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ATR plans subsidiary in Bangalore
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http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/04atr.htm
ATR plans subsidiary in Bangalore P R Sanjai in Mumbai August 04, 2006 12:15 IST
The $540 million Toulouse-based regional aircraft manufacturer Avions de Transport Regionale is planning to set up a s...
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Wadia in aircraft maintenance JV
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http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1043920
Wadia in aircraft maintenance JV
Reghu Balakrishnan Wednesday, July 26, 2006 22:06 IST
MUMBAI: The Wadia Group, which owns GoAir, will set up a joint venture company along with Singapore-based SIA Engineering Company Limit...
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B 787's Windows
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Boeing has said that it is going to install the windows with the ability of being blured.
Will the windows have a button or a dial to do so?
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Philippines President receives P5M scholarship grant at Clark Institute of Aviation
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http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/2006071319224931313 - GMA receives P5M scholarship grant at ....
Thursday, July 13 2006 @ 07:22 PM BST
13 - GMA receives P5M scholarship grant at Clark Institute of Aviation President Gloria Mac...
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New danger --- air traffic hacking
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Warning on air traffic hacking
Agency
June 06, 2006
HACKERS armed with little more than a laptop computer could conjure up phantom planes on the screens of Australia's air traffic controllers using new radar technology.
A prominent businessman and Australian aviator claims to have foun...
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Unforgetteable experiences...
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Any1 with unforgettable experiences u had while flying pls share with all of us...
My experience wud be the Dornier D228 flight in Germany
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US NTSB probes GE engine explosion
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http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticle.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-06-14T070520Z_01_N14261804_RTRIDST_0_TRANSPORT-ENGINES.XML&rpc=66US NTSB probes GE engine explosion
NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Boa...
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Jet Aviation Dubai named FAA repair station
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Jet Aviation Dubai named FAA repair station
June 7, 2006
Jet Aviation Dubai was recently named FAA certified repair stations (#U8JY426Y) which allows the facility to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, airframe and engine repairs, avionics modifications, inspections and def...
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Singapore Airlines Broadens Reach of Inflight Connectivity ---full details
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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060612/nym200.html?.v=42
Press Release
Source: Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Broadens Reach of Inflight Connectivity Monday June 12, 9:51 am ET
Sky-High Internet Surfing Now Available to Customers Flying from San Fr...
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Boeing studies use of 787 electro-chromic window shade technology for the 747-8 Intercontinental
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Boeing studies use of 787 electro-chromic window shade technology for the 747-8 Intercontinental Boeing studies use of 787 electro-chromic window shade technology for the 747-8 Intercontinental
Courtesy:BOEING Boeing says trade studies for the yet-to-ordered 747-8 Intercontinental...
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Report: Pilots' training deficient --- British 747 in 2005
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Report: Pilots' training deficient
Thursday June 8, 2006 1:58 AM
UK press
British Airways pilots who carried on with a jumbo jet flight right across the Atlantic despite an engine failure, were not sufficiently knowledgeable about how the fuel system worked with only three engines operati...
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The last shall be first
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The last shall be first
Some flights at TIA give passengers another way on and off, reducing the time planes spend on the ground.
Agency
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TAMPA - Every air traveler stuck in the back of coach knows the drill. The plane stops, lights come on and you wait as dozens of people ahe...
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Which should be out
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well with so many new versions of aircrafts which aircrafts do you think should be phrased out?
My personal feeling is that B767 should be out
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Get used to seeing turned-up wing tips
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Get used to seeing turned-up wing tips June 7, 2006 HOW WINGLETS WORK Winglets reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency. Air & Space magazine says: "Winglets reduce wingtip vortices, the twin tornados formed by the difference between the pressure on the upper surfa...
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Twin or 4 engines? FAA ruling could be a big plus for Boeing
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June 7, 2006
FAA ruling could be a big plus for Boeing
Agency The Boeing Co. could soon score a victory in its battle with Airbus, with a favorable settlement over a key question that many air travelers no longer think about.
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to r...
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Cheaper And Lighter A350
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http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repository/pdf/att00005427/A350.pdf
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Plane of the future?
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Boeing concepts go ‘beyond the horizon’ June 7, 2006
SEATTLE — When Boeing names an airplane design after a Muppet, it must be different.
Two teams at the company are re-imagining the airplane in futuristic configurations that sprout wings, tails and engines in unexpected shapes and places.
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Airbus looks around world for engineers --- India as a supplier?
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Airbus to speed up production, scours world for engineers June 5, 2006 Frankfurt - European planemaker Airbus aims to speed up production because customers say they have to wait too long when they order a plane, the chief executive of Airbus Germany...
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Dicoll kiosks streamline assembly line at Airbus plant
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Dicoll kiosks streamline assembly line at Airbus plant
CII
June 5, 2006
When Airbus UK needed robust, portable kiosks for their new aircraft wing manufacturing facility at Filton near Bristol, one of the companies they contacted was Dicoll. With 30 years experience in touchscreens...
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Automated rivet inspection being tested at Airbus
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This is for HAWK21!!
Automated rivet inspection being tested at Airbus
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June 7, 2006
Several hundred thousand metal rivets go into every passenger aircraft. The riveted joints are subjected to enormous forces.
Riv...
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Australian invention puts a stop to airport shoe shuffle
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Badly needed!
Australian invention puts a stop to airport shoe shuffle
Agency
June 05, 2006
THE annoyance of having to remove shoes during airport security checks is to become a thing of the past thanks to technology developed in Australia.
Perth company QR Sciences has signed an...
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Boeing, FedEx trial plane-part RFIDs
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Boeing, FedEx trial plane-part RFIDs
June 05, 2006 (FedEx)
Boeing and FedEx are testing the effectiveness of higher-powered RFID tags as a means of monitoring the condition of an MD-10 air freighter.
The idea is to use Radio Frequency Identification to keep track of a multitude of parts in th...
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