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NewsPICTURE: China Southern operates first 787 flight
China Southern has launched the country's first Boeing 787 flight on the Guangzhou-Beijing route. The aircraft took off at 12.35 local time with 228...
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NewsTunisair appears to cancel A350-800 order
Tunisair appears to be the latest carrier to abandon the Airbus A350-800, bringing the backlog for the type to fewer than 90 aircraft. The flag-carrier...
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NewsPARIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
By the half-way point of 2017, Airbus plans to be building more A320neos than the current model. But how equipped is the airframer for a smooth transition to the new variant?
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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NewsPICTURES: WestJet Encore receives first Q400 in Toronto
WestJet Encore received its first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 today at Bombardier's assembly plant in Toronto at Downsview Airport. The aircraft with registration...
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Airbus hybrid could balance needs of new Beluga
Airbus is considering a hybrid airframe platform as it works to refine its options to replace the A300-600ST Beluga freighters central to its manufacturing...
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ANALYSIS: A350-1000 challenges Japan's loyalty to Boeing
Japan's two dominant carriers have indicated they might consider the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, but for the new widebody to win Japanese sales it will need...
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NewsIATA: Boeing committed to 747-8 after 777X arrival in 2020
Boeing sees a future for the 747-8 after the new 777X family arrives in 2020 but is unclear how its large widebody product line-up will evolve from later...
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for line maintenance
Swiss MRO provider SR Technics is to form a line maintenance joint venture with French carrier Aigle Azur. The Zurich-based division of Abu Dhabi's...
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Air Lituanica to start flights with leased Embraer 170
Air Lituanica is set to start scheduled services at the end of this month with an Embraer 170 aircraft leased from Estonian Air. The Lithuanian start-up...
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NewsJetstar prepares to receive first 787 in September
Low-cost carrier, Jetstar, is gearing up for the arrival of the Boeing 787 that will join its fleet in September. It will start commercial services with...
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NewsIFC finalises CSeries order in ‘landmark’ deal
Russian lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) has finalised a nearly two-year-old agreement to acquire 32 Bombardier CSeries jets with options for 10 more. The...
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NewsPARIS: CSeries ready to fly
The Bombardier CSeries is almost ready to fly. A six-week battery of critical software tests that began in late March revealed no show-stoppers. The machinists...
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Air Berlin selects WheelTug electric taxi system
Air Berlin plans to install WheelTug electric taxi systems on 63 Airbus A320-family jets and 37 Boeing 737s. The German carrier and Gibraltar-headquartered...
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NewsAirbus names A350 flight-test crew
Airbus has named the six crew who will carry out the first flight of the A350-900, a group led by chief test pilot Peter Chandler. Chandler, who was...
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IATA: Leahy sees no weakening of appetite for A380s
Airbus's chief salesman insists that the open slots for the A380 in 2015 are not evidence of a weakening appetite for the type. Chief operating officer...
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Ameco Beijing completes Air China 777-200 cabin modifications
Ameco Beijing has completed cabin modifications for 10 Air China Boeing 777-200s. The 10-month modification project involved the installation of a...
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Xiamen Airlines seeks to expand operations
Xiamen Airlines has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China to expand its business licence coverage. The carrier is permitted to operate...
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IATA: Bombardier foresees success for CS100 in Africa
Bombardier expects a "strong uptake" in CSeries orders in Africa, as it expects a doubling of its fleet in the continent over the next three to five years.