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NewsDeeper first-half loss forces further cost cuts at Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM Group is to implement new cost-saving measures immediately after its latest financial figures showed a 22% decline in its second-quarter operating profit and a 12% wider first-half loss.
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NewsRIAT: Eurofighter set for weapons testing, but production questions remain
The Eurofighter Typhoon is poised to enter a fresh round of advanced weapons testing in the UK, just as the programme’s four partner nations have agreed a new long-term plan to pursue additional future capability enhancements for the multi-role type.
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NewsPICTURE: Finnair A350 to feature Oneworld colours
Finnair’s second Airbus A350-900 is to carry the livery of the Oneworld airline alliance.
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NewsUTC expects A320neo to enter service in December
United Technologies expects entry into service of the Airbus A320neo to take place in December, following the technical delay affecting Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine testing.
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NewsLeap-powered A320neo resumes tests after upgrade
Airbus has resumed testing of the CFM International Leap-powered A320neo, after a break to upgrade the powerplants and on-board equipment.
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OpinionOPINION: Breaking records is no longer simply about doing things better
Setting records can be much harder than it looks. In this age of big budgets, high technology, computer simulation and exotic materials, it can take some doing to convince people that doing something new was in fact difficult – not to mention dangerous.
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OpinionOPINION: UK's MFTS process could be replicated internationally
According to an old military maxim, it is essential to “train as you fight”, if an armed service is to remain effective under the toughest of operating conditions.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flying the RAF's Hawk T2
My sortie with the Royal Air Force’s 4 Sqn was conducted from its Valley training base on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales on 1 July, with BAE Systems Hawk T2 ZK010 flying as “Victor 95”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Proven systems to reduce UK training risk on MFTS
With the remainder of the UK Military Flying Training System’s (MFTS) new aircraft to enter operational use before the end of the current decade, the selection of low-risk types is a critical factor pointing towards the project’s success, says Ascent Flight Training managing director Paul Livingston.
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NewsNo need to revise cockpit door rules after A320 crash: EASA
European safety authorities believe there is no need to amend requirements on secure cockpit doors in the wake of the Germanwings Airbus A320 crash.
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NewsUkrainian president: Russian-supplied weapon hit MH17
Ukraine’s president has insisted that only Russia could have supplied the sort of weapon which, he says, brought down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
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NewsVictor snaps up YoungJets and secures $5 million funding
Online business aircraft charter broker Victor has acquired bespoke US charter provider YoungJets in a move designed to increase its penetration of the North American market
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Mixed picture for European airline profits in 2014
Profits among leading European carriers improved slightly in 2014 though the picture remains extremely mixed between operators, the latest Airline Business World Airline Rankings underlines.
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NewsAer Lingus shareholders weigh in behind IAG takeover
Aer Lingus shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of motions supporting IAG's proposed takeover of the Irish flag carrier.
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NewsAirbus D&S completes Typhoon aerodynamic testing
Flight-testing of a series of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon that will increase its agility and ability to carry weapons has been completed by Airbus Defence & Space.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline profits hit highs in 2014
For an industry so used to shocks and red ink over the last 15 years, it is perhaps unsurprising that airlines may take some convincing that they've never had it so good.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are tapping into the Internet of Things
In a world where people casually tout the term disruptive technology, there are few predictions as sure as the coming of the Internet of Things and its potential to change the way we live, travel, and operate businesses.
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NewsRolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine research
Rolls-Royce is engaging with its joint venture ITP to carry out intermediate-pressure turbine research for its UltraFan high-bypass engine programme.
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NewsNextant hands over first 400XTi to PlaneSense
Nextant Aerospace has delivered the first 400XTi to US fractional ownership company PlaneSense, bringing total deliveries of its remanufactured and re-engined Beechjet/Hawker 400A/XP business jet – introduced in 2011 – to nearly 60.
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NewsTecnam readying P2012 Traveller for 2016 roll-out
Italian airframer Tecnam has entered the detailed design phase for its P2012 Traveller and has signalled its intention to roll out its first commercial piston-twin early next year.