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NBAA 2009: Bombardier unveils revised cockpit mock-up for Learjet 85
Bombardier (booth 4397) has unveiled at NBAA a revised cockpit mock-up of its Learjet 85 midsize jet that incorporates several new features including a hand...
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Lithuania gets third Spartan ready for Afghan mission
The Lithuanian air force is scrambling to ready its third and last Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan for service supporting the country's troops in Afghanistan. The...
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Working Week: Speaking the right language
Speaking the right language As Typhoon marketing aircrew adviser for BAE Systems Military Air Solutions, former Royal Air Force test pilot Craig Penrice...
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NBAA 09: Vision Systems reveals Visibox IFE&C system
Vision Systems (booth 3225) is revealing at the show its Visibox, which it claims is the first in-flight entertainment and communications system to combine...
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NBAA 09: PICTURE - PoshAir debuts in-flight sleeping bags
PoshAir (booth 1195) founder and chief executive Darlisa Crawford is inviting attendees to get inside her sleeping bag after bringing her patented designs...
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NBAA 09: News in brief
Circor Aerospace/Aerodyne Controls (booth 2978) is exhibiting a water-activated inflation system-based automatic life-saving device. The...
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NBAA 09: Honeywell bolsters position with advanced vision and navigation products for OEMS
Honeywell (booth 2600) has solidified its lead position in the advanced vision and navigation arena with the launch of two products for high-end cockpits....
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NBAA 09: Atlantic seeks to boost aircraft-towing safety
Atlantic Aviation (booth 5115) has launched a "tow certified" program designed to reduce the number of aircraft towing-related accidents and incidents. It...
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China's United Eagle to buy ARJ21s once Comac buys the airline
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to become the largest shareholder in Sichuan-based carrier United Eagle Airlines which in turn plans...
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Comment: The final frontier: open to all?
A new vision for NASA, where crew and cargo transport to the International Space Station is privatised, emerged last week after remarks by the agency's administrator...
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ST Aero flying school gets CAAS approval
Singapore Technologies Aviation Training has received regulatory approval to be a flight training organisation (FTO).
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HK airport September traffic falls 3.5%
Hong Kong International Airport in September posted a 3.5 percent fall in passenger and 4.3 percent drop in cargo traffic mainly due to continued falls in...
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Opinion
Comment: Beating the clock
The world deserted corporate aviation a year ago. Business jets offer comfort and status, but it is their biggest selling point - speed of getting from A to B - that will lure customers again
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NBAA 09: Recession drives down business jet deliveries
The effects of the crippling global economic recession will drive down business jet deliveries by 30% this year and a further 15% next year, according to...
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NBAA 09: CAE showcases tailored training approach
CAE (booth 251) is using the show to highlight its focus on tailored training solutions aimed at meeting the needs of individual operators, rather than taking...
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NBAA 09: Hitting back at the critics
On November 19 2008, just days after the US Presidential election, auto executives from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors flew to Washington DC aboard their...
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Eurojet pushes thrust-vectoring technology for Typhoon
The consortium behind the Eurofighter Typhoon is a firm believer in the operational and cost benefits of thrust vectoring. Now it must convince the customers
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P&W outlines maintenance for GTF gear
Maintenance of the gearbox for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan results in roughly a 2% rise in maintenance costs compared with current generation...
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Aerolineas could lease six A330s and seven A340s
Aerolineas Argentinas is preparing to lease 13 Airbus widebodies should it fail to conclude a deal to purchase 13 A330/A340s originally ordered by former...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Emirates is claiming a world-first in its $414 million deal to acquire three new Boeing 777s, which it claims is the first-ever public bond offering...