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NewsOperators face scrapping aircraft as FAA tightens business jet noise rules
New rules coming into effect by end-2015 will prevent operation of older aircraft that fail to meet tough decibel limits
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Saudia to fly nonstop from home nation to Madrid
Saudia will start operating direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Madrid on 29 October. At present, the carrier operates four weekly flights that link...
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NewsProton M failure flags up unreliability of Russian space programme
The post-mortem is under way on the spectacular 2 July Proton M rocket failure at Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which destroyed the launch vehicle and its payload of three of Russia's Glonass navigation satellites.
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Airbus under no pressure to offer higher-density A320
Airbus insists it is under no obligation to offer greater accommodation on the A320neo, having secured a tentative order for the type from budget carrier...
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NewsRAF to receive sixth Shadow surveillance aircraft
The UK is to take delivery of a sixth Shadow R1 intelligence aircraft before the end of the month, it has emerged ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Is there room for so many players in civil simulator manufacturing?
Can the civil aviation market sustain so many flight simulator manufacturers? Three companies are behind 92% of the equipment on the market, but several new entrants are keen to take a share
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NewsPICTURES: How Netra UAVs helped Indian disaster relief effort
India's Ideaforge has released images showing the Netra UAV's involvement in disaster relief operations ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: UAV engineers can learn from bumblebees, the masters of lift
Engineers are looking at taking inspiration from nature to support the development of small unmanned systems, such as a 'robobee' ...
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NewsLondon Mayor Boris Johnson opens Emirates' Aviation Experience
Emirates has officially opened its Aviation Experience attraction in Greenwich, London in a bid to "put something back" into the city.
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NewsPICTURE: Firefly takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Malaysia Airlines subsidiary Firefly has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is the first from an order...
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Eurocopter takes Canada to court over coast guard procurement
Eurocopter and the Canadian government are at legal loggerheads over the latter's procurement exercise to replace its...
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NewsVIDEO: BA to train A380 crews on Frankfurt route
British Airways expects to begin operating short-haul Airbus A380 flights from the beginning of August, having selected Frankfurt as the familiarisation...
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UTair and Transaero commit to strategic collaboration
UTair and Transaero have agreed a strategic partnership under which they are to co-operate to build networks, share fares and merge frequent-flyer programmes. The...
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Ryanair to open six Spanish routes from Bournemouth
Ryanair is to launch six Spanish services from the UK's Bournemouth airport as part of its winter schedule. From October, the Irish budget carrier...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: First BA A380 arrives at Heathrow
UK flag carrier British Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 (G-XLEA) with the double-deck type arriving at London Heathrow at this morning on its ferry flight from Toulouse.
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ANALYSIS: What new EU state aid rules mean for airports and airlines
After years of consultations, the European Commission has finally released new guidelines to tighten up the rules covering how state aid is distributed to...
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Air India to start Birmingham service in August
Air India plans to launch a four times weekly Amritsar-New Delhi-Birmingham service on 1 August. It will deploy Boeing 787-8 aircraft on the route,...
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Korean Air 777-300ER diverts to Russia on engine trouble
A Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was forced to make a diversion to Anadyr, Russia on 2 July due to an engine problem. The aircraft, registered...
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NewsChina certifies first aircraft carrier pilots
China has certified its first pilots and deck crew for aircraft carrier operations following a 25-day training deployment using the Liaoning ...
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NewsPICTURES: Australia’s first MH-60R completes maiden flight
The first Lockheed Martin MH-60R "Romeo" shipborne helicopter due for delivery to the Australian navy has completed its maiden test flight. The first...