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GDC To Retrofit JetWave Satcom on Airbus and Boeing Jets

GDC Technics is to provide Honeywell’s JetWave satellite communications system for in-service Boeing and Airbus business.

Aircraft

December 7, 2014

Airbus Inches Closer to Boeing in 2014 Order Race

European company's net sales tally for the year stood at 1,031 at the end of November

Aircraft

December 5, 2014

Asian Airlines Call for Sanity on Safety and Health Pandemics

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines addresses flight tracking, Ebola threat

Regulations and Government

December 3, 2014

Boeing Conducts World’s First Flight with ‘Green Diesel’

787 ecoDemonstrator flies with vegetable oil- and animal fat-based biofuel.

Sustainability and Environment

December 3, 2014

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ICAO Recommends War Zone Database for Airlines

Task force to present plan at high-level safety conference in February

Aircraft

December 3, 2014

Air Berlin To Replace Niki’s E190s with Airbus Narrowbodies

Transition to occur by June.

Aircraft

December 2, 2014

Tyler Addresses Latin American Air Safety

IATA’s director general says Latin American air safety statistics are headed in the right direction.

Safety

December 1, 2014

Focus on Flights Over Hostile Territory

Emirates CEO believes industry could have responded much better

Safety

December 1, 2014

Ryanair, Boeing Finalize Max 200 Deal

Contract worth some $11 billion at current list prices

Aircraft

December 1, 2014

Azul Orders 35 More A320neos

Direct order from Airbus adds to lease contracts with AerCap and GECAS

Aircraft

December 1, 2014

NTSB Cites Deficient Safety Assessment by Boeing in 787 Fire

Safety Board issues 18 separate recommendations

Aircraft

December 1, 2014

ATR Weighs Options as Lion Air Boosts Backlog

Turboprop Maker Would Consider Building Aircraft Abroad, New Engine Option

Aircraft

November 30, 2014

Indonesian Regional Airliners Making Progress

N219 under construction while R80 enters detailed design

Aircraft

November 29, 2014

Airbus Rolls Out A350 Pilot Training

The pilot training course for the A350XWB Airbus has broken new ground

Training and Workforce

November 28, 2014

Europe’s Aerospace Research Program Enters Demo Phase

Clean Sky 2 awarded $5 billion budget for 2014 to 2024

Sustainability and Environment

November 27, 2014

Opponents Dispute Norwegian Air's U.S. Permit Application

Opponents of the Norwegian Air International application for a foreign air carrier permit to operate to the U.S. have found support in Congress.

November 26, 2014

RTCA, Eurocae Sign Accord To Cooperate More on Standards

Standards organizations RTCA and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Avionics

November 25, 2014

Malaysia Airlines Regional To Re-Launch as LCC

MASWings to add Boeing 737-800s next year

Aircraft

November 24, 2014

Leap Fan Blade Partners Open New Plant in France

Safran, Albany International host French president François Hollande

Engines

November 24, 2014

Boeing South Carolina Starts Building Its First 787-9

Big Dreamliner scheduled for delivery to United Airlines

Aircraft

November 24, 2014