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Airline Taxes > “Sin” Taxes!

The airline industry needs better lobbyists. SOURCE

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Emirates launches new global brand platform – “Hello Tomorrow”

New branding captures passion for connecting peoples hopes, dreams and aspirations DUBAI, U.A.E. : Emirates today launched a new global brand platform and direction, themed “Hello Tomorrow”, which positions the global airline as the enabler of global connectivity and meaningful … Continue reading

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Boeing to Open Aerospace Research and Technology Center in Brazil

- Boeing expands its global R&D investment by collaborating with Brazilian institutions to develop innovative aerospace technologies SAO PAULO — Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it will establish Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil, a research and technology center in Sao … Continue reading

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American “Flying Car” Closer to First Delivery

The Transition® Street-Legal Airplane is now a significant step closer to being a commercial reality.  The production prototype of the Transition® Street-Legal Airplane completed its successful first flight at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, NY on March 23, 2012.  The … Continue reading

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Dutch flying car makes successful maiden flight

The Dutch company PAL-V has successfully concluded test flights of its flying car, PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle). During the past two weeks, several test flights were conducted. The patented vehicle flies in the air like a gyrocopter with … Continue reading

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Russia, India in hypersonic missile talks

NEW DELHI, March 30 (UPI) — Russia and India are in discussions to develop a hypersonic cruise missile and are near agreement on a preliminary design, Indian officials said. “In the near future, we will set up a joint working … Continue reading

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Global study identifies trend-setting travellers´ online shopping behaviour and future motivations

Amadeus: • “Empowering Inspiration: the future of travel search” highlights that for the destination, shopping and booking process, consumers in emerging markets are more frustrated than their developed country counterparts due to information overload and a lack of confidence that they … Continue reading

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“Crazy” JetBlue Pilot Charged for Midair Drama

JetBlue Airways captain, Clayton Osbon suffered from a ‘medical episode’ shortly after departing New York. Flight 191 was bound to Las Vegas and had to be diverted to Amarillo, Texas after the passenger start running around the airplane screaming. Passengers … Continue reading

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Aviation EU ETS: Repercussions

Ever since the European Union decided to include the aviation sector in their emissions trading scheme (ETS), the airlines, aircraft manufacturers and foreign countries have been voicing their distaste. The EU needs to choose their next move carefully when facing … Continue reading

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Is the Ex-Im Bank causing an Aviation Bubble?

The “Export Import Bank” usually helps foreign customers purchase American goods in countries where there aren’t adequate capital markets. However, the bank went from helping countries like Rwanda to helping airlines such as Emirates, owned by the UAE government, that … Continue reading

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