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Over the last decade, Virgin Atlantic has increased its fleet size by 21%. Here is an infographic to see what changes in aircraft the airline has made.
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So-called middle-of-the-market (MOM) aircraft sales are forecast to be worth nearly $250 billion at retail prices during the next 10 years, according to Aviation Week’s 2016 Commercial forecast.
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Airbus has forecast that global commercial aviation aftermarket spend will hit $3 trillion over the next 20 years, with Asia-Pacific expected to
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Hannah Davies
Ahead of the Farnborough International Air Show it would have been fair to assume that Brexit may have put a dampener on proceedings, but instead it
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By Alex Derber
This column usually has little time for state-owned airlines, but it must admit to a grudging respect for Aeroflot. The headwinds facing Russia’s flag
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Tom Edwards
As the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow approaches, Tom Edwards of Cyient discusses how disruptive technologies will have greater prominence at
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The condensed interview: Ari Kokko, logistics manager at Finnair’s maintenance, repair and overhaul division Finnair Technical Services, on developing an RFID system with SR Technics. &nbsp
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released industry performance statistics for 2015, revealing that India has the fastest
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By Guy Norris
The long-term prosperity of the plan rests squarely on how the geared turbofan engines will be maintained and supported.
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Photoluminescent Exit Signs The exit sign by Lufthansa Technik is made out of a self-illuminating and aging resistant-material, essentially eliminating the need for ever replacing the sign. Lufthansa Technik adds this product to its GuideU system, which also features non-electrical floor path marketing systems. Photo Credit: Lufthansa Technik
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Hannah Davies
Travel technology provider SITA released its 2016 Airline IT Trends Survey that stated 91 percent of airlines now plan to invest in cyber security programs within the next three years.
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Airbus’ decision to select Inmarsat’s new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service as a light cockpit satcom option for its A320 and A330 families indicates the European airframer is in tune with Inmarsat’s plans technologically to revolutionize safety-related flight deck data and voice communications.
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By Alex Derber
The most incongruous aspect of the Brexit referendum was how many areas voted against their own interests. Deprived parts of the country that have
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Earlier this year, the European Commission and the US Department of Commerce reached an accord on a new transatlantic data transfer protocol which it
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The engine MRO market for commercial aircraft has the potential to reach $126.3 billion over the next five years with the top five engine OEMs generating 92% of the total.
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Hannah Davies
The aviation industry, like many other sectors, shares information over the Internet and through IT systems on a daily basis. And, while cyber security has always been an area of importance it has come under even more scrutiny in recent weeks following the news that Air India's frequent flyer programme miles was reportedly hacked.
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Hannah Davies
The aviation industry, like many other sectors, shares information over the Internet and through IT systems on a daily basis. And, while cyber
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By Alex Derber
Instead of framing the Brexit vote in the context of aviation, it seems sensible to provide a British perspective on how it came to pass. Next week
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By Alex Derber
Of the roughly $5bn in trapped ticket sales that IATA says is awaiting repatriation, about $600m is in Nigeria, the most in any country bar Venezuela
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The vote on the UK’s future membership of the European Union finally takes place tomorrow (June 23), with many commercial aviation airlines and OEMs
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The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are thus subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union.
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By Alex Derber
At the start of this year some of Europe’s biggest network and budget carriers formed a new, breakaway trade body – Airlines for Europe (A4E) – with a mission to fight taxation, improve air traffic control and lobby against airport fees.
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Chris Kjelgaard reports from Dominica on this week's Caribbean Aviation Meetup, setup to discuss the region's network. I’m writing from the island of
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By Sean Broderick
More than 500 Bombardier CRJs must have engine pylon fasteners checked in the U.S. alone.
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As the Aeronautical Repair Station Association points out, the FAA misunderstands the relationship among the design, production, maintenance and operating rules in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
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