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US Airways Pressure To Cut Fuel Unsafe |
[ 2008-07-16 22:54:56 ] |
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| WASHINGTON (AP) ― The pilots union for US Airways said Wednesday the airline is pressuring pilots to use less fuel than they feel is safe in order to save money.US Airways Captain James Ray, a... |
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China Airlines to drop Seattle-Taipei flights |
[ 2008-07-16 22:38:25 ] |
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| Taiwanese carrier China Airlines will drop its nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Taipei as part of a move to cut 100 passenger flights per months mainly between the Unit... |
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Airline crisis boosts biofuel drive |
[ 2008-07-16 22:35:34 ] |
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| European Union lawmakers recently approved a deal to include aviation, which they say generates 3 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, from 2012 in the EU's Emission Trading Scheme. The airline indust... |
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Doctors fire up over Qantas cigarette sales |
[ 2008-07-16 22:23:38 ] |
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| The Australian Medical Association says it is very suprised that Qantas has decided to trial the sale of cigarettes on its international flights. Association president Dr Rosanna Capolingua says it i... |
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Qantas silent on reported job cuts |
[ 2008-07-16 22:23:27 ] |
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| A Qantas spokesman says he will not confirm newspaper reports that the airline will axe 2,000 jobs next week. The airline has told staff it has undertaken an in-depth review of the business, and will... |
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Qantas to shed 2,000 jobs |
[ 2008-07-16 21:32:57 ] |
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| Australia’s main airline Qantas has revealed it is about to axe up to 2,000 jobs worldwide. |
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Ground Gas Guzzling Planes |
[ 2008-07-16 19:49:56 ] |
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| older gas guzzlers that burn more fuel will pay off. Although "that in and of itself doesn't guarantee success," said John Stilmar, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. who follows the ... |
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Heavy Airline Turbulence Ahead |
[ 2008-07-16 19:39:41 ] |
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| The sky may not be falling for airlines just yet, but darker clouds could be just around the corner. Investors sent airline stocks soaring Wednesday after Delta Air Lines (nyse: |
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US Airways pilots say they |
[ 2008-07-16 19:10:01 ] |
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| (William Thomas Cain/file, Getty Images News) WASHINGTON (AP) - The pilots union for US Airways is accusing the airline of pressuring pilots to use less fuel than they feel is safe in order to save ... |
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Red ink means airlines will try to bleed travelers |
[ 2008-07-16 19:02:30 ] |
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| ATLANTA - The red ink is mounting for airlines amid soaring fuel costs, leaving them little choice but to further hike ticket prices. As Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported big second-quart... |
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New orders for Boeing and Airbus at Farnborough |
[ 2008-07-16 18:35:07 ] |
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| FARNBOROUGH, England – Asian airlines joined their counterparts in the Middle East and plane leasing companies in a buying spree at the Farnborough International Airshow on Wednesday, as cash-st... |
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Airline Crisis Boosts Biofuel Drive |
[ 2008-07-16 18:33:16 ] |
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| UK: July 17, 2008 FARNBOROUGH, England - Algae and nuts are among the alternative sources of fuel being considered by an increasingly skittish aviation industry as an alternative to petroleum, whose... |
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Boeing and Airbus Chiefs in Green Embrace |
[ 2008-07-16 18:33:15 ] |
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| UK: July 17, 2008 FARNBOROUGH, England - Airbus and Boeing chiefs hugged on Wednesday in a fleeting show of unity over the environment, even as they battled at the world's biggest air show for aircr... |
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After 12 years, U.S. acts on airline fuel tank explosion |
[ 2008-07-16 18:19:49 ] |
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| WASHINGTON : Twelve years after TWA Flight 800 exploded off the coast of Long Island, New York, killing all 230 people aboard, the secretary of transportation headed to the site of the reconstructed f... |
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Machinists vote to authorize strike at Boeing |
[ 2008-07-16 18:08:53 ] |
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| Girding for a fierce contract battle this fall, members of the Machinists union who work at Boeing voted today to authorize a strike if negotiations with the company break down. The margin of victory ... |
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SAS To Cut Flights, Jobs At Spanair Unit |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:07 ] |
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| Scandinavian airline SAS said on Wednesday it would ground 15 aircraft in September and October and cut about 900 jobs, giving it a EUR90 million euro (USD$143 million) earnings boost in 2009. SAS, w... |
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Kenya Airways To Get New Planes In August |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:07 ] |
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| Kenya Airways said on Wednesday it expected to take delivery of a third Embraer 170 Long Range plane in August to boost its expansion into African routes. The new Embraer is the first of four aircraf... |
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Boeing, Airbus Chiefs In Green Embrace |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:06 ] |
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| Airbus and Boeing chief executives hugged on Wednesday in a fleeting show of unity over the environment, even as they battled at the world's biggest air show for aircraft orders. Airbus Chief Executi... |
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Air China Looking At Austrian Airlines - Report |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:05 ] |
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| Air China has cast an eye on the possible sale of a stake in loss-making carrier Austrian Airlines by the Austrian government, an Austrian magazine reported on Wednesday. Austrian magazine NEWS quote... |
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Passengers Will Have To Pay More, Airline Execs Say |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:04 ] |
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| Passengers will have to pay more to fly as airlines struggle to eke out further savings to cover rising fuel bills, airline executives said at Farnborough Airshow on Wednesday. Airlines will likely p... |
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AMR, Delta Results Hurt By High Fuel Costs |
[ 2008-07-16 17:59:03 ] |
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| American Airlines parent AMR and Delta Air Lines reported large quarterly net losses on Wednesday, blaming depressed results on rising jet fuel prices that have forced widespread industry downsizing. ... |
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Boeing to bid for Indian defence projects |
[ 2008-07-16 17:53:39 ] |
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| New Delhi: Leading US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is looking to bid for defence projects worth up to $20 billion over the next 10 years in India, a top official said. The company is also submitting a... |
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Ground Gas Guzzling Planes |
[ 2008-07-16 15:08:56 ] |
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| older gas guzzlers that burn more fuel will pay off. Although "that in and of itself doesn't guarantee success," said John Stilmar, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. who follows the ... |
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Wilbur Ross Bets on an Indian Airline |
[ 2008-07-16 14:43:38 ] |
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| , which has an estimated $7.9 billion in assets under management, has bought stakes in railroad freight companies in Europe. It is looking at refineries, gas station chains and even the struggling Uni... |
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Air China Buys 45 Boeing Jets |
[ 2008-07-16 11:15:31 ] |
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| (AP) – Air China plans to buy 45 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft, reports the AP, a purchase the airline says will increase its capacity by about 35% and help reinforce Beijing's status as a transport... |
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American Airlines, Delta post huge losses |
[ 2008-07-16 10:57:58 ] |
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| DALLAS - The parent of American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. both swung to hefty losses in the second quarter as high fuel prices swamped an increase in revenue.Still, the results weren't as bad ... |
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Malaysia Air to buy 35 Boeing 737-800 planes for $2.6 bln |
[ 2008-07-16 10:43:37 ] |
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| ) said Wednesday it has taken an order of $2.6 billion from Malaysia Air for 35 of the manufacturer's 737-800 aircraft. Further, the airline has acquired purchase rights for an additional 20 planes.... |
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South Korean airline places orders for Airbus |
[ 2008-07-16 10:39:44 ] |
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| Farnborough, England - South Korean airline Asiana has placed an order for 30 Airbus aircraft and taken an option on 10 others, the European planemaker said on Wednesday. From 2016, Asiana will take d... |
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Air China plans to buy 45 Boeing planes |
[ 2008-07-16 09:55:34 ] |
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| Air China said Wednesday that it planned to buy 45 Boeing jets in one of China's biggest airliner purchases. The order comprises 15 Boeing 777s and 30 Boeing 737s, Air China said on its Web site... |
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Spanish airline slashes jobs and routes |
[ 2008-07-16 09:55:32 ] |
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| Spanair said Wednesday it is cutting a third of its jobs and nine loss-making routes to survive reduced consumer demand and rising fuel prices. The airline, which is 100 percent owned by Scandinavian... |
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American Airlines parent loses $1.4 billion in a quarter |
[ 2008-07-16 09:55:30 ] |
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| The parent of American Airlines swung to a big loss in the second quarter as high fuel prices swamped an increase in revenue. Still, the results are not as bad as Wall Street had feared. For the thr... |
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American Airlines parent posts loss |
[ 2008-07-16 09:47:26 ] |
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| , parent of American Airlines, on Wednesday posted a quarterly net loss on record high fuel prices, reversing a year-earlier profit." align="left"> |
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US investment in Indian airline |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:31 ] |
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| US-based private equity investor WL Ross has agreed to invest $80m in Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet, the carrier has said. SpiceJet is India's second-largest domestic low-cost carrier with 10% o... |
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Air China, China Eastern June Passenger Volume Down |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:18 ] |
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| Air China and China Eastern Airlines carried fewer passengers in June than a year earlier as heightened airport security checks ahead of the Olympic Games and a devastating earthquake discouraged air ... |
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EU Suspends Review Of Delta/Northwest Airlines Deal |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:17 ] |
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| The European Commission on Wednesday suspended its review of Delta Air Lines' proposed purchase of rival US carrier Northwest Airlines. The Commission suspended its review of the deal, worth more tha... |
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Qantas Reviews Flight Operations - Report |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:16 ] |
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| Australia's Qantas Airways is reviewing its flight operations, which could lead to more job cuts, capacity cuts and higher ticket prices, an Australian newspaper reported on Wednesday. Citing a memo ... |
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US To Unveil New Jet Fuel Tank Safety Plan |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:15 ] |
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| The US government is expected to introduce a revised plan on Wednesday to reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions on commercial jets 12 years after TWA Flight 800 was lost over the Atlantic, according... |
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NZ Watchdog Files Charges Against Airlines |
[ 2008-07-16 09:33:14 ] |
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| New Zealand's competition watchdog has filed criminal charges against Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Aerolineas Argentinas for not providing information sought as part of its investigation int... |
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Delta Loses $1B as Fuel Prices Ail Airlines |
[ 2008-07-16 09:29:20 ] |
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| Financial reports released by American and Delta airlines, followed by Continental and other airlines, will give travelers and investors a closer look at the health of the airline industry. (Chris O'M... |
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Boeing software problems slow down sales |
[ 2008-07-16 06:15:04 ] |
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| Farnborough Air Show orders have been thin for Boeing after the airline announced a problem with the software on the brakes of its yet-to-fly 787 Dreamliner. |
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German Union Prepares Lufthansa Strikes |
[ 2008-07-16 06:10:14 ] |
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| FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German services union Ver.di is prepared to call for strikes at Deutsche Lufthansa AG. starting on July 25, crippling business during the busy summer travel season, u... |
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Boeing 777 Completes Inaugural Flight |
[ 2008-07-16 05:18:12 ] |
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| JULY 15, 2008. The first Boeing 777 Freighter has successfully taken to the skies for the first time and completed an initial series of tests during a flight lasting more than three-and-a-half hours. ... |
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China airline OKs 45-jet Boeing order |
[ 2008-07-16 05:06:52 ] |
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| Air China, the nation's largest international carrier, said its board approved the purchase of 45 aircraft from Boeing at a list price of $6.3 billion. Approval came three weeks after Air China place... |
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US investment in Indian airline |
[ 2008-07-16 04:58:18 ] |
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| US-based private equity investor WL Ross has agreed to invest $80m in Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet, the carrier has said. SpiceJet is India's second-largest domestic low-cost carrier with 10% o... |
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Qantas cigarette selling a |
[ 2008-07-16 04:54:07 ] |
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| An anti-smoking lobby group say it is extremely disappointed Qantas has reintroduced selling cigarettes on international flights. The airline says it is offering them in its in-flight duty free store... |
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Now, buy fags a mile high, courtesy Qantas |
[ 2008-07-16 04:03:30 ] |
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| Melbourne, July 16 : A move by Australia's national airliner Qantas to resume in-flight cigarette sales, has been criticised by the anti-tobacco lobby as a "greedy cash grab'' at the expense of good health. |
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Fitch Ratings anticipate bad outlook on airlines |
[ 2008-07-16 02:11:35 ] |
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| fault on aircraft leases, Fitch Ratings said Monday. Fitch revised its outlook for the industry to negative, saying downgrades are likely to outnumber upgrades over the next year. The ratings agency s... |
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Airlines get ready to test fledging Wi-Fi in flight |
[ 2008-07-16 01:56:15 ] |
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| July 16, 2008 (Computerworld) In-flight Wi-Fi will eventually take off for passengers aboard some U.S. airlines, but it won't happen before months of testing and slow rollouts of the wireless service.... |
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Farnborough show opens its... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:18 ] |
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| Twelve years after the first Farnborough show in 1948, the Society of British Aircraft Constructors (SBAC) opened the event to foreign engine makers whose products equipped UK aircraft. The daily 1960... |
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Three-blade prop option for G36s |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:13 ] |
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| Hartzell Propeller is now offering a three-bladed Top Prop propeller for the new Beechcraft Bonanza G36 piston single and all F33A, V35B, A36 and G36 Bonanzas powered by the factory original TCM IO-52... |
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UAVs to patrol English Channel |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:12 ] |
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| Represented by Farnborough Aerospace in Hall 4 Stand E13, the Warrior (Aero-Marine) Gull 36 UAV has commenced operating both in and over the English Channel under contract from Flight Refuelling of th... |
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Dassault Falcon beefs up global... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:10 ] |
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| Dassault Falcon has appointed two new authorized service centers in South Africa and reached agreement with a third company to provide service center support in Turkey.Bhakari Aviation and Execujet So... |
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Torrent of orders flows in for Airbus |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:07 ] |
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| Airlines from fast-growing new markets in the Middle East and Russia once again boosted dwindling aircraft sales yesterday here. Airbus cashed in to the tune of up to $4.5 billion with four contracts ... |
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Abu Dhabi plans grand aero hub |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:05 ] |
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| In its effort to catch up with fast-growing neighbor Dubai as an aerospace hub, Abu Dhabi companies announced several key developments here at the Farnborough show yesterday. The deals will launch tie... |
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CAE wins major orders |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:03 ] |
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| CAE has taken orders for four full-flight simulators worth more than $50 million at list prices and signed a military training support service contract with Australia that is valued at over $77 millio... |
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Alteon Training To Build 787... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:19:01 ] |
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| Boeing subsidiary Alteon Training said it will build a 787 full-flight simulator for installation at its training center in Miami, Florida. Pilots primarily from Latin American airlines will start sim... |
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Saab fills gap between HUDs,... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:59 ] |
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| New from Saab Avitronics is the RIGS head-up display, which the company is developing to provide a cost-effective multipurpose display to aid pilots of both helicopters and light aircraft. RIGS was la... |
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EADS, Canada cooperate on aero... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:51 ] |
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| The National Research Council of Canada signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EADS last month to cooperate on aerospace research and technology development.The agreement builds on ... |
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GE Av Systems hopes to cash in... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:49 ] |
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| General Electric Aviation Systems (Hall 4 Stand B7) has long been a pioneer in the more-electric aircraft concept but now is finding that rising fuel prices are increasing the impetus for the technolo... |
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Airbus Signs Titanium Pact with... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:29 ] |
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| Russian titanium manufacturer VSMPO-AVISMA (Hall 3 Stand B30) has signed a framework agreement covering the supply of titanium products to Airbus and other EADS divisions that could be worth as much a... |
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Russian optics on display place... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:18 ] |
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| Urals Optical Mechanical Plant (UOMZ) is presenting its new SON-730 optical observation system here at Farnborough International (Hall 1 Stand B13), showing it in real-time use on a target-mounted scr... |
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Embraer bizjet sales continue... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:18:15 ] |
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| Embraer came to Farnborough with more sales for its fast-growing business aviation division, with its backlog having increased from $4.5 billion to $6 billion in the few weeks since the sector met in ... |
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L-3 wins Canadian and USAF... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:17:55 ] |
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| L-3 Communications announced here at Farnborough a number of significant contracts. From the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory comes a $34 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for... |
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Russian airline chooses Snecma... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:17:43 ] |
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| Russian optics on display place focus on civil realm July 16, 2008 Urals Optical Mechanical Plant (UOMZ) is presenting its new SON-730 optical observation system here at Farnborough International (... |
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Latest Apache benefits from... |
[ 2008-07-16 01:17:12 ] |
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| Boeing has begun flight-testing the AH-64D Block III, the latest variant of the Apache gunship helicopter. The first flight occurred at Mesa, Arizona, on June 27. The Block III modernization initiativ... |
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