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NewsIFEC industry reaches watershed moment
After years of false starts, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry has reached a watershed moment where virtually every type of airline - from legacies and no-frills carriers to regional operators - are studying and adopting IFEC solutions, with countless vendors entering the market.
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Dalian police to receive two EC155 helicopters
Eurocopter will deliver the first of two EC155 helicopters to the police force of China's Dalian province this month ...
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NewsWatchkeeper flies to new endurance record
The British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air system has completed an almost 14h test flight in the UK ...
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NewsPICTURE & VIDEO: K-Max wraps up US Navy assessment test
A Lockheed/Kaman team has completed an assessment to determine the K-Max unmanned helicopter's suitability for use in Afghanistan ...
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Taiwan’s Uni Air places firm order for ten ATR 72-600s
Taiwanese carrier Uni Air has ordered 10 ATR 72-600s, with options for another 10.
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NewsSouth Korea likely to acquire four Global Hawks
The US Congress is likely to be notified soon about a possible sale of four Global Hawk air vehicles to South Korea ...
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NewsEASA to order A300 operators to fit rudder-reversal alarms
Airbus A300 and A310 operators will be instructed to fit a warning device designed to prevent crews from making potentially hazardous rudder inputs of the kind that brought down an American Airlines jet 10 years ago.
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Crashed Yak-42 had flaps deployed and functioning engines
Preliminary flight-recorder data from the crashed Yakovlev Yak-42 at Yaroslavl indicates the aircraft's flaps were deployed to their 20° take-off setting...
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NewsGovt audit blames ministry, management for Air India troubles
An Indian government report has blamed both Air India's management and the Ministry of Civil Aviation for letting the beleaguered carrier become both unprofitable...
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OpinionComment: How to escape from development hell
What lessons does the Boeing C-17A Globemaster III hold for the Lockheed Martin F-35B? ...
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Search continues for Asiana 747-400F
The search for an Asiana Boeing 747-400F that crashed into the sea more than a month ago off South Korea is continuing.
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TRIP to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP has agreed to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s, with options for 22 additional aircraft, in a move that will make the airline the largest...
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NewsMedvedev demands 'radical' aviation reform after Yak crash
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev underlined a need to cut the number of carriers operating in the country in the wake of another fatal accident, after a chartered Yakovlev Yak-42 crashed on departure from Yaroslavl.
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South African Airways full-year net profit up 77%
South African Airways has reported a full-year net profit of R782 million ($109.4 million) for fiscal 2010/11, a 77% improvement over the restated net profit...
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US Navy takes wraps off MRMUAS competition details
The US Navy has outlined the details of a 15-month competition to start later this month to select an unmanned helicopter that could be purchased in the...
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ATR opens pilot training centre in Paris
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has opened a new pilot training centre near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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Aer Lingus stake sale unlikely before 2012: Irish govt
Ireland's government does not expect to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus until at least next year. No formal decision has been made about the disposal...
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Crew response to A340 incident interests AF447 inquiry
French investigators are examining whether the crew reaction to an upset involving a transatlantic Air France Airbus A340 has parallels with the loss of flight AF447.
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NewsEASA reinstates 7X flight envelope
A European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) airworthiness directive has restored the full original flight envelope for the Dassault Falcon 7X, on condition the long-range business jet's fly-by-wire control system is updated.
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KLM to launch Luanda flights
KLM on 14 November will launch nonstop service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Angola's Luanda International Airport. The carrier will operate twice-weekly...