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Nextant completes 400Next engine mating and readies aircraft for first flight
Nextant Aerospace has completed the last hurdle of its 400Next modernisation programme following the mating of the Williams International FJ44-3AP engines to a Beechjet 400A.
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Farnborough: Irkut confident MS-21 can take off
Russia's Irkut is pressing on with its 150-200 seater MS-21 narrowbody airliner project
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Boeing's 787 quality issues persist
As the supply chain came off a 24-manufacturing day hold in early June to allow supply partners to catch up on design changes and part shortages, workmanship issues on key structural areas of the aircraft again reared its head.
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NewsCathay 747’s engine shut down before landing at Amsterdam
One of four engines on a Cathay Pacific Airways Boeing 747-400 aircraft was shut down before it landed at Amsterdam on 27 June after its flight crew detected...
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FAA proposes new icing rules for aircraft, engines and systems
The US FAA today proposed new regulations that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers...
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Evektor prepares EV-55 for first flight
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is gearing up fly its first EV-55 Outback twin turboprop this quarter,...
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Etihad now has to be taken seriously
A carrier seen by many as a highly ambitious launch has come of age and is fast establishing its infrastructure
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Air Arabia expands throughout region
After expanding to Egypt and Jordan, Sharjah's low-cost airline is intent on conquering the Middle East and North Africa
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Passenger market led to Guggenheim A330 switch: Airbus
Airbus believes Guggenheim Aviation Partners' decision to shelve its remaining A330-200 Freighter orders was driven by opportunities in placing passenger rather than cargo aircraft.
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Teijin to supply carbonfibre materials for Airbus aircraft
Teijin, a Japanese synthetic textile maker, has signed a long-term deal with Airbus' parent EADS to supply carbonfibre and carbonfibre-based materials for...
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No stopping Emirates as it plans to add 700 pilots
The Middle East's biggest airline keeps on expanding as it emerges unscathed from Dubai's economic troubles, stronger than ever
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This Week Briefing
briefing SUPERJET'S SAM146 GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL CERTIFICATION Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has been awarded European type certification...
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CAE 7000: as real as it gets
Since the turn of the century simulators, driven by rapid advances in IT technology, have become more powerful
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NASA Airstar: taking the simulator out to play
NASA researchers are taking subscale models out of the windtunnel and into the atmosphere in a safety programme
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SimJet: Maximum training at minimum cost
SimJet Training aims to bridge the gap between entry-level training devices and full-flight simulators with a new range of machines
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NewsThird 787 returns home for additional inspections
Boeing's third 787 flight test aircraft has returned home to Seattle for additional inspections on its horizontal stabiliser, following weekend inspections. ZA003,...
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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Flydubai - UAE's low-cost growth driver
Emirates' little sister is expanding at a phenomenal rate and the low-cost carrier needs pilots to help it keep up the pace
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The lure of a life in the Gulf
The lure of the Gulf is obvious, but working there is no holiday and Westerners need to be aware of accepted behavioural standards
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Gulf Air sheds staff as others recruit
WHILE THE region's other big airlines are recruiting staff, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is shedding employees it no longer needs as it focuses on thinner, local...