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Boeing commences 787 final gauntlet tests
Boeing has commenced its final gauntlet testing for its 787 Dreamliner, the last round of closed-loop testing planned before first flight, the company confirms.
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Portable IFE firm confident in role at Alaska despite Wi-Fi plan
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist digEcor is confident its handheld devices will continue to play a role in Alaska Airlines' in-flight entertainment...
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NewsSouth Africa's Airlink battles to avoid grounding
South African regional carrier Airlink is fighting to avoid being grounded after the country's transport ministry indicated that he would consider a block...
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RR: Trent 1000 “absolutely ready” for 787 first flight
Rolls-Royce chief engineer for the Trent 1000 program says the engine is "absolutely ready to fly" on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner later this month.
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Boeing completes first 747-8F engine runs
Boeing has completed first engine runs on its 747-8 Freighter as the aircraft moves closer to its first flight early next year.
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Australia poised to receive first Heron UAVs
Australia will on 10 December receive its first Heron unmanned surveillance system for use in Afghanistan ...
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Aer Lingus chief financial officer quits
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus' chief financial officer Sean Coyle has resigned from his post and will leave the company at the end of this month.
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier Belfast prepares to test CSeries carbonfibre wing demonstrator
Bombardier's Belfast plant is gearing up to begin series production of the CSeries' carbonfibre wing as it prepares to begin ground-testing its recently...
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NewsGulfstream G650 resumes flight-test campaign
Gulfstream resumed flight-testing of its G650 business jet on 4 December, nine days after the ultra-long-range aircraft made its abbreviated maiden flight...
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British Antarctic Survey gets thumbs-up from IBAC
The British Antarctic Survey has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO)...
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NewsAirbus confirms A400M first flight this Friday
Airbus Military has confirmed that its A400M transport is scheduled to make its first flight on 11 December, with aircraft MSN001 due to lift off from San...
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GE Aviation prepares for H80 certification testing
GE Aviation Czech is set to begin, by year-end, certification testing of its new 800shp (600kW) H80 turboprop engine which is targeted at the utility, agriculture and business and general aviation aircraft markets
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NewsWEBINAR: Airport IT trends 09
In a new innovation for Airline Business it is teaming up with SITA to present an interactive webinar designed to feature this year’s Airport IT Trends Survey, on 9 December at 15:00 GMT.
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Cross-cutting Honeywell flight management system takes flight with Gulfstream G650
Honeywell is getting in-flight experience with the new wave in flight management system technology on board the Gulfstream G650, which has the company's...
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South African CAA to intensify Airlink audit after ERJ incident
South Africa's civil aviation authority is intensifying an audit of regional carrier Airlink after it suffered its third serious incident since mid-September,...
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EasyJet chief Harrison to step down in June 2010
EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison is intending to step down from his post at the end of June next year. Earlier this year the UK budget airline...
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Aborted Garuda take-off closes Medan airport for three hours
A Garuda Indonesia aircraft that was departing from an airport in North Sumatra has aborted its take-off on the runway, leading to a three-hour closure of...
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Suvarnabhumi to undergo 76.5bn baht expansion
National airports operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) plans to spend 76.5 billion baht ($2.3 billion) to expand Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport.
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China Cargo to use Boeing's EFBs and AHM systems
China Cargo Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to use its Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Airplane Health Management (AHM) systems on the carrier's...