Alterative fuels specifications pass first certifying hurdle
Airline commercial use of alternative fuels has moved closer to reality after a key subcommittee of certifying body ASTM International passed specifications…
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ViaSat open to aviation partnerships as broadband plan advances
ViaSat remains bullish about its plan to develop a global Ku-band mobile broadband network for commercial airlines in addition to business jets, sea vessels…
Vueling set to start merged life in July
Merging Barcelona-based low-cost carriers Clickair and Vueling expect the final piece of regulatory approval from the Spanish authorities shortly, enabling the newly-merged entity to begin its new joint life during July.
Airbus gears up for Chinese A350 push
As the first A320s assembled at Airbus’s Tianjin plant enter service, the airframer is gearing up to push composite component manufacturing for its forthcoming…
Air India studies low-cost service for domestic flights
Air India is considering becoming a low-cost carrier on its domestic services as part of a plan to restructure its operations in order to get a government bail-out.
“That is one option - becoming a low-cost airline on domestic operations so that it can compete more effectively with the privately-owned carriers, which increasingly offer more […]