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Frost & Sullivan on Boeing Dreamliner 787 and Lithium-ion Batteries
The Boeing Dreamliner 787 incident has opened a new page in the lithium-ion battery space that speaks about the safety of this battery when used in higher capacities of KW and MW scale. During 2007, Federal Aviation Administration, granted permission to Boeing to use lithium-ion batteries in the 787 aircraft, with several conditions to ensure […]
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Cessna & Chip Ganassi Racing Teams Becomes Partners
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced today a strategic partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) for multiple races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IZOD IndyCar Series and the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. This partnership extends Cessna’s presence across all three series in which CGRT competes. “Clyde Cessna founded this […]
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New Top Management appointed at Airbus China
On 1st January 2013, Eric Chen has become President of Airbus China, responsible for Airbus’ overall activities in the People’s Republic of China, including business development, commercial activities, customer services and industrial cooperation. Eric Chen, previously Airbus China Senior Vice President Commercial and External Affairs, succeeds Laurence Barron, who has now taken over as CEO […]
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Global 6000 jet obtains Brazilian certification
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received full certification for its Global 6000 jet from the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil in Brazil. “This is an important milestone in our Global 6000 jet’s history of leadership in Brazil, and we expect it to help generate even more interest in the world’s leading long-range, large […]
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Airbus Releases aircraft list prices for 2013
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.6 per cent. The new pricing is effective from January 1st 2013. The 3.6 per cent price increase has been calculated according to Airbus’ standard escalation formula over the January 2012 to January 2013 period. “Our new pricing reaffirms the value of our modern, […]
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CAA statement on helicopter incident in London
Regarding the helicopter accident in London, A CAA spokesperson said: “Helicopter operations in central London are strictly controlled. Single engine helicopters are required to fly along designated routes, which have been selected to provide maximum safety by routing helicopters along the River Thames, avoiding flying over built up areas as much as possible. Twin engine […]
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United Breaks Ground on New Widebody Aircraft Hangar
United Airlines this week broke ground on a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline, which is investing more than $25 million in the 90,000 square foot facility, expects to complete construction by year end. “United is committed to the city of Newark, the state of New Jersey and the […]
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Ethiopian Temporarily Pulls 787 Fleet out of Service
Following the directive of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ethiopian has decided to temporarily pull its B787 Dreamliners out of service for precautionary inspection on Thursday, January 17, 2013. The US FAA issued a directive on January 16, 2013 that mandates operators to perform special inspection requirements on the Dreamliner airplane battery system in accordance with a method […]
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Bombardier Kicks Off the New Year by Increasing Support for Customers
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will offer additional on-site technical support for Bombardier’s business aircraft operators attending the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC and the 47th NFL Super Bowl celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana. From Friday, January 18 to Monday, January 21, Bombardier will have two field service representatives (FSR) and a […]
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Airbus boosts revenue potential of A321neo with new cabin options
Airbus is offering airlines brand new options for configuring the generous floor space offered by the A321neo. These allow more flexibility and thus increase the number of seats at the same comfort standard. In addition, the maximum exit limit is raised beyond 220 seats. These new cabin options capitalize on recent innovations in cabin monuments […]