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Environment special: Qatar leads way on better kerosene mix
alternative fuels Max Kingsley-Jones London Qatar leads way on better kerosene mix Work is underway by a team that includes Qatar Airways, Airbus,...
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Environment special: Permit to emit
permitto emit aimee turner london This year will be crucial for aviation's eventual entry into Europe's Emissions Trading Scheme, as MEPs and...
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Environment special: Are alternative fuels really cleaner?
a cleaner alternative? jeffery decker oshkosh Biofuels and coal-to-liquids are poised to succeed kerosene in jets, but that does not mean they...
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Environment special: Green money
Green money aimee turner LOndon Any airline that does not have a strategy to address environmental issues such as reducing its carbon footprint...
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Environment special: US green legislation starts to take shape
trading Megan Kuhn washington DC US Green legislation starts to take shape Environmental legislation is gaining traction in the USA. Senators...
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Environment special : Tui Travel's green strategy
holiday flights Tui travel goes out of its way to monitor fuel consumption As a business that sells holidays in advance, often with a lead-in...
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Boeing starts first assembly on 777F, reaffirms schedule
Boeing has reconfirmed that the effects of a 787 production delay are not yet carrying over to other major development programmes. Major assembly...
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General aviation briefs
ROBINSON RECORD Robinson Helicopter produced 823 aircraft in 2007, more than any other helicopter manufacturer and breaking the record it set in 2005....
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NASA prepares Aries I second-stage simulator
NASA workers at the Glenn Research Centre in Ohio are assembling components for a mass mockup of the Ares I launch vehicle second stage that will be used...
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Spirit receives first Kodiak from Quest
New manufacturer Quest Aircraft has delivered its first Kodiak single-turboprop utility aircraft to Spirit Air. Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest received...
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Comment - Light headed
Eurocontrol is examining whether the rise of the very light jet will pose a threat to air traffic safety in Europe's crowded skies. But will common sense prevail among operators?
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Environment special: Descent trials taking to the AIRE
CDA John Croft Washington DC descent trials taking To the AIRE The first transatlantic green approach by Scandinavian Airlines' (SAS) A330-300...
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Environment special: Scandinavian Airlines takes a greener approach
different approach AIMEE TURNER SAS Flight SK 904 Scandinavian Airlines is at the forefront of a project to perfect continuous descent approaches...
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JAL downsizes to increase frequency
Japan Airlines will switch to smaller-capacity aircraft on six international passenger routes this fiscal year, and domestically will introduce its first...
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Boeing B-52 bomb rack delays drop test for 14t bunker-buster
Integrating a 13,600kg (30,000lb) bomb on the Boeing B-52 must wait at least 10 months because of a programme delay, causing a 33% cost increase for the...
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Comment - Turboprops on the rebound
The story of the turboprop revival keeps getting better. Following the news that ATR had record sales in 2007 comes the revelation that a major US regional...
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Germanwings, Eurowings and TUIfly tie up to create German giant
Germany's leisure airline sector could be set for a major consolidation with Germanwings, Eurowings and TUIfly discussing a merger. If completed, the deal...