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Snemca looks beyond Superjet for SaM146 applications
Snecma is examining additional markets for the PowerJet SaM146 engine following its certification in Europe, as it aims to produce up to 50 of the powerplants in 2011.
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Evektor prepares EV-55 for first flight
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is gearing up fly its first EV-55 Outback twin turboprop this quarter,...
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Row 44 to use KuStream 1000 for Norwegian, Mango installs
Row 44 intends to fit Tecom and Qest's KuStream 1000 antenna to Norwegian and South African carrier Mango's Boeing 737-800s.
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Etihad now has to be taken seriously
A carrier seen by many as a highly ambitious launch has come of age and is fast establishing its infrastructure
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Air Arabia expands throughout region
After expanding to Egypt and Jordan, Sharjah's low-cost airline is intent on conquering the Middle East and North Africa
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Passenger market led to Guggenheim A330 switch: Airbus
Airbus believes Guggenheim Aviation Partners' decision to shelve its remaining A330-200 Freighter orders was driven by opportunities in placing passenger rather than cargo aircraft.
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Teijin to supply carbonfibre materials for Airbus aircraft
Teijin, a Japanese synthetic textile maker, has signed a long-term deal with Airbus' parent EADS to supply carbonfibre and carbonfibre-based materials for...
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Profile: John Wheldon GAA
EXPATRIATE PROFILE A new challenge daily Briton John Wheldon, 57, manager simulators and equipment maintenance with Gulf Aviation Academy in...
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No stopping Emirates as it plans to add 700 pilots
The Middle East's biggest airline keeps on expanding as it emerges unscathed from Dubai's economic troubles, stronger than ever
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This Week Briefing
briefing SUPERJET'S SAM146 GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL CERTIFICATION Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has been awarded European type certification...
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Seeing CSeries through
Development of Bombardier's new airliner has been helped considerably by CAE's CIASTA simulation technology
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CAE 7000: as real as it gets
Since the turn of the century simulators, driven by rapid advances in IT technology, have become more powerful
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NASA Airstar: taking the simulator out to play
NASA researchers are taking subscale models out of the windtunnel and into the atmosphere in a safety programme
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SimJet: Maximum training at minimum cost
SimJet Training aims to bridge the gap between entry-level training devices and full-flight simulators with a new range of machines
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A320 overhead bin maker cites overloading in latch problem
Aircraft interiors specialist FACC says it shares Airbus's belief that the overhead bin latch problem being reported by some Airbus A320 family aircraft...
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Third 787 returns home for additional inspections
Boeing's third 787 flight test aircraft has returned home to Seattle for additional inspections on its horizontal stabiliser, following weekend inspections. ZA003,...
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Ample time to select CSeries connectivity: Bombardier's Scott
Bombardier is still studying in-flight connectivity options for its 110/130-seat CSeries, and says it has ample time to make a decision. "On the passenger...
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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PICTURES: New F-16s touch down in Pakistan
Pakistan's first three Block 52-standard F-16C/Ds arrived at its Shahbaz air base on 26 June ...