All air transport news – Page 1289
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NewsViking begins water trials of revamped DHC-6 Twin Otter
Viking reports that it began on-water testing of its 19-seat Twin Otter Series 400 float-equipped technology demonstrator the week of 10 November as part of the certification of the $4.5 million twin-turboprop’s Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics suite.
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Bombardier tables proposal covering Horizon Q400 deferrals
Bombardier has tabled a new schedule for future Q400 deliveries to Horizon Air, which is seeking to defer and retime delivery of the 14 remaining 76-seat...
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NewsFirst A380-related airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
European safety regulators have drawn up the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes...
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Dassault Systeme foresees computer game engines being key
Computer game-derived graphic engine technology is set to become increasingly more important for planners looking to simulate, before construction, all aspects...
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Garvey steps down from Bombardier board to assist Obama transition
Former FAA administrator Jane Garvey has stepped down as a member of Bombardier's board of directors, after agreeing to serve on the transition team that...
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Northrop wins next-generation missile warning system contract
USAF to assess two-colour infrared sensor technology
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Can flight level 550 save the climate in 2028?
A double-deck 72.2m (237ft)-span swept wing passenger jet with two aft mounted Rolls-Royce Trent-like engines and an altitude ceiling of 55,000ft (16,700m)...
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MRO Special Report: A wider market
In Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia the majority of widebody maintenance is outsourced in the Middle East and South America it is a different story
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NewsRift widens between easyJet and its founder
EasyJet has rebuffed concerns raised by founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou over the way in which it records the value of the London Gatwick slots it acquired through...
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Business briefs
Strike-struck Vought 'to make 80% of shipments' AEROSTRUCTURES Vought Aircraft has pledged to complete in the fourth quarter more than 80% of its scheduled...
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MRO Special Report: The ascent of Man
The independent British island territory and tax haven is marketing itself as an aviation centre with its aircraft register and government backing for industry
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The FAA needs to stop endless grandfathering of old systems
Indefinite grandfathering of systems is no longer valid in an age when an aircraft type that entered service in 1967 is still in production, and set to fly for many years to come
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MRO Special Report: Beyond Blame
All industries can learn from honest mistakes provided they are reported freely, without fear of reprisal. But how significant are the new rules requiring greater incident reporting in aircraft maintenance?
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BA selects Thales IFE for A380s, 787s and 777-300ERs
British Airways is to fit its Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft with Thales in-flight entertainment systems, which will also be installed on its new Boeing...
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Delta's tango
Tony Charaf has presided over a streamlining of Delta TechOps' business. Now he is looking to capitalise on new capabilities added by the Delta-Northwest merger
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US Airways Dash 8 in gear-up landing in Philadelphia
US Airways reports that no one was injured yesterday morning when a DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) with 35 passengers and crew of three enroute from Allentown, Pennsylvania...
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Gol - Moving On
By all accounts it has been a challenging 12 months for Brazilian carrier Gol and chief executive Constantino de Oliveira Junior. Exactly a year ago...
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Worst-case finance scenario could see 200 aircraft parked: analyst
Concerns are growing that the international banking crisis could severely affect the ability of carriers to raise the estimated $70 billion needed to fund...
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Daher: To Nogales via Tangier
Daher's expansion in Mexico is part of a drive to become a global tier 1 aerospace supplier