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Opinion
Comment: Talking is difficult
ICAO's deadline for states to ensure their pilots and controllers can pass a language proficiency standard has passed with only a few states complying. Why does this matter?
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Comment - Latin America
Since winning independence in the 19th century, the history of most South American countries has been scarred by coups, revolutions and civil strife. Occasionally,...
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News Focus: Dubai to launch low-cost carrier
News Focus: Dubai to launch low-cost carrier Dubai's decision to establish a low-cost carrier with support from Emirates will ensure its new airport...
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Boeing investigates as landing Saudi 777 suffers wing damage
Boeing has sent a team of specialists to Saudi Arabia to assist with investigating an incident in which a Saudi Arabian Airlines 777-200ER suffered damage...
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Pratt & Whitney readies GTF for second phase of testing
Pratt & Whitney will begin the second phase of ground-testing of its GTF geared turbofan in April at its testing site in West Palm Beach, Florida. In preparation...
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Cirrus Dornier 328 damaged in runway overrun
A Cirrus Airlines Dornier 328 turboprop was badly damaged when it ran off the runway while landing at Mannheim City airport on 19 March after a flight from...
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Will Advanced European Jet Pilot Training programme finally take off this year?
After another disappointing 12 months in the history of the Advanced European Jet Pilot Training programme, questions continue to be asked over whether the...
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Insect-like vision to be used to land VTOL UAV
In the next 12 months Australian researchers expect to fly an unmanned air vehicle that uses stereo imaging to replicate optic...
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Double wins for France's ENAC and MIT at micro air vehicle competition
Four teams tied for first place in the best mission performance category for the 1st US-Asian assessment and demonstration...
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Falling dollar threatens European aerospace
"$1.60 is unbearable. With a euro at $1.60, some players could go bankrupt." That remark, made on 18 March by Dassault Aviation boss Charles Edelstenne in...
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Southwest fined $10.2m for missing fleet inspections
US FAA fines Southwest $10.2 million for missing fleet inspections Southwest Airlines grounded nearly 7% of its Boeing 737 fleet in mid-March after...
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AWAS seeks to offload mixed package of 26 aircraft
Lessor AWAS is in the market taking bids on a 26-aircraft portfolio that has an estimated value of around $720 million,...
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Fully autonomous quad tilt wing UAV makes maiden flight
A fully autonomous quad tilt wing unmanned air vehicle has made its first successful take-off, forward flight and landing. The Chiba...