All air transport news – Page 1278
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SAS aims for 20% emissions cut by 2020
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is launching an ambitious strategy to reduce total carbon dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020, despite disappointing news on its...
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Airbus sketches out biofuels research roadmap
An Airbus -led initiative to promote widespread use of biofuels...
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PICTURE: NavAero receives EASA certification for a class 2 EFB
US-based Electronic flight bag specialist NavAero has received certification for a class 2 EFB from the European Aviation Safety Agency, the first time EASA...
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Boeing 787 looks set for another serious delay
Pressure is growing on Boeing to provide its revised production schedule for the 787 ,...
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Satair, world's largest independent parts distributor, moves to exploit chinese market
Copenhagen-based Satair, the world's biggest independent distributor of aircraft parts, has gained a foothold in China's rapidly expanding maintenance market - and there is plenty more to come, says chief executive John Staer
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Embraer to start series production of Phenom 100
Embraer is to begin series production of the Phenom 100 next month as the Brazilian airframer advances towards certification and first deliveries of the...
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BMI ownership key to Virgin fleet plans
Virgin Atlantic Airways is holding off on ordering additional Airbus A380s, Boeing 787s, or signing for Boeing 747-8s until it has greater clarity about...
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Luxell Technologies becomes risk-sharing partner to provide WheelTug electric wheel drive for 737NG and takes equity stake
Canadian manufacturer Luxell Technologies has become a risk-sharing partner for WheelTug's electric wheel drive for Boeing 737NG ground manoeuvring, after...
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Fixing the Fixers - study reveals how poor maintenance is causing safety fears
The servicing of airliner escape slides is just one area of concern cited in a study of incidents arising directly out of poor maintenance
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Dutch RoboSwift micro air vehicle achieves flight
With a planform inspired by the species of bird Apus apus, commonly known as the swift, the propeller-driven RoboSwift...
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GE identifies 13,000 defective fan blades on CF34-powered CRJ200s
General Electric will sell, at a heavy discount, CF34-3B1 engine fan blades to Bombardier CRJ operators affected by a service bulletin calling for replacements...
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Crew of wing-strike Lufthansa A320 was offered different runway
German investigators have yet to release initial findings about the recent highly public wing-strike incident involving a Lufthansa Airbus A320 at Hamburg,...
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European Commission pays ESA $948 million for GMES work
The European Commission signed an agreement on 28 February to transfer €624 million ($948 million) to the European Space Agency for its share of the European...
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