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NewsTunisair to increase range of Airbus A319 fleet
Tunisian flag-carrier Tunisair has ordered an extended-range Airbus A319 and is to modify up to another three A319s in its fleet to the same higher-range configuration.
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NewsMEPs back separate emissions trading scheme for airlines
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have spelt out their position on emissions trading, after backing proposals put forward calling for aviation’s contribution to initially be tackled through an airline-only emissions trading scheme (ETS).
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NewsNew European Defence Agency kicks off €50m joint research drive
The fledgling European Defence Agency (EDA) is masterminding a joint research programme to develop force-protection technologies using €50 million provided by a coalition of Eurpean Union member states.
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NewsAirbus begins installation of A380 wing reinforcements as interim fix after test rupture
Airbus has begun to install a strengthening package on to the wing of a completed A380 as an interim solution after the static-test specimen suffered a premature rupture during its ultimate load test.
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NewsAustralian aviation safety board slams Emirates for 'recurrence' of non-compliance with air traffic control instructions
A spate of incidents in which Emirates aircraft failed to comply with Australian air traffic control has caught the attention of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
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NewsPilot unions link across EU borders with pan-European support for Easyjet crews
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) has set up a system for representing pilots’ interests across multiple-base pan-European airlines. This has already been arranged for EasyJet crews, says the British Air Line Pilots Association (BALPA), and the organisation has set its sights on doing the same for Ryanair pilots.
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NewsCirrus Share fractional ownership scheme launched to drive demand for SR20 piston family
Cirrus Design has launched a fractional ownership programme designed to drive up demand for the SR piston single series and widen its spread within North America. Cirrus Share will be rolled out across the rest of the world as the programme develops, says Duluth, Minnesota-based Cirrus
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NewsCanada: ‘Old data’ led to October 2004 crash on take-off of MK Airlines 747 freighter
Canadian investigators are recommending the installation of systems to warn crews of inadequate take-off performance following the fatal loss of an MK Airlines Boeing 747-200 freighter during departure from Halifax nearly two years ago.
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China and Taiwan agree to medical flight service
Thaw between two sides continues, following historic deal to allow holiday charters
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Global reborn
Northrop Grumman’s next-generation Global Hawk, the RQ-4B Block 20, is being readied for roll-out and first flight later this year
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China crisis
China’s well-documented pilot shortage has sparked a huge demand for training. But can the schools fill the cockpits of the country’s rapidly expanding jet fleet?
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Serious business
Farnborough may be the air show at which business gets done. But the wheels of commerce often start turning days earlier, in the hospitality tents of RIAT
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On the rebound
After 9/11, the industry shed hundreds of thousands of jobs. Today finding staff is the biggest problem. Six stakeholders tell us how they see the market