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BA relaxes rules on phone usage after landing
British Airways is to permit passengers to switch on mobile phones and other handheld electronic devices after landing. The airline says it "has now...
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Eurocopter boosts Super Puma fleet with Vietnam and Malaysia delivieries
Eurocopter has delivered two EC225 Super Puma helicopters to offshore operators in Vietnam and Malaysia. The handover further expands the airframer's...
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Air India seeks bridging loan facility for five 787s
Air India has issued a tender seeking for an interim bridging loan facility to finance the delivery of five Boeing 787-8s. In the tender document,...
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ATSB calls for certification standards review post QF32 accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called on airworthiness authorities to review the findings of its final report on the QF32 accident and...
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General Atomics to certify Predator in Europe
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced its intent to certify the Predator B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to European and NATO standards. The...
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Third UK F-35B arrives at Eglin AFB
The UK's third Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter arrived at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 25 June. The...
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Chinese taikonauts land safely after 5th orbital mission
China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has landed, returning three taikonauts to Earth after 15 days in space. The capsule landed in China's Inner Mongolia...
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CSeries first flight delayed to late July for software upgrades
Bombardier has delayed the CSeries first flight up to four more weeks to install another round of software upgrades. The update comes after Bombardier...
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PICTURE: German air force to bid 'Pharewell' to last F-4Fs
Germany will retire its last operational McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom IIs on 29 June, with the veteran type's duties having been assumed by Eurofighter...
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Bombardier reaches two delivery milestones
Bombardier reached a few delivery milestones in June across two of its product lines - the Global and the Challenger. The top-of-the-range Global...
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US Navy receives first F-35C training aircraft
The US Navy received its first Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training aircraft at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 22 June. The stealth carrier-based...
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FAA releases NextGen implementation report
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernisation plan, meant to take effect gradually through...
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Two Soyuz launches successful
Two Soyuz launch vehicles have successfully put satellites into orbit on 25 June. The first launch, from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, was a Soyuz 2-1B, launching...
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ANALYSIS: How airlines can learn from retail on sales personalisation
Airlines should look to examples set by the retail industry in creating highly customised offers for their target audiences
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ANALYSIS: How airlines can keep service consistent across all channels to customers
As airlines and passengers find new ways to engage with each other, an omni-channel strategy will ensure a consistent level of service across all points of contact
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ANALYSIS: Supplier partnerships key to airline profit growth
Slowdown in the BRICs and low GDP growth again means performance improvement must come from structural change
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Scandinavian Airlines to order A350s and more A330s
Scandinavian Airlines is intending to order eight Airbus A350-900 as well as another four A330s, to renew its long-haul fleet. The carrier has signed...
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China's search and rescue fleet set to expand
China Rescue & Salvage (CRS) is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its first search and rescue mission. The rescue of an injured sailor was undertaken...
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Icon raises $60 million in final round of fund-raising for A5 development
US start-up Icon Aircraft has raised $60 million in a fourth and final round of equity fund-raising for its A5 amphibian. The capital will be used...
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Air New Zealand to use 787-9s on mixed routes
Air New Zealand will deploy its Boeing 787-9s on services to Shanghai, Tokyo, Perth, Honolulu and Papeete when the type enters service from July 2014. Chief...