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PICTURES: Alitalia adopts 3D safety card for sight-impaired passengers
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to introduce an on-board safety card written specifically for sight-impaired passengers, which includes three-dimensional...
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Thailand's first six Gripens arrive in Asia
Thailand has received its first six of 12 Saab Gripen C/D fighters, following the delivery of the aircraft to an airbase in the southern Surat Thani province. It is the first Asian country to operate the Swedish type.
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Iberia to launch Barcelona-Miami flights
Iberia will next month begin flights from Barcelona to Miami. The carrier will launch the service on 29 March. It also plans to bolster its frequencies...
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Embraer confirms interest in UK's basic trainer contest
Embraer confirms that its EMB-314 Super Tucano is a "feasible" candidate for the UK Royal Air Force's basic trainer requirement, with Elbit Systems a potential partner ...
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Virgin Blue's new ATR72s to arrive from May
Virgin Blue expects to take delivery of its new ATR72 turboprops from May, with the -500 variant first to join the fleet.
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Elbit brings new colour to head-up display
Elbit Systems is working on a new colour scheme for data presented by its ANVIS heads-up helmet-mounted display to help helicopter pilots keep their eyes on the outside world even in unusual situations.
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Virgin Blue unveils new domestic business class
Virgin Blue has unveiled its new domestic business class that will premiere on its forthcoming Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The first two aircraft will commence...
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Focus on affordability for Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman says it is doing all it can to reduce the cost of its Block 30-standard Global Hawk ...
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Jordan gets Schiebel Camcopter S-100
Jordan has taken delivery of two Schiebel Camcopter S-100 vertical take-off and landing UAVS ...
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UAV Factory upgrades Penguin B
Latvian UAV designer UAV Factory has upgraded the options for the Penguin B small unmanned aerial vehicle, extending its range and capabilities, the company...
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Virgin Blue orders up to 18 ATR72s
Virgin Blue today announced an order for up to 18 ATR72 aircraft, comprising both the -500 and -600 variants.
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Negative numbers and positive trends in GAMA 2010 roundup
The number of general aviation aircraft delivered worldwide in 2010 continued its fall, from a record high 4,270 piston, turboprop and turbojet-powered aircraft...
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USAF concerned about GPS interference from LightSquared
The head of the US Air Force Space Command expressed concern that a new mobile phone service in the US could interfere with GPS signals for military and...
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Northrop: Global Hawk not slowing down even with cuts
The US Air Force's decision to halve its order of Block 40 RQ-4 Global Hawks is not expected to stop or even slow down the production line, says manufacturer...
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X-37B ready for second test flight
The US Air Force plans to launch the second test flight for the X-37B space plane on 4 March, the service says ...
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Focus: Is the hub and spoke model broken?
Network players have always struggled to make short haul pay, but it remains an essential part of the hub-and-spoke model. Now low-cost carriers dominate this market, can the two sides shift their strategies to work together?
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Fueling the industry overdraft
Chris Tarry explores the bottom-line impact of rising fuel prices. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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2010: The big traffic bounce back
After the slump in passenger figures in 2009, the numbers jumped back past pre-crisis levels last year
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AirAsia to fit A320 fleet with Iridium-supported real-time EFBs
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia intends to fit its Airbus A320 fleet with Class III electronic flight bags (EFBs), which feature an 'always on' configuration...
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Turkish Technic plans Russian expansion
Turkish Technic is working towards securing a solid foothold in Russia as part of a strategy to expand its business beyond Turkey. The company carries...