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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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Blink launches online booking service
European air taxi company Blink has launched an online booking service that it hopes will raise brand awareness and...
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Business aviation in brief
Dassault has been granted European and US approval for an autobrake feature on the Falcon 2000EX series - 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX...
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Volcanic ash - will Europe be ready next time?
Aviation will probably fare better the next time volcanic ash invades Europe's skies, providing that the European...
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Mistral suspends G-300 engine development
Swiss rotary engine manufacturer Mistral Engines has been forced to suspend development of its G-300...
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Hainan brings sparkle to training school as Diamond DA40 deliveries begin
Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian airframer.
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Southwest names Hirshman as head of maintenance and engineering
Southwest Airlines has named Brian Hirshman as vice president of maintenance and engineering. Hirshman will lead a team of Southwest executives including...
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Spirit resumes contract talks with striking pilots
Pilots and Spirit Airline management are back at the negotiating table today in an effort to resolve their contract dispute and end a strike that began 12...
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FAA, Insitu start 2-yr study on UAS in civil airspace
The FAA and UAS maker Boeing Insitu have drawn up an agreement to study drones in civil airspace for the next two years ...
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FAA approves G450 for FANS 1/A datalink
Gulfstream has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to use the Future Air Navigation System 1/A datalink on its G450 large-cabin business...
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Boeing raises 737 output again to 35 per month
Boeing has decided to further increase monthly 737 deliveries starting in 18 months only four weeks after announcing another production rate jump for the...
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Boeing recovers Down Under
Delays and cost-overruns on major Boeing Australia contracts with the RAAF led to an injection of fresh blood two years ago ...
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US Air Force formalises UAS pilot training
The US Air Force has formalised remotely piloting aircraft as a career field, after testing a new curriculum on five "beta" classes ...
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Recovery slowly begins for battered piston market
There are signs that the piston market is starting to rebound after an awful 2009 with most manufacturers emerging leaner and cautiously optimistic about the future
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FAA grants expanded type inspection authorisation to 747-8F
The US FAA has granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorisation (TIA) for its 747-8F flight test programme, clearing the way for regulatory personnel...
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Citation Mustang production hit
Cessna is facing production issues with its Citation Mustang entry-level jet because of problems...
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ILA: Eurocopter pledges dramatic increase in R&D spending
Eurocopter chief executive Lutz Bertling believes he has a winning formula to see his company safely through the recession: drastically increase spending...
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Opinion
Comment: Predicted pilot and engineer demand is unsustainable
Airlines which have stopped investing in the future just to survive the present are in for a shock.
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Air Macau and ANA to codeshare
Air Macau has entered into a codeshare relationship with Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA). From 1 July, ANA will place its code on Air Macau's thrice-weekly...