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Ryanair redefines “low cost” with a sticky tape fix
Ryanair flight turns back after "sticky tape" fix fails.
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Indian MMRCA contract: Financial bids from Eurofighter and Rafale due on 4th...
Best and final offers for Dassaults Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon will be opened on November 4th at Indian Ministry of Defence for contract for 126 combat aircraft which will be worth about $15...
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Indian MMRCA decision imminent as political support peaks for the Eurofighter...
The political support for the Eurofighter has reached its peak with a joint letter written by the leaders of the four supplier countries to the Indian Government welcoming India as a "fifth partner...
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Will SAS be acquired by Qatar or Lufthansa?
But something is due to happen with SAS ownership this year. And my guess would be that the clear fit and benefits would point to Lufthansa rather than Quatar.
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Indian MMRCA: Dassault’s Rafale dumps its price to beat the Eurofighter
Finally the lowest bidder for the Indian $10.4 billion MMRCA contract has been announced and it seems that the French dumped their prices for the Rafale to beat the Eurofighter by $4-5 million per...
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Indian MMRCA: Rafale deal is $5 billion cheaper than the Eurofighter
Dassault's Rafale aircraft were evaluated to be cheaper than the Eurofighter typhoon by about $5 billion in the 126 aircraft Indian MMRCA competition.
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Following Indian MMRCA success, Dassaut’s Rafale also tipped for Brazil
After its success in the Indian MMRCA competition, Dassult's Rafale is tipped to also win the Brazilian contract for 36 aircraft against the Swedish Gripen and the US F18.
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Eurofighter tries to spoil the Indian MMRCA Rafale deal
After Dassault's Rafale was declared the lowest bidder for the Indian MMRCA contract, the losing Eurofighter lobby is stepping up its efforts to block the award to Dassault by claiming that the...
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Entire Sukhoi sales team killed in superjet crash
A Sukhoi SSJ100 Superjet crashed during a sales tour in Indonesia. All 45 on board perished.
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In-flight electronics ban is based on fears – not on any evidence
There is no evidence whatsoever that using electronic devices on flights - whether during take-off and landing or while cruising - has any deleterious effects navigation or any other technical...
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Siemens boycotts Ryanair
The German industrial group Siemens, with 400,000 employees worldwide, has decided for a global boycott of Ryanair.
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Boeing Dreamliner has some teething troubles
It is only to be expected of course but the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will also surely have its share of teething difficulties. They seem relatively minor so far but the aircraft is after all 3 years late....
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Dreamliner still having electrical teething problems as fire breaks out in...
UPDATE! 9th January (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner jet suffered a third mishap in as many days on Wednesday, heightening safety concerns after a string of setbacks for the new aircraft....
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24 aircraft grounded as persistent teething problems with Boeing 787...
UPDATE! Now all Boeing Dreamliners in US and India have also been grounded indefinitely. Boeing’s ongoing dispute with unions will not make matters easier. This could be an expensive delay for Boeing....
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Airport security is now more about business than about security
I can still remember arriving at airports, checking in and strolling quietly to my departure gate without undressing along the way or unpacking my bag or spending up to an hour standing in a “security”...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner story gets green and murky
What seemed to be “normal” teething problems with a new aircraft now seems to be something more. Two stories this week suggest that pressure from the green lobbies pushed Boeing into using inherently...
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Boeing Dreamliner batteries could be “inherently unsafe” while Airbus says it...
The fault with the Boeing Dreamliner Batteries/electrical systems has not yet been found. This is not good news for Boeing since the grounding of 50 aircraft continues. Each grounded aircraft poses a...
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Airbus invokes “Plan B” while Dreamliner remains grounded till the summer
The Boeing Dreamliner which was grounded globally on January 16th will remain grounded at least till the end of March and possibly till the summer. United Airlines has removed the Dreamliner from all...
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Boeing’s three-layered fix for the Dreamliner batteries approved for testing
Boeing’s planned fix for the Dreamliner’s lithium-ion battery has been approved by the FAA and while this is only approval of the plan it at least represents the start of the process to get the...
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