All air transport news – Page 1346
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China's growth challenge
China's air transport industry is fast raising the bar - and its success is creating challenges as the country seeks to develop its airports and infrastructure to cope
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Australian open skies
australian open skies emma kelly perth Asia's airlines are increasingly sending their pilots to Australia for training, lured by an excellent...
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Boeing 787: Down to the wire
Launching the 787, Boeing snatched the initiative from an Airbus mired in problems with the A380. But now the US manufacturer faces its own challenges delivering on promises made
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In praise of an engineering hero
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of one of the most remarkable achievements in aviation. Bryan Allen climbed into a flimsy aircraft with pusher prop...
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UK begins research to speed CFD design
Funded by government and industry, university hardware resources could boost computational fluid dynamics process
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Lockheed tackles JSF power deficit
A shortage of electrical power on board the carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has forced Lockheed Martin...
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Europe plans alternative fuels implementation study
Up to five alternative aviation fuels will be tested in realistic conditions as part of a "well-to-wing" study being proposed to the European...
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Boeing leads bid to secure spectrum for wireless aircraft systems
Aviation could seek dedicated frequency spectrum for on-board wireless networks if an industry survey now under way indicated sufficient interest in replacing...
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US Federal Aviation Administration mandates preventative measures for CRJ flap failures
The US Federal Aviation Administration is giving operators of Bombardier CRJ100/200 regional jets until early October to...
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MASWings to order ATRs and Viking Air Twin Otters
MASWings, a new airline that Malaysia Airlines has formed to operate turboprops in east Malaysia, plans to place an...
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Air China signs deal for huge pilot training centre
Air China has signed an agreement that could see it becoming one of the...
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Boeing 787 flight testing remains on hold
Boeing 787 flight testing, originally planned to begin shortly, remains on hold as the clock continues to tick on the company's ambitious commitment to certificate...
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Guide to unmanned systems certification aimed at 'non-traditional' firms
DEVELOPMENT Guide to unmanned systems certification aimed at 'non-traditional' firms ASTM International's Technical Committee F-38 on Unmanned...
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Industrial firm Voith interested in German Airbus plants
German industrial holding company Voith has shown interest in becoming an investor in the country's Airbus...
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Five-Tupolev deal underscores Russia-Iran link
Iran AirTour looks set to be the first operator to fly the A2 version of the Perm PS-90 turbofan, with a firm order through Ilyushin Finance for five Tupolev...
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Alenia and Sukhoi detail Superjet support venture
Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and Russia's Sukhoi formally unveiled their joint venture, named Superjet International, which will have sole responsibility for...
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Moscow air show in brief
AVIALINII-400 SIGNS FOR SIX NEW TU-204-100 DELIVERY Avialinii-400 will next year take delivery of three new Tupolev Tu-204-100 passenger airliners...
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EADS expects Russian deal by year-end
EADS hopes to define the scope and level of co-operation with the Russian aerospace industry before the end of this year. The European company's president...