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Opinion
Comment: Safety's bad guys persistently offend
Safety is in a rut, it seems. Mostly it is stuck there because the bad guys are not getting any better, despite pressure - and assistance - from the outside and, occasionally, attempts at self-improvement.
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News
Dornier closes in on manufacturers for Seastar
Dornier Seaplane has narrowed its choice of European aerostructure companies to build the tooling and fabricated composite parts from next year for its Seastar twin-engined amphibious turboprop.
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News
US carriers offer mixed bag on pricing and demand
US carriers overall see a somewhat tenuous revenue environment, but remain optimistic that pricing should remain at viable levels. American, United-Continental...
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US Congress fails to pass FAA funding extension
Members of the US Congress have adjourned for a week without passing an FAA funding extension, which means the agency will need to furlough roughly 4,000...
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Former AEA executive Fabio Gamba to head up EBAA
The European Business Aviation Association has appointed Fabio Gamba as its chief executive.
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News
Congressmen mount bill to make ETS illegal
Two US Congressmen, one a Democrat, the other a Republican, are leading a move to make participation by US carriers in the imminent European Emissions Trading Scheme illegal.
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News
Cessna expects slight rebound, new products in 2nd half
Cessna Aircraft is expecting business jet deliveries to rebound slightly in a busy second half of the year that will include new product announcements. Business...
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Brunei narrows support helicopter contest to EC725 and S-70i
Brunei has shortlisted the Eurocopter EC725 and Sikorksy S-70i Black Hawk for its support helicopter programme ...
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F-35 ground-based training commences at Eglin AFB
Work has begun at Eglin AFB in Florida to train the first operational pilots and maintainers for the Lockheed Martin F-35A ...
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David's Sling to protect Israel from cruise missile attack
Israel's David's Sling air defence system will gain the ability to intercept cruise missile threats ...
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PICTURE: How L-3's re-nosed 'Spydr' King Air will look
Our illustration shows how L-3 Communications' Spydr-configured King Air 350ER will look with its new elongated nose section ...
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Emirates’ Dubai World Central move targeted for 2025
Expansion to continue at existing facility to cater for Emirate's growth ahead of move to city's new international airport Dubai International...
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Human power: Southampton team eyes Kremer prize
Southampton University students hope new pedal-powered aircraft will turn gossamer wings into robust sports machine
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News
MAEL and Strategic Airlines ink line maintenance deal
UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Strategic Airlines. MAEL's engineering...
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American deal drives vital fleet age and efficiency improvements
American Airlines' huge order - estimated at $35 billion for a total of 460 Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s - marks its first major single-aisle re-fleeting campaign for almost 15 years.
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SIA to operate long-haul low-cost unit using Boeing 777-200s
Singapore Airlines will operate its planned long-haul low-cost carrier unit using Boeing 777-200s.
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News
World Airline Rankings: Regional picture
After a quicker and deeper bounce back in fortunes than anyone could dare predict, the challenge facing airlines across the globe are to keep a grip on their hard-won profits as circumstances threaten to conspire against them once more
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US Air Force launches oxygen system safety review
The US Air Force will conduct a wide-ranging safety study on oxygen generation systems across its combat aircraft fleet ...
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Interview
Interview: Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti
Having pulled together the constituent parts of the group under the newly christened Virgin Australia banner, former Qantas executive John Borghetti is on a mission to complete the maturing carrier's journey from low-cost entrant to a business player