the first Superjet 100 to Western launch customer ItAli Airlines by at least one year due to delays in the new regional...
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MASkargo adds first A300-600 freighter
Malaysia Airlines' cargo arm MASkargo has begun operating an Airbus A300-600 freighter, which is the first aircraft in its fleet in that size category. A...
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Sri Lanka's grounded Mihin hopes for October re-launch
Grounded Sri Lankan low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka is hoping to re-launch services as early as next month and is now considering leasing Boeing 737-800s in...
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Boeing strike delays Ryanair's Edinburgh base
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to postpone opening its Edinburgh base until it can shuffle additional capacity to the Scottish city, after new aircraft...
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China aims for 21 September first flight of ARJ21
China's AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) is targeting 21 September for the first flight of its ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft.
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Superjet pushes back first delivery for Western launch customer
Sukhoi has pushed back delivery of the first Superjet 100 to Western launch customer ItAli Airlines by at least one year due to delays in the new regional...
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Airbus to offer heavier A330 against delayed 787
Airbus is making a higher-gross weight version of the A330-200 available in the first half of 2010 in hopes of capturing new market share caused by Boeing...
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How will Europe achieve its Clean Sky goals?
Green and clean regional air transport is the goal of one of Europe's most ambitious research projects - but where can the technologies, materials and fuels be found?
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WAEA2008: Air Canada signs for Aircell connectivity
Air Canada intends to become the first Canadian airline to offer in-flight connectivity after inking a deal with Aircell that envisions fleet-wide installations...
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Tough enough for Wi-Fi
AP Labs is making the leap from rugged military computing to in-flight entertainment