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BA pilots win holiday pay battle at European court
The European Court of Justice today ruled that British Airways should base its pilots' holiday pay on overall earnings and not just on basic pay.
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Baldwin launches SMS for lighter side of business aviation
South Carolina, US-based Baldwin Aviation has developed a safety management system (SMS) tailored to the owners and operators of light business aircraft.
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IHST reinforces strategy for improving helicopter safety, starting with training
International Helicopter Safety Team reinforces strategy for improving helicopter safety, starting with training
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NewsDSEi: Predator B ready for 'payload sovereignty' test flight
A General Atomics Predator B will fly late this year using an open architecture sensor, control and data management system developed by Selex Galileo ...
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NewsDSEi: Qinetiq, Northrop offer UK unmanned Gazelle conversion
Qinetiq and Northrop Grumman are offering to modify a Gazelle helicopter with the Fire Scout's vehicle management system ...
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NewsUS Senate seeks four-year F-35 production rate freeze
Lockheed Martin F-35 production could be frozen at around 32 aircraft for four years, if a US Senate committee's version of the fiscal year 2012 defence budget is signed into law.
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Poland's Orlik trainer to get glass cockpit
Airbus Military Polska is to develop a new version of its PZL-130 Orlik turboprop trainer with glass cockpit avionics ...
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Small Planet Airlines to expand A320 fleet
Lithuanian charter operator Small Planet Airlines will grow its Airbus A320 fleet as it expands into France and the Benelux region. Next year, the...
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Micro navigation device opens paths to small UAV development
Goodrich has unveiled MicroNav, a solid-state inertial guidance system with integrated GPS that, at 75g - and the size of an espresso cup - could deliver a new era of freedom to designers of small unmanned aircraft, rockets and guided munitions.
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NewsDSEi: Lynx Wildcat aces operating trials
AgustaWestland brought one of the British Army's future Lynx Wildcat helicopters to the Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) show in London, as its flight test programme for the type nears an end.
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NewsIsraeli military eyes AirMule for medevac missions
The Israeli military has identified an operational requirement for an unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform that will be used to perform resupply and medical evacuation tasks from the front line.
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Cluster analysis singles out anomalies in flight data
Cluster analysis of the myriad parameters accessible on flight-data recorders could provide a valuable insight into operational performance, with a view to accident prevention, research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) indicates.
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EADS virtual reality goes global
A virtual reality platform developed by EADS Innovation Works, to assess the ergonomics of aircraft and space vehicles during their design phase, could be heading for wider commercial applications outside the EADS group.
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DSEi: MBDA reveals fresh order for dual-mode Brimstone
MBDA has received a fresh order to supply the UK Royal Air Force with additional dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles ...
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Malaysia Airlines appoints Ahmad Jauhari Yahya as MD
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has appointed Ahmad Jauhari Yahya as its managing director.
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NewsEmbraer Phenom 300 gains type certification in India
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Phenom 300 light jet, allowing the aircraft to...
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NewsAustralia receives fifth C-17
Australia has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, as L-3 Link Simulation & Training begins operations of its C-17 training...
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ILFC closes purchase and leaseback of 737s to Virgin Australia
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has completed a deal to purchase and lease back five new Boeing 737-800s to Virgin Australia. The aircraft...
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Next generation 777 comes into focus
Building on its 777-300ER, Boeing is evaluating its next moves in the 300 to 415-seat market with its conceptual 777-8X/9X, powered by a smaller GE90-derived...
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NewsDSEi: BAE's Blast technology to see through brownout
BAE Systems has detailed its solution for helping helicopter pilots maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments ...