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Eurocopter brings its military&civil helicopters to the Aero India 2013
A cornerstone of Eurocopter’s static display is the AS565 MBe Panther naval helicopter, equipped with its full armament complement. This proven rotorcraft is proposed for both the Indian Navy’s planned acquisition of utility helicopters and the Indian Coast Guard’s anticipated purchase of ship-based light/medium helicopters. The AS565 MB Panther is a militarized member of Eurocopter’s […]
Australian wine \ epiQure \ Frequent Flyers \ Qantas \ Qantas Wine Panel \ Qantas Wine Program. \ Sky Awards \ Sky cabin \ Sommeliers \ training \ Wine Cellar \ wine industry
Qantas Recognised for its Award Winning Wine Cellar
Qantas’ commitment to showcasing the diversity and quality of the Australian wine industry has resulted in Qantas taking home the greatest number of awards at the annual Cellars in the Sky Awards, held in London last night. Qantas has won a number of awards including Best Overall Wine Cellar and Best Presented First Class Wine […]
air cargo \ Asia Pacific \ Domestic Passenger Demand \ European airlines \ Eurozone airlines \ IATA \ International Air Transport Association \ Middle East Airlines \ Passenger Demand \ PLF \ Tony Tyler \ Total Market \ Turkey
Passenger Demand Grew as Air Cargo Declined in 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo. The 5.3% increase in passenger demand was slightly down on 2011 growth of 5.9% but above the 5% twenty-year average. Load factors for the year were near record levels […]
Aerospace & Defence \ Altug Altintas \ Defence Industry \ Europe \ Muharrem Dortkasli \ Philipp Reuter \ TAI \ Turkey \ Turkish Aerospace \ Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkish Aerospace and Defence Industry Going Public – Will It Fly?
Continuous cuts in defence budgets in the United States and Europe impel the defence industry and investment society to look for new promising markets. Turkey’s rising ventures beyond its borders serves as a connection to potentially lucrative new regions, and also the country itself should be considered when planning long term investments. Turkey’s economy is […]
Boeing \ EKV \ exoatmospheric \ flight \ Fort Greely \ GMD \ Missile Defense Agency \ united states
Boeing-led Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Flight Test
Boeing, working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and industry teammates, today returned the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to testing with a successful flight. GMD is the United States’ only defense against long-range ballistic missile threats. “Today’s test signals the next step in GMD’s future capability and is the culmination of successful partnerships among […]
contract \ Disaster Monitoring Constellation \ DMC3 \ FORMOSAT \ FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 \ National Space Organization \ NSPO \ RapidEye \ spacecraft \ SSTL
SSTL to build satellites for FORMOSAT-7’s global weather forecasting programme
SSTL has been awarded the contract by the National Space Organization (NSPO) in Taiwan for the design and manufacture of up to twelve satellite platforms for the FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 constellation. The contract was awarded in an open international competition, with SSTL providing the most cost-effective solution. The FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 mission is a joint civil programme between NSPO […]
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Lida Mantzavinou comments on Q3 2012 Ryanair results
Ryanair’s Q3 2012 financial results show that the low cost carrier will exceed its latest profit expectations for the year. Frost & Sullivan estimates that the airline, compared to last year, is set to report a 5% increase in profit after tax in its full year results in March 2013. “The current air transport environment […]
Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control \ AIRAC \ airspace \ ATM network \ Dublin \ Eurocontrol \ flight \ Free Route Airspace \ Network Manager
Network Manager delivers further Airspace Design improvements in December
Substantial savings have been made in Europe’s ATM network, thanks to the latest European Route Network Improvement Plan. 2012’s AIRAC – Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control – cycle release of 13 December 2012, saw the delivery of 36 packages of airspace design improvements which made for savings of 113 000 nautical miles flown less compared […]
787 \ 787 Dreamliner \ Boeing \ japan \ NTSB \ passengers \ U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Boeing Updates its Statement on 787 Investigation
Boeing welcomes the progress being made in the 787 investigation discussed today by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington, D.C. The regulatory and investigative agencies in the U.S. and Japan have dedicated substantial resources to these investigations, and we appreciate their effort and leadership. Boeing continues to assist the NTSB and the […]
Airbus \ Asia Pacific \ Charles Champion \ flight \ Fly Your Ideas \ students \ UNESCO
Airbus selects students with most innovative ideas to shape the future of flight
Airbus has selected 100 student teams from across five continents to go to the next round of the 2013 Fly Your Ideas challenge. Of these, 49 per cent are from Asia Pacific, 37 per cent from Europe, 8 per cent from the the Americas, 3 per cent from Africa and 3 per cent from Middle […]