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NewsAirline industry comes to terms with ash cloud impact
As the industry picks up the pieces after April's ash cloud, questions are being asked about how losses will be recovered
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Aeroflot looks for consolidation boost
Aeroflot views its acquisition of six other Russian airlines as potentially the first stage in a much-needed consolidation of the country's carriers. The post-Cold War dismantling of the Soviet-era Aeroflot resulted in the creation of hundreds of smaller operators, dozens of which subsequently went out of business or were shut ...
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NewsTAM expects to begin OnAir trial in July
Brazil's TAM expects to finally begin trialling OnAir's in-flight mobile connectivity service in the third quarter of this year. TAM signed up as OnAir's...
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Re-engined E-Jets would offer at least 12% better fuel-burn
Embraer expects re-engining its E-jet family would generate at least a 12% reduction in fuel burn should the manufacturer decide to replace the current General...
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NewsEmbraer kills 195X over range concerns
Embraer has scrapped the proposed 195X version of its twin-jet family, after concerns from potential operators over its range. The Brazilian manufacturer...
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NewsJapan's FX delay threatens gap in fighter production
Japan's failure to issue a request for proposals for a new fighter aircraft leaves the country's defence manufacturing industry in limbo ...
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Brazil's TAM joins Star Alliance
Brazil's TAM Airlines has joined the Star Alliance network, becoming its 27th member. "Our integration into the world's leading global commercial aviation...
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Redirected AF447 search fails to locate A330 wreck
Search teams in the South Atlantic have not turned up any trace of the crashed Air France Airbus A330 in a new exploration zone. Since 7 May the vessel...
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Airbus aims to 'keep it simple' with A320 NEO
Airbus aims to avoid any temptation to add complexity to its proposed "A320 new engine option (NEO)" upgrade to ensure it will achieve its 2015 service-entry...
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Elta Systems completes G550 'JSTARS' design
Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta Systems subsidiary has completed the initial design of an airborne ground surveillance version of the G550 ...
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Boeing rolls out Phantom Ray ahead of December flight debut
Boeing has rolled out a flight-ready Phantom Ray UAS, ahead of the demonstrator's debut sortie in December ...
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Airbus details A30X thinking, dismisses Boeing 'all-new airplane' talk
As Airbus plays down the viability of any near-term move to develop an all-new single-aisle airliner, it has disclosed more on its thinking about potential...
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NewsPICTURES: Brazilian air force launches Hermes 450 evaluation
Brazil has launched an air force-led programme that will define its future operational requirements for unmanned air vehicles. Evaluation work is under...
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SAS cleared to conduct curved approaches to Stockholm
Scandinavian Airlines has secured approval from Swedish authorities to conduct satellite-guided curved approaches to Stockholm Arlanda. The airline...
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NewsCrashed Libyan A330 had logged just 1,600 hours
Airframer data for the crashed Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 shows that it had accumulated just 1,600 flight hours
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Afriqiyah identifies crashed A330-200
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has identified the Airbus A330-200 involved in an accident at Tripoli today.
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NewsPICTURE: Afriqiyah Airways flight crashes at Libya's Tripoli Airport
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed that its flight 8U771 was the service involved in the crash at Tripoli Airport today. The airline states...
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Snecma: Silvercrest still in the game
Snecma says it continues to pursue engine deals with business jet airframers developing new programmes despite three years without securing a launch customer...
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UK CAA removes buffer zone around ash cloud
At midnight on 11 May the UK and Irish aviation authorities removed the arbitrary 60nm (111km) safety buffer zone around airspace where the ash cloud is...
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Avsoft provides web based training solutions to Sabenavita
Avsoft has provided Sabenavita Training Center in Vilnius, Lithuania with web based training solutions to meet their pilot training curriculum requirements...