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Airbus Suggests Civilian A400M Relief Operations

Relief organizations currently rely largely on old, environmentally unfriendly Russian airlifters.

FAA Approves Boeing 787 for 330-Minute ETOPS

The Boeing 787-8 can now fly as far as 330 minutes away from a diversion airfield.

Stock Market Flotation to Fuel Wizz Air's Growth Plans

New working capital from Wizz Air's IPO will fund route and frequency expansion in fast-growing Central and Eastern Europe.

Pratt Sees ‘Winning Conditions’ for NGRT Launch

Pratt & Whitney Canada continues development of the NGRT while airframe OEMs dither over the launch of a 90-seat turboprop.

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Malaysia Releases Satellite Data for Missing Flight 370

The release of Inmarsat's satellite data for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 comes in response for demands for greater transparency.

FAA's New 'Interagency Planning Office' Replaces JPDO

The office “will plan, identify and prioritize key multi-agency research to drive consensus in the development and decisions related to NextGen.

Regulations and Government

Honeywell Highlights Retrofit And Upgrade Options

Satcom, cabin management and avionics upgrades are Honeywell highlights at EBACE 2014.

Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function

The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.

Political Crisis in Thailand Hits Air Transport

Political protests in Bangkok have already affected profits at Nok Air and could threaten the launch of NokScoot in the fourth quarter.

New York Tracon Will Not Be FAA's 'Integrated' Facility

The FAA will rebuild the New York Tracon in Westbury, N.Y., and consider later upgrades at Ronkonkoma.

Etihad Expands Into Maintenance and Flight Training

Etihad Airways is buying the airline maintenance and flight training businesses of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala group.

Maintenance and Modifications

Smooth Going for GTF Allows Pratt to Extend Thrust Rating

The PW1135G turbofan provides 35,000 pounds of thrust for the Airbus A321.

Boeing Passes Two Grand Mark for 737 Max Orders

Boeing hails its fastest-selling airliner, but Airbus claims rival A320neo is pulling ahead in market segment.

Sesar Pushes Ahead With Single European Sky Research

The European Parliament has approved further funding for the Single European Sky ATM Research program.

Lebanon’s Failure To Appoint CAA Stymies ICAO

Lebanon’s director general of civil aviation says political interference has hampered ICAO audits in the past.

EasyJet Plans To Deploy Unmanned Aircraft To Inspect Fleet

The UK carrier expects to introduce remotely piloted UAS into operations next year.

Singapore Airlines Reserves A380 Cockpits for Citizen Pilots

Singaporean citizens get preference for jobs in SIA's A380 fleet regardless of seniority.

European GNSS Creates Access For Business Aviation

With airport access being a big concern for European business aviation GNSS systems as EGNOS are helping to open up new airports to the sector.

Huerta Stands Firm On First Officer Qualifications

The FAA exercised "maximum flexibility" in its concessions to industry on the first-officer qualification rule.

Regulations and Government

Korea Blocks Foreign Companies from Airline Joint Ventures

The South Korean government is barring foreign airlines from starting new joint venture operations with local companies.

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