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NTSB issues probable cause in sleeping crew incident
The US National Transportation Safety Board says that an undiagnosed sleep apena condition for the captain and crew work schedules were both factors in two...
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NewsStudy proposes pan-European common transition altitude
Representatives of the Nordic and Baltic countries have carried out a feasibility study that recommends adopting a common regional transition altitude (TA)...
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Hypersonic X-51A gets December launch date
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is making final preparations for a four-flight scramjet test programme that it hopes will prove that achieving hypersonic...
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Embraer ponders product development options as quarterly profits halve
Embraer's chief executive has emphasised that a new airliner larger than the Brazilian airframer's E-jets is just one of three product development options...
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Jade Cargo hires sales agent for Middle East, India
China cargo carrier Jade Cargo International and France headquartered Air Logistics Group (ALG) have expanded their partnership, with ALG acting as Jade's...
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AirAsia X to increase KL-Melbourne flights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X plans to increase its weekly Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne services to 11 from seven effective 1 December.
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Wind shear may have contributed to Samui ATR crash
Wind shear could have been a factor in the crash of a Bangkok Airways ATR72-500 at Koh Samui's airport.
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Merpati confirms 15 dead in Twin Otter crash
Rescue teams have reached the Merpati Nusantara de Havilland Canada Twin Otter that crashed in west Papua on 2 August, and have confirmed all 15 passengers...
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NewsCathay Pacific team reviewing business model
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has a team assessing its business model in light of the recent industry downturn. The recent downturn has...
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NewsBusiness aviation shines on freedom flight
A welcome reception this morning for two US journalists held captive in North Korea since March capped what had been a six-day marathon by business aviation officials to pull off the flight
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Bombardier flies Global Vision
Bombardier successfully completed the first flight of a Global Express XRS equipped with the company's new Global Vision flightdeck on 3 August. After initial...
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DOT continues to question management of startup Family Airlines
US regulators may dismiss Family Airlines' application to launch domestic operations due to the startup's failure to address DOT concerns about its management...
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NewsAlternative fuels specifications win key certifying designation
Production of alternative fuels for commercial airline use has passed another milestone as a key committee of certifying body ASTM International has passed...
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Eurofighter nations to agree Tranche 3A configuration by year-end
Four partner nations have until year-end to agree the production configuration for their combined 112 Tranche 3A Eurofighters ...
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Aero-Instruments to offer pitot tubes for Airbus aircraft
Ohio-based Aero-Instruments has received US FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) to market retrofit pitot probes for a large variety of Airbus aircraft,...
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Engine fire forces Vueling A320 evacuation during pushback
Eight passengers have been slightly injured during a Vueling Airbus A320 evacuation at Paris Orly.
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Cessna expects further drop in jet deliveries in 2010
Cessna is starting to see signs of recovery in the business jet market, but expects delivery rates, which have already plunged more than 40% compared with...
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Pilot killed as Bangkok Airways ATR 72 slides off runway
One of the pilots flying a Bangkok Airways ATR 72-500 (HS-PGL) was killed when the airliner slid off the runway when landing at Koh Samui on 4 August. The...
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Scandinavian agencies and Eurocontrol study change to a common transition altitude
A group of Europe's Nordic and Baltic countries is recommending adoption of a common regional transition altitude of either 10,000ft (3,050m) or 18,000ft...
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Thailand's Koh Samui airport reopens following crash
Bangkok Airways has resumed operations at Koh Samui airport, the scene of yesterday's fatal crash of an ATR 72.