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Boeing criticizes No. 2 union SPEEA for making rash attacks
A Boeing executive criticized the company's second-largest union for launching two public attacks about alleged management misdeeds in recent weeks without...
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Do aircraft evacuation tests work?
Every aircraft type must undergo a 90s evacuation test before it can go into service. Yet critics say such tests are fatally flawed. We examine the arguments
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Collision risk demands rapid roll-out of new TCAS: analysis
European researchers are advising an aggressive transition to a new version of the traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS) that aims to address two critical...
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NewsSky scraping: airlines battle bookings without revenues
The airline fight to control distribution and the cost of getting a ticket into a passenger's hands - and a passenger into a seat - is far from over and...
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UK to retain VT in new University Air Squadron deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected VT Aerospace to deliver continued University Air Squadron flying services until 2019 in a £160 million deal ...
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NewsUS Navy proposes more UH-1Ys, AH-1Zs despite test phase setback
The US Navy will during September propose adding 69 aircraft to the Bell Helicopter UH-1Y/AH-1Z upgrades programme, despite a recent operational evaluation setback ...
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NewsCustomers offering financial help to Grob: chief executive
Several customers who have ordered the Grob SPn have offered to help bale the airframer out of its financial crisis after repeated delays to the light business...
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UK picks L-3 Spar for Hercules wing replacement
Efforts by the UK Ministry of Defence to extend the life of several of its Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports have led to it awarding L-3...
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AirUnion crisis deepens as authority bans winter ticket sales
Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has barred AirUnion's three major carriers from selling seats on flights during the upcoming winter season in a move...
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Dubai sets date for phased opening of Terminal 3
Initial operations at Dubai International Airport's new Terminal 3 are set to begin on 14 October, the beginning of a phased transition to full services. The...
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Virgin Atlantic in talks over Virgin Nigeria exit
Virgin Atlantic Airways is negotiating the disposal of up to its entire 49% Virgin Nigeria stake and may withdraw its branding from the carrier as part of...
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NewsAircraft retirements could wipe $1.35bn from annual maintenance spend
The retirement of ageing aircraft from the active fleet will reduce the global annual spend on aircraft maintenance by $1.35 billion, around 3% of the total...