Programmes – Page 513
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Airlines realise the benefits of mobile connectivity
Airlines are making new connections with mobile phone-equipped passengers as they begin to realise that mobile connectivity can help improve customer service, cut costs and increase revenues
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Airlines look for new ways to reduce maintenance costs
Airlines are on the lookout for cost savings in every area, and maintenance is no exception. But are there any options left to further reduce these costs?
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MRO providers shift their priorities
As margins become ever tighter, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers are prioritising the most profitable areas of the business
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World Airliners Part two: Regional rollercoaster
While costly fuel has breathed new life into turboprops, the crowded 100-seat jet sector is showing no signs of thinning out following Mitsubishi's entry with its MRJ
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Noble aspirations
Airways New Zealand, Air New Zealand and the US Federal Aviation Administration have performed what they believe is the 'perfect flight' in terms of environmental considerations. But what is their ideal?
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New Omani centre to provide executive interiors for large aircraft
Middle Eastern investors are to establish an aircraft conversion centre in Oman that will provide executive interiors for large commercial airframes. The...
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Opinion
Comment: Will downturn cloud Clean Sky initiatives?
If necessity is the mother of invention, European research funding may well be its rich and benevolent grandfather. The public has a right to police its...
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EASA's space tourism approach requires certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has unveiled its proposed regulatory approach for suborbital aircraft at a space...
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BA, Qantas agree price-fixing fines in Australia
British Airways (BA) and its Oneworld alliance partner Qantas Airways have agreed to pay millions of dollars in fines in Australia to settle charges of price-fixing...
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US Airways delays A350 deliveries; divulges more financing details
Star Alliance member US Airways has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year.
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS The Wichita, Kansas-based company has significant new business. Mitsubishi contracted it to design and manufacture the engine pylons for...
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NATS' new Barco software promises smoother arrivals at London Heathrow and Gatwick
UK air navigation service provider NATS says a new air traffic management tool will shorten holding times and optimise aircraft sequencing for aircraft flying...
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IAM strike hits Vought hard, 787 operations significantly scaled back
Vought today announced significantly scaling back operations at several of its assembly facilities due to the ongoing IAM strikes at Boeing and one of its...
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Alenia confirms Morocco as new C-27J buyer
Morocco is the latest customer announced by Alenia Aeronautica for its C-27J Spartan tactical transport, confirming that it has signed a €130 million ($175...
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NewsGE to start acoustic tests on open rotor fan system
GE Aviation announced today a teaming agreement with NASA to investigate the acoustic effects of open rotor engine technology next year at Glenn Research...
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Boeing confirms strike could cause further 787 delays
Boeing last week confirmed that the long-running strike by its machinists will cause an even longer schedule delay for the 787 than previously acknowledged,...
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Extended wait for firm CSeries order could smart: analyst
Bombardier's CSeries programme could suffer a blow to its image if the manufacturer does not secure a firm order for the airliner soon, warns a senior aerospace...
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Airbus, Barclays play key roles in US Airways' latest financing
Airbus, Barclays Bank and Republic Airways Holdings are among "several" strategic partners contributing to the nearly $1 billion in financing and near-term...