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Unfazed by 787 Woes, Safran Touts More-electric Aircraft Benefits

Despite the well documented complications arising out of the Boeing 787’s “more electric” architecture, French engine and equipment manufacturer Safran ear

Airline Passenger Traffic Continues To Climb, but Faces Stiff Headwinds

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Mideast Bizav Group Seeks Organized ATC in Gulf Region

The Gulf region is recognized as one of the key markets for private aviation, and Middle East Business Aviation Association chairman Ali Al Naqbi is determ

UK slots for Olympics will go fast

Business aircraft operators planning to fly to Britain for next summer’s Olympic Games are being encouraged to make early requests for mandatory landing a

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EBACE 2011: Cessna Chooses Aircell Aviator 300

Cessna Aircraft has selected Aircell’s Aviator 300 satcom system as optional equipment for the Citation XLS+, Sovereign and Citation X starting with 2012 m

Charter operators join airlines in volcanic ash exercise

One year after ash from the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano grounded most aircraft in Europe for several days, ICAO’s European and North At

New Breed of RJ Makers Making Inroads

Two of the new breed of big regional jets from the Eastern Hemisphere reached some long-awaited milestones recently, namely the <a href="news/single-news-p

Airbus and Boeing Contest Latest Subsidy Ruling

Some sort of negotiated settlement would appear the best outcome for which either protagonist can hope in the <a href="news/single-news-page/article/boeing

EU Pushes To Expand CleanSky Partner Network

The European Union (EU) is trying to attract more small- and medium-size enterprises to participate in its long-running <a href="news/single-news-page/arti

Chances of a 737 Re-engining Growing Slimmer

The case for a “re-engined” Boeing 737<

Rolls Limits Trent Accident Costs, Projects Growth

Rolls-Royce believes it can contain the financial cost of last November’s <a href="news/single-news-page/article/engine-failure-prompts-a380-groundings-271

NLRB Fires Back at Critics of Boeing Complaint

National Labor Relations Board acting general counsel Lafe Solomon finally responded publicly last week to the uproar from Republican lawmakers and conser

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World Economic Forum Report Articulates Aviation’s Carbon Challenge

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by the aviation industry will increase three-fold by 2050 in spite of an industry goal to cut them in half, according

Embraer Carefully Considers its Single-Aisle Options

Embraer will wait until as late as year-end for Boeing to decide on a plan for a 737 replacement before the Brazilian company commits to a successor for i

GE Publishes Second Public RNP Procedure In U.S., Plans Third

GE Aviation published its second “public-use” required navigation performance (RNP) approach procedure in the U.S., now available for operations into Deadh

First Boeing 747-8I Completes Flutter and Modal Tests

Boeing’s latest iteration of the 747, the “Dash 8” Intercontinental, recently completed its first series of flight-testing at Moses Lake, Wash., according

LaHood To Headline RAA Convention

The Regional Airline Association has scheduled Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the exhibit hall Tuesday

French Investigators Extract All AF447 Data

French accident investigators over the weekend extracted the data from the memory cards inside the flight recorders recovered from the ill-fated Air France

AIN Blog: Ryanair’s Rantings Erupt Again as Scientists Say Volcano Groundings Were Right

In late April, scientists from Denmark’s University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland in Reykjavik

IATA: Earthquake, Political Unrest Disrupt Air Transport Recovery

The earthquake in Japan and political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa interrupted the global air transport industry’s growth trend during March,

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