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Australian pilots join lobby for higher standards
The Australian Senate is reviewing commercial pilot competency, and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) has provided it with a powerfully argued case that piloting standards are dropping, and set to drop further .
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SIA A380 in Zurich to return to service
A Singapore Airlines A380 that was temporarily grounded in Zurich due to a rudder control system fault has been repaired and will return to Singapore today. The...
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ANA signs maintenance deal with P&W
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a 10 year part repair and material management deal with Pratt & Whitney, which will help reduce annual costs by around...
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Emirates extends commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity
Emirates has extended its commitment to deploy AeroMobile's in-flight mobile connectivity solution on a further 84 aircraft.
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Canada takes FAA to task for rotorcraft “run dry” exemption
Canada transportation safety officials are calling on the US FAA to remove from helicopter certification standards a clause that allows manufacturers to...
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Emirates sees ‘measurable’ impact from unrest in North Africa: Clark
Emirates has seen a significant drop in its global business since the start of the unrest last month in North Africa and the Middle East.
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AERO INDIA: ADA shows models of Tejas Mk II
India's Aeronautical Development Agency has displayed models of the Tejas Mk II light combat aircraft at Aero India. Both the Air Force and Naval versions...
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AERO INDIA: FGFA to be inducted in 2017, says defence minister
Indian defence minister AK Antony has re-affirmed his nation's commitment to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) being jointly developed by Hindustan...
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On-board connectivity a priority for bizjets: Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins views soaring demand for mobile connectivity as a key driver of company growth, but while much aerospace industry attention is focused on developing onboard internet access systems for airliner cabins, the avionics and communications systems giant sees little potential in that market as historical precedent does not suggest ...
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Northrop unveils new multi-band sensor for wide area search
Northrop Grumman has quietly developed and tested a new kind of wide-area surveillance sensor for aircraft in Iraq.
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Business aviation: In brief
Fractional ownership and charter company NetJets is launching a US and Europe-wide advertising campaign designed to help rebuild its customer base across these regions, where the economic downturn has decimated sales.
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IATA chief hits out at UK Govt's aviation policy
IATA director general Giovanni Bisignani has strongly criticised the UK's aviation policy, calling it short-sighted with a focus on excessive taxes, inefficient...
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Gulfstream clears icing tests and remains on track for 2011 certification
The Gulfstream G250 has completed a number of icing tests, clearing yet another hurdle in the super midsize business jet's two-year flight-test campaign.
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Avolus severs ties with Eurojet and plots expansion
VIP aircraft charter and sales company Avolus is embarking on a two-year expansion strategy that will see the UK-headquarted company establishing bases in China, Monaco and Russia for the first time.
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Ukraine's AeroSvit to begin London Gatwick service
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit is continuing its rapid network growth with the announcement of flights from its Kiev base to London. The carrier will fly...
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Business aviation accidents stabilise in 2010
Global business aviation suffered eight major jet accidents in 2010, according to the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF).
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Business Aviation - In Brief
This year could mark a turnaround in the fortunes of business aviation, according to the latest market forecast from US analyst JP Nadol.
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Training & Development guide 2011
Working towards a career on the flightdeck? Or – if you manage an airline – need to find a new training provider? Flight International’s latest Training and Development Guide is your pocket-size reference to the industry’s leading academies and other training services specialists.
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Cockpit alarm change to prevent repeat of Helios crash
Operators of older-variant Boeing 737s will be required to fit new cockpit-warning systems within three years, a measure to prevent the recurrence of the Helios Airways pressurisation crash near Athens six years ago.