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NewsPoland reaffirms interest in F-35
Poland has deepened its interest in the Lockheed Martin F-35, with the country’s defence minister indicating that it intends to purchase 32 examples of the fifth-generation fighter.
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Thai authorities trumpet improved regulatory regime
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has disclosed notable improvements in its regulatory capabilities following a series of ICAO audits.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Six thoughts on the future of airline distribution
Airlines have more ways than ever to reach out to passengers, but the relentless pace of technological change means passenger expectations are high and rising. The distribution game has never been easy – but it is about to become harder.
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Airbus firmly rejects claims of position shift over Brexit
Airbus has flatly denied any change in its position regarding the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union, after a report emerged which has been widely interpreted as a shift in its plans.
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KLM signs up to 10-year bulk biofuel commitment
KLM has agreed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of biofuel a year from 2022 onwards from a new plant being developed in Amsterdam.
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Boeing wins $259m USAF weapon planning software contract
Boeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has won a 10-year contract worth up to $259 million from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide Weapon Planning Software for the service’s combat aircraft.
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EmbraerX proposes air traffic control framework for air taxis
Embraer has laid out details of an air traffic control infrastructure it says must be in place before the urban air taxi concept can evolve to reality.
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SAS eyes new phase of labour relations after costly strike
Star Alliance carrier SAS has called on unions and management to find new ways of dealing with conflict in the future after a costly pilot strike.
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SpiceJet slips to the red for 2018 on fuel and currency pressures
SpiceJet posted an operating loss of Rs2.39 billion ($34.3 million) in 2018, reversing the Rs5.57 billion operating profit made in the previous year, as the airline was hit by higher expenses and a depreciation of the Indian rupee.
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France accelerates H160M helicopter acquisition
France has advanced by 12 months the launch of its tri-service helicoptere interarmees leger (HIL) programme, enabling first delivery of the Airbus Helicopters H160M in 2026.
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Paid contentEurope's pioneering aerospace giant
Despite a bumpy beginning, EADS created a four-nation aerospace and defence group, fulfilling the dreams of politicians and industrialists and leading to today’s Airbus
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Paid contentChristian Scherer’s sales vision
If Airbus has been perceived as spending much of the half century since its creation playing catch-up with its rival in Seattle, nobody appears to have told Christian Scherer, chief commercial officer and the man tasked with persuading airlines that Airbus is the better option.
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Paid contentHow the cockpits have changed since 1972
The Airbus ‘front office’ has undergone evolutionary and revolutionary changes since the original A300B1 cockpit of 1972. Here, we trace the flightdeck development story
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NewsGama plots MRO expansion with new flagship facility
Gama Aviation – one of the largest business aviation services providers in the world – has its eyes set on rapid expansion in the maintenance sector, and sees the recent opening of a new flagship facility in Bournemouth, UK as crucial to achieving that ambition.
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Paid contentHow Airbus Helicopters maintained lift
Airbus Helicopters combines the technological innovations of a set of French and German firms that, through industrial concentration, became a modern international powerhouse
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Flybe chief to depart
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener is to step down in July following the sale of the UK carrier to the Connect consortium earlier this year.
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Paid contentReaching for the stars
Airbus is setting the pace in space, from manufacturing the satellites that provide mobile communications networks to developing the rockets that launch exploratory missions
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Paid contentThe future of Airbus Defence & Space
Having grown from early collaboration, Airbus’s defence arm is now aiming to replicate the commercial unit’s stellar performance
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Paid contentAn interview with Tom Williams
Airbus veteran Tom Williams, who retired at the end of 2018 after two decades in the management team, gives his perspective on some of the company’s key achievements
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Paid contentFive things Airbus got right and five it didn't
Over its 50-year history, Airbus has led the way in a number of major technological and industrial innovations and contributions to the industry. Here, we list five of the most important, together with five products or business moves that – with the glorious benefit of hindsight – failed to live up to billing.