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Paris Air Show 2011 preview

Added on 29 April 2011 by Tim Robinson

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Paris Air Show on 20-26 June

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Making connections - airlines face up to social media

Added on 15 April 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society

Airlines are making ever increasing use of social media sites to reach out and interact with their customers. BILL READ reports on the brave new virtual world of fan pages, loyalty strategies, viral campaigns, influencers and travel tribes.   

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: April 2011

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Aircraft Interiors Expo

Added on 08 April 2011 by admin

Bill Read reports from the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg where over 500 companies showcased the latest innovations in cabin interiors.

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Aerodays Madrid - Part 2

Added on 01 April 2011 by Bill Read

Part 2 of a report from the European Commission’s Aerodays conference - highlighting the latest aeronautical research and development.

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Aerodays Madrid

Added on 31 March 2011 by Bill Read

Bill Read reports from Madrid on the European Commission’s Aerodays conference - highlighting the latest aeronautical research and development.

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Asian Aerospace 2011 - Day 3 wrap-up

Added on 10 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

Closing thoughts from the final Day 3 of the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.

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Asian Aerospace 2011 - Day 2 highlights

Added on 09 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

Day 2 aviation news highlights from the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.

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Asian Aerospace 2011 - Day 1 highlights

Added on 08 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

Day 1 aviation news highlights from the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.

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Asian Aerospace 2011 - first news

Added on 07 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

A report of the first news from the Asian Aerospace 2011 exhibition held in Hong Kong.

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Asian Aerospace 2011 preview

Added on 04 March 2011 by Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson reports from Asian Aerospace 2011, held in Hong Kong on 8-10 March.

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Shifting sands – aviation and Middle East unrest

Added on 25 February 2011 by Tim Robinson

The events currently unfolding in the Middle East as the people protests, fanned by social media, has profound implications for the region – which as yet are still unclear. Autocratic regimes, their rule, formerly seeming strong, are now either under siege or facing major challenges. But what are the implications for aviation?

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VIDEO: Captain Frank Santoni - Chief Test Pilot, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Added on 11 February 2011 by Tim Robinson

On 1 February the Flight Test Group Evening Lecture was given by Captain Frank Santoni - Chief Test Pilot, Commercial Airplanes, Boeing on the 787 and 747-8. A former naval aviator, Captain Santoni now heads the civil aircraft test pilot group at Boeing and, as was described in his introduction during the lecture, “is rated to fly anything with a 7 on the end of it.”

We took the opportunity to ask Captain Santoni about the 787 test schedule, his day-to-day job and the challenges of glass cockpit airliners.

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Fresh greens - why the environment is back on the aviation agenda

Added on 02 February 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society

With the aviation industry now moving out of survival mode, the environment is now firmly back on the agenda for decision makers. TIM ROBINSON reports from the first Imperial College Aviation Forum held on 6 January.

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: February 2011

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Under the ash cloud

Added on 07 January 2011 by Royal Aeronautical Society

In 2010 an ash cloud from an eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland caused the closure of much of Europe’s airspace for six days from 16-21 April. A conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society on 9 November focused on the events and their consequences and looked at what lessons could be learned for the future. BILL READ reports.

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: January 2011

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EXCLUSIVE - Qantas QF32 flight from the cockpit

Added on 08 December 2010 by Tim Robinson

On 4 November Qantas flight QF32, an Airbus A380 outbound from Singapore, ran into serious problems when a turbine on its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine suffered an uncontained failure. We caught up with one of the five pilots onboard, who describes how the crew professionally dealt with the incident, the sequence of events, and how the most dangerous period was after they had landed.

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Air cargo - the weakest link?

Added on 03 December 2010 by Royal Aeronautical Society

As air cargo starts to recover from the recession, Richard Gardner looks at aviation’s most vulnerable sector.

This is a full article published in Aerospace International: December 2010

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Airline alliances – the good, the bad and the ugly?

Added on 19 November 2010 by Tim Robinson

Are global airline alliances good or bad for the consumer? A recent debate at the Royal Aeronautical Society highlighted the pros and cons of these transnational giants.

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NBAA 2010 - Day 1 highlights

Added on 19 October 2010 by Tim Robinson

New product launches, maintaining R&D and a $1bn order from NetJets were among the themes of the first day of the NBAA business aviation convention in Atlanta, Georgia. TIM ROBINSON reports

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NBAA 2010 preview

Added on 18 October 2010 by Tim Robinson

Tim Robinson reports from the 63rd National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2010 meeting and exhibition, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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