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What we have so special to offer? Maybe nothing, but if we really think about how the news are delivered on digital news sources maybe we look at LinkyBird with another eyes, in fact one of our main goals is the objectivity, and we get this by presenting the news as we get from the…
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Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing contracts to acquire two S-92A™ and two S-76D™ Sikorsky helicopters.
Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing, the helicopter operating leasing business of Macquarie Group, has contracted to acquire two S-92A™ and two S-76D™ helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. along with an unspecified number of options to acquire additional aircraft. The four new helicopters will be configured initially for the oil and gas service markets. Sikorsky Aircraft is a…
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F18 Fighter – Flying Low.
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Wikinews – One cause to support.
About Wikinews We are a group of volunteers whose mission is to present reliable, unbiased and relevant news. All our content is released under a free license. By making our content perpetually available for free redistribution and use, we hope to contribute to a global digital commons. Wikinews stories are written from a neutral point of view to…
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FAA to Allow Airlines to Expand Use of Personal Electronics.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation will…
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Dassault Aviation chooses Snecma’s Silvercrest® engine to power new Falcon 5X business jet.
Dassault Aviation announced that it has chosen the latest-generation Silvercrest® turbofan from Snecma (Safran) to power its new business jet, the Falcon 5X, unveiled at the NBAA business aviation trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Falcon 5X is a twin-engine business jet featuring a large cabin and long range (5,200 nautical miles at Mach…
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Messier-Bugatti-Dowty signs services contracts with Cathay Pacific and Dragonair until 2024.
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) has recently signed agreements with Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair for the provision of landing gear restoration and support services for the two airlines’ A330/A340 fleets. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s MRO division in Singapore first overhauled Cathay Pacific’s A330/A340 landing gears in 2002. The new agreement will extend the relationship to 2024. Paul Clifford, Managing Director…
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China Airlines Wins Taiwan Green Classics Awards.
The Taiwan government recognized China Airlines for its industry-leading eco-friendly services at the third annual Taiwan Green Classics Awards on October 29. At the award ceremony, China Airlines Chairman Huang-Hsiang Sun received the Green Classics Services Award from the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs. The award recognizes China Airlines’ incorporation of environmentally-friendly…
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Boeing to Increase 737 Production Rate in 2017.
Company to produce 47 single-aisle airplanes per month, more than 560 per year New single-aisle airplane global market demand remains strong Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that production on the 737 program will increase to 47 airplanes per month in 2017, the highest rate ever for the best-selling airliner in history. Once implemented, the 737 program…
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