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Aer Lingus stake sale unlikely before 2012: Irish govt
Ireland's government does not expect to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus until at least next year. No formal decision has been made about the disposal...
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Crew response to A340 incident interests AF447 inquiry
French investigators are examining whether the crew reaction to an upset involving a transatlantic Air France Airbus A340 has parallels with the loss of flight AF447.
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EASA reinstates 7X flight envelope
A European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) airworthiness directive has restored the full original flight envelope for the Dassault Falcon 7X, on condition the long-range business jet's fly-by-wire control system is updated.
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KLM to launch Luanda flights
KLM on 14 November will launch nonstop service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Angola's Luanda International Airport. The carrier will operate twice-weekly...
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LOT reports improved results on turnaround strategy
Polish flag carrier LOT has credited its turnaround strategy with posting a Pzl140.3 million ($46.6 million) net profit for the first seven months of 2011,...
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Seven consortia bid for Madrid and Barcelona airports
The new Spanish airport holding company Aena Airports is set to disclose this week which competing groups have advanced to the next stage in the battle to take over the country's two main hubs.
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DSEi: Thales to update Watchkeeper progress
Thales UK will update its progress with the British Army's new Watchkeeper unmanned air system at the DSEi show ...
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Blue Origin booster crashes during test
Secretive commercial spaceflight company comes under media scrutiny after suborbital booster New Shepard crashes
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Yak-42 failed to gain height and hit beacon: ministry
Regional governmental authorities in Yaroslavl state that the Yakovlev Yak-42 which crashed on take-off from the city's airport failed to gain height, and...
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A400M fleet passes 2,000 test hours despite engine issue
Airbus Military's A400M "Grizzly" development aircraft have now been flown more than 680 times and for over 2,000h ...
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South Korean attack helicopter programme gains traction
South Korea is likely to issue a request for proposals for its 36-aircraft AHX attack helicopter requirement in early 2012 ...
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Boeing sees Chinese demand for 5,000 aircraft by 2030
Boeing has projected that China will require 5,000 new commercial aircrafts, at a value of $600 billion, over the next 20 years. "We expect China will...
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BEA human factors panel prepares to examine AF447 crash
French investigation agency Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses has put together a seven-member human factors working group which will examine in detail the...
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Yak-42 flights suspended after fatal Yaroslavl crash
Russia's transport supervisor has ordered the suspension of Yakovlev Yak-42 services in the country pending precautionary checks following the fatal crash...
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TriaGnoSys teams with Siemens on lightweight IFEC system
TriaGnoSys has teamed with Siemens Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) to launch what the two firms are billing as "the smallest, complete" in-flight...
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DSEi: Lynx Wildcat to make static appearance
AgustaWestland will have a prototype of its Lynx Wildcat helicopter on static display at the DSEi show ...
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Lockheed starts final assembly on last F-22A
Lockheed Martin has started final assembly on the US Air Force's last F-22A Raptor, as the delivered fleet remains grounded ...
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Airline Business cover interview: ANA’s Shinichiro Ito
All Nippon Airways has quietly caught up with Japan Airlines as its local rival has regrouped after a turbulent couple of years financially. And the airline is about to enter the global spotlight as it flies Boeing’s 787 on its debut passenger service.
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DSEi: Unmanned system demonstration to showcase Afghanistan patrol
This year's DSEi show will include live demonstrations of unmanned systems under operational scenarios ...
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DARPA releases HTV-2 details
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released new details about the fate of the Hypersonic Test Vehicle (HTV-2), which crashed into...