News from FlightGlobal – Page 1528
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NewsPanasonic secures airline commitment for eXconnect broadband system
Panasonic Avionics has secured a commitment to equip an undisclosed operator's aircraft with its new in-flight broadband service, eXconnect, and expects...
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Boeing upgrades Indian aircraft demand forecast
Boeing has again upgraded its 20-year forecast for new-passenger aircraft demand in the fast-growing Indian market and is now...
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PICTURES: Loch Lomond set to launch seaplane services from Glasgow river front
Scotland's Loch Lomond Seaplanes is set to become the first commercial operator in the UK to take off and land from a city centre waterfront, following...
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NewsFirst scrapping looms for Airbus A340
The first scrapping of a new-generation Airbus widebody is looming, with a 13-year-old ex-Virgin Atlantic A340-300 ...
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Air India to order 'about 60' more aircraft
Air India is putting together proposals which could result in orders for around 60 more aircraft, including the Airbus...
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PICTURE: Airbus A380 cleared to operate on standard-width runways
Airbus's A380 has received regulatory approval to be operated on standard-width runways despite the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organisation recommends wider runways should be provided for the type.
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China's Okay signs MA60 lease deal
Xian Aircraft has secured a breakthrough deal for its MA60 turboprop, placing 10 aircraft with China's Okay...
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Regulating flexibly
Laws are often designed rigidly on the assumption that people will abuse them. But sometimes enforcing their spirit rather than their letter is more effective
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Helping China learn to fly
Rod Bruce's 40-year journey from crop duster ground crew to senior pilot instructor has taken him to one of Asia's foremost training colleges, where he is one of many overseas flyers employed
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PowerJet claims two Western lessors among Superjet prospects
Sukhoi hopes to obtain orders from two Western leasing companies for its Superjet 100 regional aircraft, after securing...
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Europe slams 'unrealistic' US subsidy estimates in WTO dispute
The exact way in which the USA has gone about calculating the level of support for Airbus came under scrutiny last week as World Trade Organisation experts...
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MTU to use geared- and contra-rotating fan to cut emissions
MTU is initiating a technological programme, centred on geared turbofan development, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants by up...
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NTSB: Confirmation bias, cockpit chatter unravels Comair pilots at Lexington
The pilots of the Comair Bombardier CRJ100 that crashed on take-off at Lexington, Kentucky's Blue Grass airport ...