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NewsEclipse furloughs workforce
Eclipse has furloughed most of its remaining 800 employees as court proceedings to sell the bankrupt company’s assets have dragged on longer than anticipated
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Resuming growth, Allegiant has big plans
The airline with the highest margins in the US is built on a simple premise: serve the customers that nobody wants, from the airports that nobody wants,...
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FAA mandates third A330, A340 inertial navigation fault fix
The US FAA today issued a final airworthiness directive instructing operators of most Airbus A330 and A340 models to power down suspect air data inertial...
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Allegiant to serve Los Angeles
Allegiant Air will continue to expand in California when it launches service from its newest base--Los Angeles International airport--from 12 destinations...
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Airlines broaden their business models but GDSs lag behind
As low-cost airlines gravitate towards hybrid models and network carriers go in the opposite direction and unbundle their products, they are finding that their reservation systems are struggling to keep up
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NewsEmirates' 2009 plans include A380 service to Singapore
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to introduce another seven Airbus A380s over its next fiscal year, as it expands its fleet by 18 passenger aircraft. Dubai-based...
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NewsUK government to back air-launched satellite launcher
The UK government is prepared to fully support the development of the air launched micro satellite carrying rocket proposed by Virgin Galactic
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join the conversation
While everyone is convinced of the marketing potential and power of the web, few airlines are experimenting with social marketing to interact with customers. It may be a frightening step, but now is the time to take a leap of faith and open up
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Airlines jocky for position at Milan Malpensa
Moves to fill the gap at Milan Malpensa since the scaling back of Alitalia's operation...
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Embraer to seek civil certification for C-390
Embraer intends to secure civil certification for its proposed C-390 military airlifter in an attempt to sell the aircraft to civil freight operators such...
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NewsIce only one factor in flight 3407 forensics
While icing was initially high on the list of potential causes of the loss of control of a Bombardier Q400 on approach to Buffalo Niagara International airport...
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Old models for US regionals under pressure in downturn
Capacity purchase models that served as the backbone of US regional airline operations for the late 1990s and in the current decade are eroding as economic...
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AERO INDIA: Naval helicopter request for proposals expected around mid-2009
India could issue a request for proposals for naval multirole helicopters around mid-2009, with the country looking for 16 aircraft to replace its ageing...
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PICTURE: IAI's Bedek starts EuroAtlantic 767-300BDSF conversion
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division has begun the conversion the first Boeing 767-300ER to its Bedek Special Freighter (BDSF) configuration. The...
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VIDEO: Cessna and NBAA chiefs fight back on Fox
Cessna president Jack Pelton has teamed with National...
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ExIm Bank broadens traditional aviation finance role
Increased requests for financing from airlines and lessors mean the US Ex-Im Bank is having to broaden its traditional role in aviation finance by providing...
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AERO INDIA: National Aerospace Laboratories battles Saras weight
India's National Aerospace Laboratories says it is close to achieving its aim of stripping 500kg (1,100lb) of weight from its 14-seat Saras utility aircraft....
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India plans delayed scramjet flight test for 2010
India's first scramjet technology demonstrator will be flight-tested next year, four years later than planned and having failed to meet two previous targets,...
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Report: insufficient pre-flight planning caused Dutch Apache mishap
The Dutch Safety Board has published a report on its investigation into a December 2007 accident involving a Royal Netherlands Air Force Boeing AH-64D Apache...
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Carbon nanotube catalyst to improve fuel cell endurance
Cost and performance limitations have kept fuel cell-powered unmanned air vehicles within the military domain, but new catalyst technology could see this...