Content Archive: May 2011

Engines

F-35 Alternative Engine Option Revived

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has revived the alternative engine option in draft legislation for the Fiscal Year 2012 defense authorization act.
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Aircraft

China's J-15 Flying Shark Shown Taking Off

More imagery has been released through the Chinese media showing the Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark, a “Flanker” derivative intended for service aboard China's
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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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Accidents

Investigators Hope Recovered Flight Data and Cockpit Voice Recorders Shed More Light on AF447 Crash

Airbus, Air France and many others, both within and outside the aerospace industry, eagerly await the results of an analysis of the flight data and cockpit
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Aircraft

Republic Airways Signals Interest in Airbus A320neos

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways signaled an interest in acquiring Airbus A320neos last week, when the airline’s vice president and corporate controller
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Longitudinal Airspace Separations Reduced Over North Atlantic

Nav Canada and UK NATS have implemented a new navigation standard that reduces longitudinal separations by half for properly equipped aircraft in North Atl
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Aircraft

IAG Merger Fuels New Fleet Renewal Strategy for Iberia and British Airways

The tie-up between Spanish flag carrier Iberia and the UK’s British Airways to create International Airlines Group (IAG) will pave the way for an overhaul
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: Shine a Light on Your Flight Department, or Close It Down

“We like to keep a low profile for our jet use.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard variations on that line since I arrived at Business Jet