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Irkut confirms need to reinforce MC-21 wing
Russian airframer Irkut confirms it will need to strengthen the wing of the MC-21-300 twinjet after it failed a destructive test before reaching ultimate load.
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Allegiant signs pilot recruitment deal with tour operator
Allegiant Air has signed a pilot recruitment deal with aerial tour operator Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines (GCSA), providing a pathway for pilots to work for the Las Vegas-based ultra low-cost carrier.
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Swiss complete helicopter whiteout trials of LIDAR pilot aid
The Swiss air force has completed tests of a new system to help helicopter pilots cope with low-visibility situations such as whiteout.
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ANALYSIS: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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US cruise missile strikes target Syria's Su-22 fleet
US cruise missile strikes launched against a Syrian air base in the early hours of 7 April have delivered a significant blow to the nation's air force.
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United shifts 787s to Washington Dulles from Houston
United Airlines will shift Boeing 787 flying to its Washington Dulles hub from Houston Intercontinental this winter, when it closes its 787 pilot base at its Texas hub.
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VIDEO: Why do so few women become airline pilots?
Why do so few women become airline pilots? Less than one in 20 pilots is female and the proportion is even smaller when it comes to captains, with just a few hundred in the entire world.
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ANALYSIS: Half-century milestone marks 737's enduring appeal
Mike Lombardi is looking for an unusual aircraft model, but distractions come easily in the bowels of the Bellevue, Washington office building where Boeing keeps its corporate archive.
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Opinion
OPINION: Charleston debut breaks with 101 years of history
After 101 years of history, the choreography of a first flight event for a Boeing commercial aircraft seems rather routine. The telemetry truck is stationed at an appropriate location, the Boeing-owned Lockheed T-33 chase plane taxies by and takes off and then the new model or sub-model completes pre-flight checks ...
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ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific March 2017 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific carriers took delivery of 50 of the 143 passenger aircraft delivered during March.
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Air Force explores next-generation ejection seat
The US Air Force is conducting market research for a next-generation ejection seat for fighters and bombers, according to a 5 April notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities.
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Initial speed requirements pushed UH-1Y out of Huey competition
Stringent speed requirements originally set out by the US Air Force for its UH-1N Huey replacement would have pushed Bell Helicopter’s UH-1Y Venom out of the competition.
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BA to revamp Club World seats as part of investment plans
British Airways will roll out a new seat for its Club World business cabin in 2019 as part of a wider £400 million ($500 million) revamp of the product, the first results of which will be implemented later this year.
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Ryanair frets over UK-EU negotiation uncertainties
Ryanair has acknowledged that it might have to adjust its shareholding structure to comply with revised ownership rules once the UK formally separates from the European Union.
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KLM sees no need for own long-haul low-cost initiative
KLM does not intend to emulate its sister company Air France by starting a new long-haul low-cost operation, the Dutch airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers has indicated.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: How the air cargo market is in transition
The recent data from IATA for the whole year of 2016 saw cargo traffic rise by 3.8% in freight tonne-kilometres (FTK), against a 5.3% increase in capacity measured in available tonne kilometres. This encouraging growth was compared to the anaemic 2.3% rise in 2015 and the past decade’s average annual ...
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AERO: Diamond enters helicopter market with DART 280 unveiling
Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is making its first foray into the helicopter market, with the unveiling at Aero of the DART 280 light-single piston-engined rotorcraft concept.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: As BA ends free meals, US airlines bring them back
When in 2010 Continental Airlines became the last of its peer group to stop providing free meals to short-haul, economy-class passengers, it was seen by many as the end of an era.
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AERO: Daher unveils TBM 910
Daher has unveiled the next iteration of the TBM 900, some 26 years since the first generation of the high-speed aircraft series, the TBM 700, entered production.
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AERO: Tecnam P2012 Traveller makes its international debut
Tecnam’s flagship P2012 Traveller has taken a break from flight testing to make its international debut at Aero Friedrichshafen.