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UK prepares to simplify GA rules
More than 270 separate proposals to simplify the regulation of UK general aviation have been received by the Civil Aviation Authority since it launched its "Red Tape Challenge" initiative.
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NewsLegacy 600, 650 receive Taiwan type certification
Embraer’s Legacy 600 and 650 private jets have received type certification in Taiwan.
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NewsIAG lifts third quarter operating profits to €690 million
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted improved operating profits of €690 million ($930 million) for the third quarter before exceptional items, compared with €270 million at the same stage last year.
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NewsBoeing completes first flight of 2nd 787-9
Boeing has flown the second 787-9 test aircraft less than two months after the stretched model completed first flight.
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NewsFAA releases broad UAS plan as 2015 deadline looms
As many as 7,500 small unmanned aircraft could be operating in US airspace within five years if the federal government establishes needed standards for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), says the head of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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NewsEmirates boss wants more power from 777X engines
Emirates Airline chief executive Tim Clark is campaigning for another thrust increase for the Boeing 777X engine family as negotiations over the final details of the aircraft design enter a crucial phase ahead of an expected launch at the Dubai Air Show in less than two weeks.
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Allegiant's Mexico flights to launch in winter 2014
Allegiant Air expects to start its first international flights to Mexico around a year from now, later than what it previously indicated.
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NewsPICTURE: Assembly begins of first Israeli M-346 Lavi
Alenia Aermacchi has begun assembling the first M-346 advanced jet trainer destined for Israel at its Venegono factory.
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United and US Airways gain approval to expand PED use
United Airlines and US Airways are the latest airlines to gain approvals from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to permit passengers to use portable electronic devices (PEDs) from gate to gate.
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NewsSouthwest converts 20 737s to Max
Southwest Airlines has converted orders for 20 current generation Boeing 737s to the 737 Max, and will take delivery of these aircraft in 2023 and 2024.
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NewsFAA outlines plan to integrate UAS into US airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration released a "roadmap" today outlining steps to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the nation's air space.
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NewsCopa sees 737 Max as next logical aircraft for fleet
Copa Airlines sees Boeing’s 737 Max as the next “logical aircraft” for its fleet, says chief executive Pedro Heilbron.
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NewsSelex unveils BriteCloud decoy for Gripen
Saab is to conduct flight tests in 2014 with a new expendable decoy intended to significantly boost the self-protection capabilities of its Gripen fighter.
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NetJets opens private FBO at Palm Beach
Fractional ownership and charter firm NetJets has opened a private terminal at Palm Beach International airport (PBI) in Florida
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NewsUK government to slash red tape for GA sector
The UK government and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are preparing to strip away unnecessary bureaucracy for the country's general aviation sector. The decision is in response to feedback from a government-backed study into this huge aviation sector which spans ad hoc charter companies and corporate flight departments to flight training ...
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BA and Iberia chiefs to step down from IAG board
British Airways chief executive Keith Williams and his Iberia counterpart Luis Gallego are to step down from the IAG board in January, and add chairman duties to their respective roles at the subsidiary airlines.
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UK politicians set out terms for helicopter safety probe
UK politicians have revealed the frame of reference for their inquiry into the safety of offshore helicopter transportation, launched in the wake of the fatal 23 August crash of a Eurocopter AS332L2 off the Shetland Isles, Scotland.
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NewsJetstar cleared to start 787 operations
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has given approval to Jetstar Airways to commence operations with its first Boeing 787-8.
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HAECO's landing gear MRO JV to reopen in December
Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services Co (TALSCO) will resume operations in December, more than a year after a fire shut down its facility at Gaoqi International airport in Xiamen.
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NewsIHI will make F135 engine components for Japan’s F-35s
Japanese industrial manufacturer IHI Corporation will supply parts used to build Pratt & Whitney F135 engines that will power the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft being acquired by Japan, according to a 6 October Pratt & Whitney media release.