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US Navy starts up sense and avoid project for UAVs
US Navy researchers have announced a new contract aimed at developing a "sense and avoid" system that would allow unmanned air vehicles to fly in airspace...
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HiFire partners plot hypersonic course
March 2010 could see the second suborbital ballistic flight to test materials survivability, sensors and avionics for the Hypersonic International Flight...
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Business aviation in brief
Air Car - believed to be India's first low-cost air charter operation - was launched in New Delhi on 23 November with the first two...
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EASA mandates PC-12 NG Apex fix
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an airworthiness directive that will remove flight attitude restrictions for Honeywell Primus Apex-equipped...
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Flightglobal launches 2nd annual Webbies 2009 with two new categories
Flightglobal has launched the Webbies 2009 - Flightglobal Aviation Web Awards - now in its second year, with two brand new categories. The Flightglobal Aviation Web Awards follows ...
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KLM launches biofuels joint venture
Dutch operator KLM has formed a joint venture to develop sustainable biofuels after completing an alternative fuel-powered flight. The carrier has...
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JAL secures emergency loan from government bank
The government-linked Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has provided Japan Airlines (JAL) with emergency funds to help it avoid operational disruptions while...
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Gippsland Airvan gets green light from USA and Europe
Australian general aviation manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics has received US Federal Aviation Administration
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Cargo carrier Jett8 may enter passenger market
Singapore-based cargo carrier Jett8 plans to commence passenger services.
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MAS to start non-stop KL-Brisbane route
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will commence twice weekly non-stop services between Kuala Lumpur and Brisbane from 28 March 2010.
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Batavia Air to begin operations at Changi
Indonesian carrier Batavia Air will begin operations at Singapore's Changi Airport tomorrow.
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EVA Air RPKs up 2.7% in October
Taiwan's EVA Air saw October RPKs rise 2.7% year-on-year while capacity, as measured by ASKs, rose 4.7%.
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CAL October RPKs up 4.7%
Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) saw October RPKs rise 4.7% year-on-year while capacity, as measured by ASKs, rose 1.3%.
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Airbus expects 100 aircraft deliveries in China in 2010
(In the fourth sentence, changes number of A380s to 200) Airbus expects to deliver almost 100 aircraft in China next year and is "cautiously optimistic"...
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JAL proposes pension reductions for staff, retirees
Japan Airlines (JAL) has proposed cutting its retirees' pensions by 30% to reduce the struggling carrier's debt.
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Dubai 09: Comment: A quiet Dubai?
What signals did last week's Dubai air show give about an aerospace recovery? Do not be misled by the lack of big home-grown airliner orders. The region is powering up again fast
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Working Week: Fast track on the dream path
Pam Melroy was a USAF pilot and instructor and Space Shuttle commander who helped investigate the Columbia disaster. Since August, she has been deputy space programme manager at Lockheed Martin
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Emirates to open Tokyo service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open non-stop services to Tokyo Narita, complementing its Japanese operation to Osaka.
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FAA finalizes Rolls-Royce spinner directive for ERJ series
FAA officials have issued a final airworthiness directive (AD) calling on operators of hundreds of Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 jets to replace the spinners...
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Continental temporarily deactivates LiveTV systems
Continental Airlines temporarily deactivated all of its LiveTV in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems on 20 November after discovering that a small part of...