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NewsGlobal airline safety performance in the first half of 2011
Airline safety in the first half of 2011 reflects poorly on Eastern-built aircraft, and countries that consistently perform badly have shown no signs of improvement
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Why Kenya Airways is a poster child for liberalising African skies
The SkyTeam carrier is seen by most industry observers in the region as a shining example of what can be achieved within sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of carriers continue to struggle to gain momentum. It is privately-owned, profitable, growing and developing intra-African connectivity. And in Naikuni, it has an ...
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ACARS use doubles in five years despite next generation datalinks
Use of the traditional airline datalink ACARS (airborne communications addressing and reporting system) has doubled in five years, reaching a landmark two million messages a day
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Donbassaero expands A320 fleet, plans MRO facility
Ukrainian carrier Donbassaero has enlarged its all-Airbus fleet as part of a plan to grow business jointly with its strategic alliance partners. The...
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ANA arranges 787 Narita-Hong Kong charter flight
Japan's All Nippon Airways, which is expecting to receive its first Boeing 787 aircraft in September this year, will operate its first revenue flight as...
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NewsRyanair again talks up C919 potential
Ryanair has again talked up the potential of the Chinese-built Comac C919 twinjet after entering preliminary discussions with the manufacturer over the type...
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Pakistan navy inducts first UAV squadron
The Pakistan navy has inducted its first squadron of indigenously-produced Uqab II unmanned air vehicles at Mehran naval station in Karachi ...
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OpinionComment: Art of war masterclass
Every battle is won before it is even fought, an ancient treatise on conflict says. Airbus seems to have demonstrated this by swooping on Boeing's sacred turf with military precision
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Comment: Safety's bad guys persistently offend
Safety is in a rut, it seems. Mostly it is stuck there because the bad guys are not getting any better, despite pressure - and assistance - from the outside and, occasionally, attempts at self-improvement.
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Dornier closes in on manufacturers for Seastar
Dornier Seaplane has narrowed its choice of European aerostructure companies to build the tooling and fabricated composite parts from next year for its Seastar twin-engined amphibious turboprop.
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NewsUS carriers offer mixed bag on pricing and demand
US carriers overall see a somewhat tenuous revenue environment, but remain optimistic that pricing should remain at viable levels. American, United-Continental...
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US Congress fails to pass FAA funding extension
Members of the US Congress have adjourned for a week without passing an FAA funding extension, which means the agency will need to furlough roughly 4,000...
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Former AEA executive Fabio Gamba to head up EBAA
The European Business Aviation Association has appointed Fabio Gamba as its chief executive.
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NewsCongressmen mount bill to make ETS illegal
Two US Congressmen, one a Democrat, the other a Republican, are leading a move to make participation by US carriers in the imminent European Emissions Trading Scheme illegal.
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Cessna expects slight rebound, new products in 2nd half
Cessna Aircraft is expecting business jet deliveries to rebound slightly in a busy second half of the year that will include new product announcements. Business...
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Brunei narrows support helicopter contest to EC725 and S-70i
Brunei has shortlisted the Eurocopter EC725 and Sikorksy S-70i Black Hawk for its support helicopter programme ...
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NewsF-35 ground-based training commences at Eglin AFB
Work has begun at Eglin AFB in Florida to train the first operational pilots and maintainers for the Lockheed Martin F-35A ...
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David's Sling to protect Israel from cruise missile attack
Israel's David's Sling air defence system will gain the ability to intercept cruise missile threats ...
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NewsPICTURE: How L-3's re-nosed 'Spydr' King Air will look
Our illustration shows how L-3 Communications' Spydr-configured King Air 350ER will look with its new elongated nose section ...