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NewsBoeing: 737-900ER performance set to beat predictions
Boeing is optimistic that imminent flight tests of the newly rolled out 737-900ER will demonstrate better than guaranteed performance, allowing operators to use the aircraft year-round on longer-range flights including the most demanding transcontinental US routes.
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Russians reject response time criticism in July S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun probe
Russia's federal air navigation service chief has detailed the timeline of last month's fatal S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun, to refute suggestions that the emergency services' response to the accident was not quick enough.
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Crew error caused Gemini Air Cargo Boeing MD-11F Nottingham East Midlands low approach
Gemini Air Cargo MD-11F descended 1,000ft too far after 'distracted' pilots failed to set altimeter to local pressure
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Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics start fast-morphing UAV tests, turning attention to attack formation
Following successful in-flight tests of a shape-changing wing, two teams have been funded to demonstrate aggressive manoeuvring using fast morphing. Unmanned air vehicles built by Lockheed Martin and NextGen Aeronautics will use rapid changes in wing shape to perform steep climbs and tight turns following an attack on a target.
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UK terror alert special: Europe's ATM goes into crisis mode after foiled London plot
Air traffic management teams across Europe undertook a co-ordinated effort last week to minimise the disruption caused to operations by the stringent security regulations applied to passengers travelling from UK airports after a terrorist plot to smuggle explosives on to airliners was foiled.
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NewsRolls-Royce says Airbus A380 Trent 900 engines performed Abu Dhabi hot trials as expected
Rolls-Royce says the performance in hot conditions of the Airbus A380’s Trent 900 engines has validated pre-test predictions, following the evaluation of data from the recent tests in Abu Dhabi.
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NewsCaptain risked aircraft to teach first officer safety lesson: investigators
French training captain in Embraer Brasilia let aircraft descend below terrain as training exercise
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NewsFirst figures of flight disruption show Heathrow suffered 50% traffic loss due to foiled terror plot
Europe’s air traffic co-ordination authority has disclosed that UK airport traffic was 16% down overall as a result of the disruption prompted by yesterday’s national security alert.
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Russia completes next generation Tu-204-120CE certification tests
Tupolev design bureau has completed the certification programme for the Westernised version of the Tupolev Tu-204-120CE aircraft, a batch of which are bound for delivery to Chinese carriers.
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Regional airlines in Germany and New Zealand hit trouble
Dau Air and Origin Pacific in difficulties
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Gemini Air Cargo altimeter error led to Boeing MD-11 low approach
Aircraft descended to 720ft above ground while still 7nm from airport