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ASH CLOUD: Finland to allow some flights today
Some commercial flights will be allowed in southern Finland today, after an air sampling sortie conducted by the nation's air force ...
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NewsASH CLOUD: UK MoD suspends 'airbridge' operation with Afghanistan
The ash cloud from the Icelandic eruption has halted the UK RAF from making flights between the UK and Afghanistan ...
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ASH CLOUD:The dangers from ash
No-one knows how much ash is needed before an engine is damaged or it catastrophically fails. Aircraft radars cannot detect ash clouds and therefore there...
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Falco gets new life as LSA
Italy's SAB Aerospace has expanded into the US light sport aircraft market by introducing a derivative of the Falco kit aircraft. The Vulcan C-100...
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ASH CLOUD: European airlines ponder compensation call
The Association of European Airlines is meeting today to draft a list of support measures it may call for, to assist the industry in resuming flight operations...
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ASH CLOUD: economic impact bigger than 9/11: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says European governments' response to the volcano crisis was inadequate and estimated its economic impact...
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NewsASH CLOUD LIVE: IATA furious at 'theoretical' basis for airspace closures
IATA is heavily criticising the European response to the airspace crisis caused by the Icelandic volcano, accusing governments of basing critical decisions...
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European airspace remains largely closed off on Monday
European air services are likely to continue being disrupted on Monday, with airports and regulators saying that they will take a precautionary stance until...
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Tiger Airways picks Avalon as third Australian base
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has chosen Avalon Airport in Melbourne as its third Australian base.
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NewsNo problems with BA and Air Berlin ash cloud test flights
British Airways and Air Berlin have each completed test flights to examine the effects of operating through the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Each...
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UK pilots demand clarity on criteria to restore ash-hit flights
UK pilots are pressing the Government and European Union regulators to provide assistance to carriers crippled by the volcanic ash crisis, and demanding...
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ASH CLOUD: EU to assess ash cloud's impact on air transport
European Commission representatives are to establish an working group to examine the economic impact on air transport, and other sectors, from the Icelandic...
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Opinion
Comment: Failure to talk
The fatal crash of a Polish presidential flight in Russia shows extremely poor operational planning by both nations. Historic lack of communication between them may be a factor
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NewsGerman carriers lead backlash over volcanic ash closures
German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin have expressed scepticism over the volcanic ash risk
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Business briefs
The board of Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways intends to raise the share capital of the company...
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NewsKLM 737 test flight indicates no volcanic ash risk
Dutch carrier KLM has thrown doubt on the risk to aircraft from European volcanic ash after finding no technical problems during a test flight conducted...
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Aeroflot branches into in-flight mobile with Russian firm
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to equip four of its aircraft with in-flight mobile communications capability developed by a domestic company.Moscow-based...
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NewsSource: CV-22 crash not caused by mechanical failure
The BellBoeing CV-22 crash in Afghanistan on 8 April was not caused by a mechanical failure,...
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NewsPICTURES: Investigators detail Narita MD-11 roll-over
Japanese investigators have detailed the hard landing and roll-over sequence which destroyed a FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter at Tokyo