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FLIGHT TEST: Bombardier CRJ1000 - Stretching profits
There is still life left in Bombardier's CRJ family of aircraft, a test flight of the CRJ1000 NextGen reveals
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Balancing it out: weight savings in the passenger cabin
Ever-smarter engineering is needed to make aircraft interiors not just lighter but more appealing
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Inquiry details crashed Ethiopian 737's erratic flightpath
Lebanese investigators have detailed the erratic course followed by the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 which crashed off the coast of Beirut last year, showing that it failed to follow instructed headings before straying and entering a sharp left-hand spiral dive.
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PICTURES: Aer Lingus unveils retro look A320
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has unveiled a new Airbus A320 painted in the former 1960s Irish International livery, to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations....
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CUTAWAY: Final stretch - Bombardier takes CRJ to the limit
Bombardier's latest CRJ balances commonality with new technology and performance improvements
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LIBYA: UAE F-16s and Mirages take part in Odyssey Dawn
Six Lockheed Martin F-16s of the United Arab Emirates air force landed at Italy's Decimomannu air base in Sardinia on 27 March to participate in enforcement...
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NEWS FOCUS: How 'Odyssey Dawn' tamed Libya's air defences
Twenty-five years after its ill-fated attempt to remove Col Muammar Gaddafi from power, the USA is again involved in military action over Libya.
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New threat to old school
Incumbents in the in-flight entertainment market are under threat from emerging rivals offering seat-centric, wireless and fibre-optic systems
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Comment: From 2025 millions of Europeans will be unable to fly
Passengers at London Heathrow airport last December were denied travel for a few days because of snow. They were very annoyed.
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Comment: New 'Dawn', same feel to Libyan campaign
The US-led coalition taking on Libyan leader Col Gaddafi has again shown the rapid effect of overwhelming air power, but must avoid getting bogged down like in Iraq and Kosovo ...
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EADS to take over MRO firm Vector
EADS is to take over maintenance specialist Vector Aerospace in a deal valuing the Canadian company at around C$625 million ($625 million). It follows...
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Australia issues advisory following R44 accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is advising operators of Robinson R44 helicopters to check their hydraulic boost servos following a fatal accident earlier this year when part of a helicopter's flight controls separated from the hydraulic-boost system.
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Business briefs
French aerospace supplier Latécoère has attracted several potential suitors in response to its search for a partner.
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NTSB to FAA: Decouple controller duty
The US National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation to the FAA to prohibit air traffic controllers from providing supervisory oversight...
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Air India to take first 787 in October: Sources
Air India is slated to take its first 787 in October, the first of 27 the carrier has on order, Boeing and airline sources tell ATI and Flightglobal. The...
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ATM future moves to alliances rather than FABs
The air navigation service providers of Europe's nine northernmost states are starting the process of defining a formal alliance. The states involved...
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Embraer juggles business jet production slots
Airframer Embraer has warned that the recovery in the market for light business jets remains fragile and it is still having to balance cancellations and...
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Air Malta names Peter Davies as new chief executive
Former Brussels Airlines and Caribbean Airlines head Peter Davies has been named as the chief executive of Air Malta, succeeding Joe Cappello. His...
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Embraer waits for Boeing’s move before defining new aircraft strategy
Embraer anticipates making a decision on designing a clean-sheet aircraft for the 130-seat segment once Boeing finalises its plans for replacing current...