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Slips and skids prompt FAA runway safety reminder
Concerned by a spate of incidents in which commercial or corporate aircraft have "departed" airport paved surfaces during taxi, take off or landing, the...
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NewsEmbraer cuts 4,000 jobs and delivery forecast
Embraer today announced laying off nearly 4,300 workers as it slashed its 2009 delivery forecast by 28 aircraft, lowering revenue guidance for next year...
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BA is A318's last airline customer after US abandons order
British Airways is the sole outstanding airline customer for the Airbus A318 following US Airways' decision to cancel its last three of the type. Fifteen...
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Satellite collision prompts calls for orbital traffic management
The in-orbit collision earlier this month that destroyed an Iridium communications satellite has prompted a call for a multinational space situational awareness...
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NewsRyanair introduces mobile phone service on 20 jets
Irish budget carrier Ryanair hopes to roll out OnAir's on-board mobile phone service across its 170-strong fleet over the next 18 months to two years after...
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NewsAirbus cuts A320 production and freezes A330/340 rate
Airbus is cutting by two aircraft a month its production rate for A320-family jets, a shift that will come into effect from October this year...
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AERO INDIA: ISRO prepares to test reusable launch vehicle
The Indian Space Research Organisation is hoping to begin demonstration flights of a reusable launch vehicle by 2012 as part of efforts to provide the country...
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Jet-Kingfisher tie-up still to show fruits
The high profile link-up between Jet Airways and Kingfisher is so far showing only limited visible signs of progress
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NewsThales enters pilot training service provision market and launches simulator
Thales enters pilot training service provision market and launches simulator
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UK investigates twisting, bending morphing winglet
Composite materials that could form the skin of a morphing aircraft have been tested for their suitability for a shape-changing winglet that would deliver...
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GAMA braces itself for bad year despite increase in billings
Despite recording its fourth straight year of increasing industry billings, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association ...
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Fuel hedging
Even with oil at $40 a barrel, fuel costs still managed to cause some airlines fresh pain as fuel hedging losses mounted
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Business aviation in brief
UK air taxi operator Blink has launched a frequent flyer programme that rewards customers who purchase full-fare tickets on its growing...
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Probe into Virgin A340 bar fire finds wire protection missing
Initial inspection of Virgin Atlantic's long-haul Airbus fleet, after a fire emergency on an A340-300, has found a number of aircraft missing wiring-protection...
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Investigators probe Italian Cessna Citation III accident
Investigators are seeking to identify the cause of a fatal accident on 7 February of a Cessna Citation III that crashed shortly after...
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V Australia receives AOC
Virgin Blue's new long-haul carrier V Australia today received its air operators's certificate, clearing the way for it to have its inaugural flight on 27...
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Fiji implementing ADS-B air traffic management system
Fiji is introducing an automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast system covering all its airports, a move that has been touted as the most comprehensive...
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Skylon spaceplane engine technology gets European funding
A $8.5 million air-breathing rocket engine technology demonstration programme has been announced after the European Space Agency contributed €1 million...