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Microsoft enters aviation modelling and simulation market
Microsoft has launched a visual-simulation software platform for modelling, training and decision support, aimed initially at the aviation market. Microsoft...
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Helicopter ditching fatalities could have been prevented, says NTSB
Fifteen deaths in helicopter accidents between 2000 and 2006 in the Gulf of Mexico could have been avoided had the survivors been able to retrieve the on-board...
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Etihad Airways A340-600 seriously damaged in ground testing accident in Toulouse
A brand - n ew Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 suffered major damage and five people were seriously injured after the aircraft jumped chocks...
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RAF Reapers to be armed from December
The UK Royal Air Force expects to begin carrying live weapons aboard its General...
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Orion heatshield less complex than Space Shuttle’s
Boeing has delivered a prototype ablative heatshield for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle. Designed to protect the capsule during high-speed re-entry...
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Europe moves closer to pulling aviation into carbon trading scheme
Members of the European Parliament have sought to bolster the European Commission's plan to include aviation in the European Union emissions trading scheme....
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Three-way fight to build US Navy EP-3 replacement
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer may be among the competitors vying for a contract to build the US Navy's EPX manned surveillance aircraft, but foreign-owned firms...
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Airbus’s Leahy sees sales falling back to delivery levels
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy expects aircraft orders in the coming years to return to levels that are similar to annual deliveries, following a record...
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CORRECTED: Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF facing funding and ramp-up challenges
Development funding and production ramp-up continue to be concerns for the Joint Strike Fighter programme despite US Congress...
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Thomsonfly unstable Bournemouth approach under investigation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirms that it is investigating an "unstable approach" by...
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Tassili Q400 being repaired at Flybe after glitch during delivery
A Bombardier Q400 being delivered from the manufacturer's Toronto plant to Algerian operator Tassili Airlines is undergoing repair after one of its landing-gear...
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Stress free: all-premium terminals take off
There is nothing more frustrating and unpredictable than an airport queue. Airlines have started to cash in on this frustration by offering their best customers...
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Budget buildings: the rise of low-cost terminals
The challenge of assimilating the needs of low-cost and network carriers under one roof has seen some airports choosing to segment their offerings The...
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Airport IT Trends Survey 2007
The fourth Airport IT Trends Survey, by ACI, Airline Business and SITA, shows that the self-service revolution is now firmly established in the airport world ...
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Keeping pace: IPOs and alliances among Arab carriers
Public offerings and alliances were two of the hot topics at the Arab Air Carriers Organisation annual general meeting in Damascus. Can they help the region's...
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NewsPraful Patel: Overseeing change in India
Indian civil aviation minister Praful Patel has spent the last few years driving change in India's airline sector and achieving what most people thought...
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India's airports finally being expanded
Airport infrastructure in India has failed to keep abreast of rapid growth in the air transport sector. Could public-private partnerships be about to change...
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Breaking point: Brazil's air traffic growth puts pressure on infrastructure
The spectacular growth of air traffic in Brazil the last few years, especially in its southeast region, has put severe pressure on airport infrastructure Rio...