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May 01, 2015
Hainan Airlines may not be as comfortable as China’s big three state carriers, but it shows great ambitions for long-haul services.
May 01, 2015
Early this century, Asian airlines’ major accident rates improved markedly. Now they are drifting higher again, and the industry association wants tighter regulation.
Apr 30, 2015
This advert appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology a little over eight years after the iconic Dart engine powered the maiden flight of the prototype Viscount. The engine helped make the Vickers Viscount one of Britain's best-selling aircraft.
Apr 29, 2015
Business jet and general aviation pilots already enjoy the safety benefits of synthetic vision. Airline pilots are next in line.
Apr 29, 2015
Almost two years after the rollout of the 707 prototype at Renton Field, Boeing placed adverts in Aviation Week & Space Technology promoting the flight characteristics of the airplane. "Seattle to Washington, D.C., and return - in 8 hours, 6 minutes!"
Apr 28, 2015
Airlines are going back to school to build new training programs to demonstrate deep-stall and upset recoveries in the simulator.
Apr 28, 2015
Despite interruptions from winter storms, a sustained drop in jet fuel prices underpinned the rosiest first quarter for major U.S. airlines in years.
Apr 27, 2015
Predictions of potential U.S. airline record earnings were made by Aviation Week 56 years ago.