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NewsIATA blasts EU-US for stalling foreign ownership discussions
IATA has expressed disappointment in the EU and USA concluding second stage open skies talks without a definitive conclusion on resolving foreign ownership...
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Esterline and Navaero get nod for class 2 EFB fit on A320
Two third-party vendors have begun installations of their class 2 electronic flight bag systems on the Airbus A320 family following European approval.
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Row 44 poised to go international
Row 44 is readying to launch it high-speed in-flight connectivity service outside of the USA, starting with Scandinavian carrier Norwegian.
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Delta considers testing in-flight connectivity on overseas flights
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is considering trialling in-flight connectivity on overseas flights.
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Western Air targets abandoned Air Jamaica routes
Bahamian carrier Western Air seeks to grow its scheduled international network beyond two forthcoming Jamaican routes being abandoned by Air Jamaica.
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More Brazilian frequencies available for US carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is accepting applications from US carriers for the latest round of Brazilian passenger frequencies, which become...
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NewsAirlines cannot afford to ignore in-flight connectivity: Emirates' Brannelly
Airlines that do not bring in-flight connectivity on board their aircraft in the coming years will put themselves at a hefty competitive disadvantage even...
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Maintenance oversight grounds Air France premium A319s
Air France has admitted temporarily grounding seven of its premium service Airbus A319ERs after realising wheel-brake systems had exceeded the number of...
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LAN confirms plans to take early 787 delivery slots
Chilean Oneworld carrier LAN Airlines has confirmed an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the delivery of 10 of its 32 Boeing 787s on order by three years....
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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US Department of Defense negotiates multi-year F/A-18E/F and EA-18G contract
The US Department of Defense is negotiating a new contract with Boeing that could lock in more than 70 additional F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler...
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Senate silent on in-flight mobiles as FAA Reauthorisation passes
Advocates of in-flight cell phone use took heart this month as the US Senate passed Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation legislation without the...
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Business aviation in brief
UK air charter broker Oxygen 4 has opened an aircraft sales and management division to complement its brokerage services and has secured an exclusivity agreement with Project Phoenix to sell its VIP Bombardier CRJ200 airliner
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Virgin Galactic's SpaceShiptwo makes first captive flight
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo prototype Virgin SpaceShip Enterprise has made its first captive carry flight mated with its WhiteKnight Two carrier aircraft....
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...
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UK launches own space agency
The UK has launched its first central body to fund civil spaceflight activities and represent the country on international bodies and within the European...
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Rescue demonstration highlights Eurocopter avionics thrust
Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated a host of advanced navigation and surveillance technologies as part of Europe's mature applications of Galileo for...
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Helibras starts work on EC725 production facility
Brazil has confirmed Chile, Colombia, Portugal and South Africa as prospective partner nations in Embraer's KC-390 tactical transport programme to replace...
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Boeing 747-8 has revised flap configuration
The Boeing 747-8 family's flap configuration is one of the new variant's key aerodynamic changes, while the shape and design of the landing gear doors was...
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FAA clears 747-8 for 747-400-sized runways and taxiways
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 747-8 to operate at airports with parallel runway and taxiway centreline distances identical...