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In-flight entertainment (IFE) and connectivity specialist IDAIR [stand 1085] confirms its first integrated Global Communications Suite is scheduled to enter service in early 2014 on board an undisclosed VIP or VVIP-class large jet. Panasonic Avionics and Lufthansa Technik formed the joint venture in April 2011 to pursue IFE and connectivity sales for business jets, with the target market starting at the size of the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 . The ...

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Supersonic business jet aspirant Aerion has reopened the engine selection and airframe configuration for its 12-seat concept, effectively restarting the programme almost nine years after launch. The process could result in Aerion dropping the supersonic variant of the Pratt Whitney JT8D-219 as the propulsion system, and redefining the payload, size and range of the aircraft, says chief technology officer Richard Tracy. Aerion still thinks it can ...

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Qatar Airways Cargo is adding three new Airbus A330-200F freighters to its fleet of seven aircraft. The new A330s have replaced three Airbus A300 freighters that the airline has phased out of the fleet. The capacity of Qatar Airways Cargo has been significantly increased with the introduction of the new Airbus A330 freighter into our worldwide cargo route network, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said. The arrival of the A330-200F comes at a time ...

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The owner of Cambridge airport, Marshall Aerospace, will issue a tender later this year seeking bidders for a 17 million ($25.8 million) improvement project at the site, as it looks to attract more business aviation traffic. The works include the construction of a 16 million runway, capable of handling up to a Boeing 767-sized aircraft, and a fuel farm. Earlier in May, the airport opened a dedicated 1 million passenger terminal, complete with a J ...

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Solar Impulse, the solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andr Borschberg, successfully landed in Dallas-Fort Worth early Thursday, completing its longest leg of the 2013 Across America mission and setting an absolute world distance record in solar aviation of 832 nautical miles. The previous distance record was also established in Solar Impulse when Borschberg flew 602 nautical miles from Switzerland to Spain in May 2012. ...

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Chinas civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft. The regulator made the announcement in a short statement on its website, without giving further details. China Southern Airlines and smaller rival Hainan Airlines are among the global carriers which have ordered the aircraft. The 787 Dreamliner was grounded worldwide ...

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Lufthansa, United, Continental and Air Canada won approval from EU antitrust regulators on Thursday for their transatlantic tie-up after agreeing to give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York. The four airlines revenue sharing, pricing and capacity pacts triggered an investigation by European Commission regulators four years ago, over concerns that these may result in higher prices for premium passengers. The carriers offered concessions las ...

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In my two part blog post about Leaning In in Aviation I had mentioned that a reader, Colin, suggested I submit my story to LeanIn.org . If you haven't read these posts yet, please do. I am usually not very self promoting when it comes to what I write, however I found those posts very important. I talk about a lot of work promoting aviation to women on here and I think the posts explain why it's needed in the aviation industry and other male domin ...

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GlobeAir [stand 1763] today reinforced its claim to be one of the few European companies to have made a success of the once widely hyped very light jet-based air taxi model. The Austrian operator, which has a fleet of 11 Cessna Citation Mustangs, was established in 2007, one of a raft of start-ups aiming to offer low-cost, on-demand charter services based on high utilisation of a new breed of VLJs such as the Eclipse 500 , Embraer Phenom 100 and ...

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China's civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft. The regulator made the announcement in a short statement on its website, without giving further details. China Southern Airlines and smaller rival Hainan Airlines are among the global carriers which have ordered the aircraft. The 787 Dreamliner was grounded worldwid ...