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NewsBlue sky thinking
In our latest environment special report, we take a look at the latest initiatives in the green reuse of scrapped airliner components and what is being done to reduce the amount of landfill waste from aircraft interiors. In addition, we take an in-depth look at the progress that has been ...
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Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
UK based P3 Aviation, which started life in 2004 primarily as a rotable components supplier, is also aiming to capitalise on the growing market for dismantling and recycling airliners.
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Lost connection sinks India's GSLV launch attempt
Faulty connectors and cables were the cause of the 25 December failure of the Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the second of 2010 for the Indian Space Research Organisation, a space agency panel has determined.
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Virgin Blue and Skywest forge alliance
Australia's Virgin Blue and Skywest Airlines have signed a 10-year alliance to create a regional network in Australia.
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Snow and poor weather at Iranian crash site
Weather data for Urmia Airport in northern Iran, where an Iran Air aircraft has reportedly crashed, shows it has been experiencing poor visibility and snow...
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NewsIran Air jet reportedly crashes at Urmia
Preliminary reports from Iran indicate that a passenger aircraft with over 100 people on board has crashed in the north of the country. Initial reports...
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Interview
Working Week: Danielle Stoney
Danielle Stoney was 17 when she became the second youngest female pilot in the UK. Now 26, she is a first officer for London Oxford airport-based operator FlairJet, which launched the Embraer Phenom 100 in Europe
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Boeing 757 directive tied to American decompression incident
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757 aircraft, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft, has spurred the US FAA...
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Boeing posts sales rebound after two-year decline
Boeing has posted a dramatic sales rebound for commercial aircraft in 2010 as the airline market recovered from the two-year, global recession.
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NewsGuggenheim cancellation leaves DAE as 747-8’s sole lessor customer
Boeing has lost one of its two leasing customers for the 747-8 family, following the decision by Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) to cancel its remaining...
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Briefings
Two Airbus executives have been recognised in the UK’s 2011 New Year’s Honours list. Tom Williams, executive vice-president programmes receives a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his leadership of the Airbus business and contributions to the wider UK aerospace industry
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Australia welcomes US F-35 programme changes
Australia has welcomed the restructuring of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II programme announced by US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ...
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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Ethiopian slams suggestion 737 crash pilots were exhausted
Ethiopian Airlines has blasted as "unfounded and speculative" reports which suggest that the crash of a Boeing 737-800 a year ago was caused by pilot exhaustion and inexperience.
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GECI plans VIP Skylander as 100th F406 is constructed
France's Sky Aircraft is planning to offer a VIP version of its SK-105 Skylander twin-engined commuter turboprop and expects the variant to account for up to 10% of the aircraft's total sales.
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HK Airlines to launch freighter service to Singapore
Hong Kong Airlines plans to launch freighter services between Hong Kong and Singapore's Changi Airport from 14 January. It will operate the service,...
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NewsItaly orders DIRCM systems for transports, helicopters
Elettronica is to provide countermeasures equipment for Italian air force transports and helicopters ...
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Pentagon IG: BAMS suffering from lack of oversight
The US Navy is mishandling its new high-altitude surveillance unmanned air vehicle programme, says a Pentagon inspector general report ...
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Flint Hills Solutions bringing UAVs to Kansas airspace with FAA agreements
Flint Hills Solutions of Kansas has obtained two certificates of authorisation from the FAA to fly unmanned air vehicles ...