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FAA asks industry for GPS backup ideas
The US FAA will hold a 3-day public meeting on 10-12 August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning, navigation and timing...
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SkyTeam aims to recruit more Asian members
SkyTeam is confident it will be able to further expand its growing presence in Asia by soon securing commitments from new Asian members.
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CAE eyes new business for AEE engineering suite
Canadian simulator manufacturer CAE is confident it will secure additional customers for its so-called Augmented Engineering Environment (AEE), which enables...
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PICTURE: Bombardier assembles CSeries aft fuselage demonstrator
Bombardier is assembling a composite panelled, aluminium-framed aft CSeries fuselage section demonstrator at its Saint-Laurent facility in Montreal.
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American explains detection of cracks on two 767s
American Airlines has sent one of its Boeing 767 engine pylons for metallurgical testing by a third party on behalf of Boeing, after a crack was discovered...
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EASA certifies PowerJet SaM146 for Superjet
Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has formally been awarded European type certification for its SaM146 engine. The European Aviation Safety Agency...
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PICTURE: TAM A319 goes retro
TAM has applied retro colour schemes from specific points in the airline's history to a batch of aircraft in its fleet. One of TAM's Airbus A319s is pictured...
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Phase two of EU-US Open Skies to be signed tomorrow
Phase two of the European Union-USA Open skies agreement will be signed tomorrow during a transport council meeting in Luxembourg.
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PICTURE: Superjet International’s evacuation trainer is put through its paces
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 evacuation trainer will be ready for use in the instruction of flight and cabin crew at SuperJet International's training centre in Tessera-Venice by the end of July
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Etihad on course to break even next year: Hogan
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan says the airline is "on track for next year" to break even in 2011, having missed its target for profitability...
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Cessna to refresh Citation X with new avionics
Beginning in 2011, Cessna will begin delivering Citation X business jets with Honeywell Primus Elite avionics systems and a new Honeywell cabin management...
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Ryanair to re-open Valencia base
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to re-open its base at Valencia in Spain this winter, following a commitment from the local tourism ministry to provide marketing...
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Airlines urged to speed up preparations for EU emissions trading
Aviation's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system is just around the corner. While legal challenges and industry attempts for a global concensus continue, airlines are being advised to get their preparations underway before its too late
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Israel opens doors at Eitan UAV squadron
Israel has for the first time opened the doors at its newest UAV unit, offering an insight into its air force's 'Eitan' operations ...
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Embraer expands business jet support in Asia Pacific
Embraer is bolstering its business jet support offering for its Asia Pacific-based customers as demand for its expanding aircraft family continues to grow throughout the region
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Alaska rolls out Meru wireless solution with Gogo install
Alaska Airlines is rolling out Meru Network's virtualized wireless solution as it brings Aircell's Gogo Internet system to its fleet. The Meru solution...
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Watchdog: FAA's NextGen at risk
The US DOT's office of inspector general has issued a report critical of the FAA's performance in launching the next generation air transportation system...
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Boeing 787 test effort reaches 1000h, GE to deliver 2% improvement
Boeing is fast approaching the halfway stage in the 787's flight-test programme, having recently achieved the important milestones of 1,000h in the air and the introduction of the second engine option in to the trial effort