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European ATC 'could waste the equivalent of 5,500 flights around the globe'
Aircraft flying in European airspace last year poured thousands of tonnes of global-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) into the sky unnecessarily, according to the Eurocontrol Performance Review Commission (PRC) report on calendar year 2006 (PRR 2006), due to be published in the next few days.
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The direct path: GPS approaches
GPS approaches are a fact of life, authorised or not. In the GA community they often are not. So what should regulators do?
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A380 airport costs draw US criticism
Government Accountability Office questions expense of modifying facilities and meeting FAA safety standards
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Trent 1000 ready to fly following blade-off test
Boeing 787's first powerplant set to begin airborne trials on modified 747 this month
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Airbus reduces A380 seat count
Manufacturer discards 555-passenger definition as it is based on 'outdated' business-class comfort standards
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Lawyers accuse Brazil's ATC following Embraer Legacy crash
Brazilian lawyers charged with defending the Embraer Legacy crew after the collision with a Gol Boeing 737-800 last September have given the federal police a report alleging Brazil's air traffic control system is primarily responsible.
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Row 44 secures in-flight broadband customer
A privately held California-based firm, Row 44, is part of a growing list of companies planning to offer high-speed airborne connectivity services that operate over the existing Ku-satellite system.
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Alcoa launches hostile bid for aluminium rival Alcan
Alcoa has launched an unsolicited bid for rival Alcan after negotiations on a merger between the US and Canadian aluminium producers failed late last year.
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MRO: Freight frenzy
The market for widebody cargo aircraft is booming, but with the A380 delayed and 747-400s in short supply, how can manufacturers cope with demand?