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ICAO floats draft fatigue risk management standard
A global standard for fatigue risk management will be adopted by March 2011 and become effective in September the same year if draft proposals are accepted...
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Ryanair profit bounces back
Ryanair's trebling in full-year pre-tax profits to €319 milion ($389 million) for the 12 months to March 2010, exceeding its earlier expectations for the year, provides further evidence of the relatively strong performance by low-cost carriers during the economic crisis.
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Jetstar inks interline agreement with Air France-KLM
Low-cost airline group Jetstar has signed an interline and marketing agreement with Air France-KLM.
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AW139 lands in Russia
AgustaWestland and Russian Helicopters have formed a joint venture to establish an assembly line Tomolino, near Moscow for the AW139 medium twin helicopter.
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NewsTSB: Pilots exceeded A319 fin limit levels after 2008 wake encounter
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined that alternating rudder control by the captain of an Air Canada Airbus A319 that encountered...
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EMS, Eclipse provide managed VoIP on head-of-state A320
EMS Aviation has completed installation of an advanced, managed voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service with a Middle Eastern head-of-state Airbus A320...
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Jetstar to trial iPad portable IFE player
Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar plans to trial a new portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) system that is based on Apple's highly-popular iPad tablet.
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NewsPolish Tu-154 crew ignored eight 'pull up' warnings
Newly-released cockpit voice-recorder transcripts from the crashed Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M show that the terrain-awareness system sounded a 'pull...
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Russia investigates cause of Yak-130 crash
The Russian air force is investigating the cause of a 30 May crash involving one of its new Yak-130 trainers ...
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SAA plans to finally phase out 747-400s at year-end
South African Airways will try again to phase out its Boeing 747-400 fleet at the end of this year.
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Israeli industry reveals JSF weapons work
Israeli defence companies are developing new weapon systems that will be carried by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters operated by the nation's air force.
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NewsCathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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NewsOpenSkies service to Montreal features in Paris Orly slot shuffle
British Airways' all-premium transatlantic carrier OpenSkies appears to be preparing to start services to Canada from Paris Orly.
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Israel conducts study on size of F-35 fleet
The Israeli air force is preparing a long-term forecast on its fleet requirements, as part of the decision process leading to its planned procurement of...
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NewsSystem security is focus for e-enabled A350 XWB
As Airbus works to ensure its A350 XWB is not vulnerable to hackers, it has raised some of the burning questions that must be answered before e-enabled airliners...
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Opinion
Comment: Recorders on business jets - the debate should examine what type, not whether
Small business jets are not required to have flight recorders. The argument for this is simply that they do not carry many people, so the cost-benefit analysis does not add up.
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Opinion
Comment: Revenge of the nerds
When it comes to totally shifting the rotorcraft paradigm, there's nothing for it but to spend some time - as much as it takes - in serious thought.
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Interview
Working Week - Kathy Hammerson
Preparing letters of engagement, requests for proposals and building contracts to provide aircraft spares are daily challenges for Kathy Hammerson, LJ Walch’s manager of business development - North America
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Mexico's air force gets first C-295, as Finland orders another
Airbus Military has delivered its first C-295 tactical transport to the Mexican air force, and also sold a third example to Finland ...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing’s fourth Dreamliner tests high-airfield operations in Colorado Springs
The fourth Boeing 787 (ZA004) positioned to Colorado Springs for several days in late May to briefly undergo high-elevation airfield tests. ZA004 had previously...