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Southwest first US airline to offer gate-to-gate wi-fi
Southwest Airlines will be the first US airline to offer passengers gate-to-gate wi-fi service after gaining an approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) throughout all phases of flight.
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DUBAI: Air Works plans MRO growth despite taxing circumstances
Air Works India Engineering is planning to grow its MRO business with an additional hangar and overhaul shop for Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engines.
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As bees see it, landings are easy
Sometimes, the best way forward is to begin with a statement of the obvious. Consider this: “Landing is a challenging aspect of flight because, to land safely, speed must be decreased to a value close to zero at touchdown.” No aviator would dispute that, possibly excepting carrier pilots accustomed ...
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Qatar to serve Edinburgh next year
Qatar Airways will open an Edinburgh-Doha route on 28 May 2014.
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DUBAI: 777X helps Boeing double rival Airbus's haul
Boeing’s launch of the 777X meant it pushed Airbus firmly into second place during the Dubai air show, more than doubling its rival’s order total in terms of value and the number of aircraft.
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DUBAI: Eurofighter claims multi-role breakthrough for Typhoon
With a major package of air-to-surface strike-related enhancements now being delivered, and flight tests also poised to begin with two cruise missile designs, the Typhoon is fully able to claim multi-role status, Eurofighter says.
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'Insulting' for Airbus to pitch lower-weight A330 to China: Boeing
Boeing says it is "insulting" for its competitor to push the reduced-weight Airbus A330 to the China market as a solution for congestion at airports in the country.
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DUBAI: Bell plans to certificate landing gear modification for 429
Bell Helicopter plans to certificate a wheeled landing gear modification of the Bell 429 light twin by the end of the year, chief executive John Garrison says.
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DUBAI: Potential V-22 customers advised to take advantage of slot availability
Potential customers for the Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor are being urged to take advantage of spare delivery slots, which will be available during the US government’s next five-year contract for the type.
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DUBAI: Adcom Industries unveil HALE ambitions
Abu Dhabi firm Adcom Industries has used this year’s show to unveil its major ambitions in the competitive UAV sector.
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DUBAI: Nextant confident of securing first 400XTi Middle East customer by MEBA
Dubai debutant Nextant Aerospace is confident of securing its first Middle East customer for the 400XTi conversion programme by the MEBA show next December.
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Garuda, Jet Airways sign codesharing agreement
Garuda Indonesia and Indian carrier Jet Airways have sealed a codesharing agreement.
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Bombardier expects more CSeries orders as flight testing progresses
Bombardier expects notable CSeries order book gains by mid-2014 as additional test flights demonstrate the performance and efficiency gains of the next-generation airliner, according to CSeries programme management director Sebastien Mullot.
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Bombardier poised to conduct more frequent CSeries flight tests
Bombardier is poised to complete more frequent CSeries test flights after completing the bulk of ground vibration tests on flight test vehicle one (FTV-1), says CSeries programme director Sebastien Mullot at the Scotiabank Transportation and Aerospace Conference 2013.
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Finmeccanica denies cancellation of India AW101 deal
Finmeccanica has hit out against press speculation suggesting that India was on the verge of cancelling its controversial order for the 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters and maintains the deal is still on with an arbitration meeting due to take place in the coming days.
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EasyJet sharklets' performance exceeds expectations
Sharklets fitted to EasyJet Airbus A320s are delivering greater fuel-efficiency benefits than the airline foresaw.
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Crashed 737 pushed into dive during go-around
Initial flight-data recorder analysis indicates that the pilots of the Tatarstan Boeing 737-500 which crashed at Kazan pushed the aircraft into a steep dive after the jet pitched up during a go-around.
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DUBAI: China details performance of 'carrier killer' missile for JF-17
China's AVIC has revealed performance and accuracy details about a supersonic cruise missile reportedly dubbed an “aircraft carrier killer”.
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DUBAI: Abu Dhabi Aviation signs LOI for two Q400s
Abu Dhabi Aviation has signed a letter of intent to order two Bombardier Q400s at the Dubai Airshow.
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EasyJet to offer big maintenance opportunities in 2015
EasyJet is to retender 95% of its maintenance and engineering spend by 2015 in a bid to gain "meaningful savings".