18 May 2014
Airbus and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines complete commercial flight using sustainable jet fuel
Airbus and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have completed a commercial flight of an A330-200 using sustainable jet fuel.
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15 May 2014
Boeing to provide 787 flight training to Scoot pilots
Boeing has been awarded a five-year contract to provide 787 flight training to Singapore-based airline Scoot’s pilots as the carrier seeks to switch to 787 Dreamliners.
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15 May 2014
Rolls-Royce releases first Trent XWB engine to power Airbus A350 XWB
Rolls-Royce has dispatched the first production Trent XWB engine to Toulouse, France, to power the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft as it prepares to enter commercial service with Qatar Airways later...
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15 May 2014
AerCap buys AIG’s aircraft leasing unit for $7.6bn
AerCap Holdings has completed its $7.6bn purchase of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), the aircraft leasing business of American International Group (AIG).
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14 May 2014
Bombardier appoints CAE as authorised training provider for CRJ aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace has selected CAE as the company’s authorised training provider (ATP) for its entire family of CRJ regional aircraft, including CRJ100/200, CRJ700 NextGen, CRJ900 NextGen and CRJ1000 NextGen.
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14 May 2014
FAA to accelerate implementation of UAS
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with various industries to accelerate the implementation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), according to the agency's UAS Integration manager Jim Williams.
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14 May 2014
China’s 9 Air places order for 50 737 Boeing jets
Juneyao Airlines subsidiary 9 Air has placed an order for 50 737s, including Next-Generation 737s and 737 MAXs, becoming the second airline in China country to operate an all-Boeing fleet.
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13 May 2014
Australia’s telco Telstra trials 4G inflight Wi-Fi
Australia’s telecom company Telstra is conducting trials to offer 4G inflight Wi-Fi access on test flights between Melbourne and Sydney.
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13 May 2014
Parrot unveils new smartphone-controlled Bebop Drone
French drone maker Parrot has unveiled an overhauled version of its Wi-Fi quadcopter, Bebop Drone, with a full-HD 14-megapixel front camera.
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13 May 2014
UN aviation agency to develop enhanced standards for real-time aircraft tracking
The United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has pledged to develop mandatory standards to improve global tracking of airline flights.