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German general aviation show bucks downturn
The Aero Friedrichshafen general aviation show kicked off today in Germany. The event, held from the 2-5 April, is Europe's largest general aviation gathering...
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India issues advanced trainer RFI
India has issued a request for information for new advanced jet trainers, casting doubt on the future role of the BAE Systems Hawk in the country's air force. New...
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Flight time limit science criticised as flawed
A European Aviation Safety Agency-commissioned scientific report on crew fatigue has been heavily criticised as irrelevant by airline representatives at...
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SAS and Air Canada eye CSeries as early narrowbody replacement
Major airline groups Air Canada and SAS have revealed that they are examining Bombardier's CSeries as they seek replacements for their short-haul fleets...
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Thales extends Watchkeeper UAV tests in Israel
Thales UK expects to launch flight trials using the British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle system from ParcAberporth in Wales later this year, but...
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Bombardier axes another 3,000 jobs in North America and UK
Canadian regional aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is cutting another 3,000 workers from its aerospace division in North America, Mexico and Northern Ireland...
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Australian start-up Strategic to lease Airbus aircraft
Australian company Strategic Aviation is establishing Strategic Airlines, a Brisbane-based start-up that plans to launch later in the year with Airbus A320s...
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Bombardier updates Learjet 60 flight management system
Bombardier is offering a wide area augmentation system (WAAS)-capable flight management...
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Panasonic lines up five customers to launch eXconnect Ku-band in autumn
Panasonic plans to launch its eXconnect Ku-band satellite passenger connectivity service later this year and says it has an initial customer base of five...
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Alis-controlled Cargoitalia completes Alitalia freight acquisition
Italy's Cargoitalia, controlled by Alis Aerolinee Italiane, has completed a buy-out of Alitalia's cargo operation. Alis Aerolinee - which is two-thirds...
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Europe targets 500,000t annual cut in carbon dioxide through continuous descent approaches
Aviation groups have ambitious plans to introduce continuous descent approaches (CDA) across Europe. The plans are part of an effort to reduce commercial...
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UK CAA plans further action on poor business jet safety record
UK regulators are poised to act on research findings that highlight the markedly worse fatal accident rate of business jet operators compared with commercial...
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UK MoD outlines detail of 15-year UAV strategy
The UK Ministry of Defence is close to completing an "achievable, affordable and realistic" unmanned aircraft system strategy out to 2023 ...
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Singapore's Temasek exits Jetstar Asia
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier in Singapore, Jetstar Asia, is undergoing an ownership change with the Singapore Government's investment arm Temasek Holdings...
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FAA mandates GE CF34 changes stemming from Pinnacle crash
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded that "excessive" friction between the static and rotating portions of a certain seal inside the...
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House aviation leaders call for icing hearing
Two senior aviation subcommittee members in the US House of Representatives are calling for a congressional hearing to explore aircraft icing hazards and...
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ASA expects to complete engine inspections tomorrow
Delta Connection operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) expects to complete re-inspections of GE CF34 engines on 60 Bombardier CRJ200s by mid-day 2 April...
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CitationShares offers alternative for besieged corporations
Cessna Aircraft's fractional subsidiary, CitationShares, is offering corporate America unfettered access to the company's fleet of 80 Citation jets under...