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Space tourism: Fly at your own peril
US spacelaw says spaceflight tourists will go aloft with their eyes wide open to the risks of an all-new technology
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NewsEASA orders emergency gearbox checks after Super Puma crash
European safety authorities have ordered immediate checks on Eurocopter Super Puma gearboxes after initial findings into the fatal North Sea crash on 1 April...
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Atlas Air readies for EFB usage
Atlas Air is preparing for electronic flight bag (EFB) installation on one Boeing 747-400 purpose-built freighter in July, part of an FAA-funded programme...
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NewsCanada awards Insitu $30 million for small UAV service
Canada has awarded a $30 million contract to Boeing-owned Insitu to continue providing small unmanned aircraft vehicle (SUAV) services to the military.
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F-18, miniature jets to be part of NASA adaptive controls project
NASA is asking for help from the aviation community and offering some unique assets in an effort to develop technologies to prevent loss-of-control accidents for a wide range of aircraft.
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NewsCrashed Super Puma's gearbox suffered 'catastrophic' failure: inquiry
Initial investigation has revealed that the Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma helicopter lost in the North Sea on 1 April suffered a catastrophic failure of...
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EASA requires A300, A310 pilot seat deactivation
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is giving operators of Sogerma pilot seat-equipped Airbus A300-600, A300-600ST and A310 aircraft until 9 May to...
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Good vibrations hit the ice
Red-ink economics and green ambitions are increasingly driving the aerospace industry to Long Island in search of the targeted technologies created, built and delivered by Cox & Company.Cox is a New York-based provider of temperature control and ice-protection systems.
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This Week briefings
Dermot Mannion has resigned as chief executive of Aer Lingus, withchairmanColm Barringtonfilling...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Shortly after Eurocontrol predicted a 5% decline in European air traffic for 2009, the Irish budget carrier announced that its passenger numbers increased...
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Opinion
Comment: ICAO should set up santions against states that fail to prepare for performance-based navigation
It would be fantastic to wave a magic wand and bring performance-based navigation to the globe in a flash. In this ideal world, all the just-post-war...
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UK funding crisis threatens UAV airspace integration effort
The UK's ASTRAEA unmanned air vehicle airspace integration project is likely to advance into a second phase of activity, despite a decision by one of its...
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Space tourism: Wanted – high net-worth space enthusiasts
Danish-born financier Per Wimmer and US actress Victoria Principal are set for space Wanted: high net-worth space enthusiasts When looking for...
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Opinion
Comment: Gates opens door to US military reform
Can the US Secretary of Defense's spending attack on the military-industry complex succeed where predecessor Donald Rumsfeld's failed? This could be the perfect moment for change
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Aer Lingus chairman: US operation under scrutiny in review
Aer Lingus is undergoing a review of its business as the airline looks to reverse last year's losses and improve on its poor outlook for 2009.
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Hawaiian sees unit revenue gains during the first quarter
Bucking a trend of revenue warnings by US major carriers, Hawaiian Airlines expects its passenger unit revenues in the first quarter to exceed expectations....
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NewsBoeing to see lower 777 rate after June 2010
Boeing will slash production of the 777 next year due to weakening demand. The monthly production rate for the 777 will decline from seven to five...
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RAA cautiously optimistic about Obama team's EAS stance
US trade group the Regional Airline Association (RAA) is expressing cautious optimism that the country's essential air service (EAS) programme will be strengthened...
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Working Week: A sustainable future at Thomson
Patrick Haller is a fuel manager at Thomson Airways. He is managing the implementation of the emission trading scheme at the airline and is closely involved with performance monitoring at the UK carrier