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Dubai Air Show site move delayed to 2011
Dubai Air Show's planned move to its new location at the Dubai World Central complex at Jebel Ali has been postponed.
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Industry team opens first NH90 training centre
The first of three NH90 helicopter training centres for the German army has been opened ...
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Business briefs
SIKORSKY GIVES LIFT TO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Aerospace businesses helped conglomerate United Technologies overcome flagging...
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Avialeasing to aid set-up of Perm Superjet maintenance base
Russia's Perm Airlines and lessor Avialeasing are planning to establish a civil aircraft maintenance centre to support Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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Airline pilot training needs a complete re-think
Airline pilot training regulations have not changed as aircraft have evolved, so crews are not as well prepared for today's flightdeck as they could be
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An aviation career of many parts
Phil Older is quality manager with Isle of Man-based training company Manhattan Aviation Services. His varied career has included stints as a college lecturer, glider instructor and engineer
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Opinion
Comment: Time's up for Europe's flight time limitations
A study of Europe's flightcrew duty time limits says they are excessive. Airlines fear consequent changes will push costs up, but there is a better way of managing fatigue
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Lessors report surprisingly strong results
There was a lot of news out of the lessor community in the last week. GE and CIT reported their 2008 financial results.
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NewsMexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...
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FAA safety alert sheds light on American 757 electrical emergency
A safety alert for operators (SAFO) recently published by the US FAA warns airlines to ensure that their flight manuals and training "reflect accurate abnormal...
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France signs deal for C-135 tanker upgrade
The French air force's Boeing C-135 tankers are to receive an avionics upgrade from Air France Industries ...
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NewsBA forecasts full-year operating loss of £150m
British Airways is expecting to turn in a £150 million ($209 million) operating loss for the full year, and a £50 million operating loss for the third quarter. The...
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Elbit gets $40 million contract for Skylark UAVs
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $40 million contract to supply Skylark 1 LE unmanned air vehicles to its ground forces ...
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Ditched A320 crew had full hydraulics and electrical systems
Sources close to the investigation of the US Airways Flight 1549 ditching say the Airbus A320's left engine continued to run at about 35% fan speed (N1)...
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Swiss CEO Christoph Franz on consolidation
Amid the surge in merger activity and airline consolidation in Europe over the last six months, much has been made of the successful integrations of Air France with KLM and Lufthansa with Swiss International Air Lines
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Piasecki reveals new look for hot-rod Chinook
Piasecki Aircraft has revealed new images of a Boeing CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter augmented by ducted-fan thrusters, which can be vectored to boost...
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This week briefings
European turboprop maker ATR booked 42 new aircraft orders in 2008 and delivered 55, ending...