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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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Jet Airways could convert 787-8s on order to -9s
Indian carrier Jet Airways could convert its orders for the Boeing 787-8s to the larger -9 variant. The carrier's 10 -8s on order are scheduled to...
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MEBA: The Jet Business unveils cabin interiors app
Torn between a bone leather or grey pinstripe divan for your private aircraft? Not sure whether damask grey carpet will go with the mahogany cabinets?
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NewsUnited returns 787 to service six days after generator failure
United Airlines today returned to service a Boeing 787-8 that made an emergency landing on 4 December in New Orleans due to an electrical malfunction. The...
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Gol plans Dominican carrier in 2013
Brazil's Gol plans to convert its Santo Domingo hub operation for flights between Brazil and North America, scheduled to start 15 December, into a full Dominican...
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Lithuanian start-up aims to be ready for EU presidency
Lithuanian authorities are aiming to establish a new carrier to serve the Baltic state as it takes over the presidency of the European Union next year. Air...
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ANALYSIS: Can African airlines seize initiative over cooperation?
Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action has usually been less forthcoming. Yet with...
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Sabena Technics cleared for MRO on A380
Overhaul firm Sabena Technics has secured approval for base maintenance on the Airbus A380 at its French facility in Bordeaux. Sabena Technics, which...
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NewsAmerican pilots ratify tentative agreement
American Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement by a margin of more than 47 percentage points. The Allied Pilots Association...
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ANALYSIS: Fresh move for CSA privatisation takes shape
Korean Air and Qatar Airways are reportedly showing an interest in the Czech Government's renewed attempts to privatise national carrier Czech Airlines. The...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Test pilot Paul Smith got behind production-standard controls in a 787 test aircraft for an evaluation flight of Boeing’s technologically ground-breaking Dreamliner
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NewsGermanwings takes over nearly 30 Lufthansa A320s
Lufthansa will move 52 aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings for the planned transferral of its decentralised European network next year. Starting...
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Chinese customer orders 7 CRJ700 special mission aircraft
Bombardier has announced that an "undisclosed Chinese customer" has ordered seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft in a deal valued at $330 million.
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China Airlines to order six Boeing 777-300ERs
China Airlines has received approval from its board to place an order for six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
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NewsDelta orders 40 CRJ900s in $1.85b deal
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has finalised a commitment for 40 Bombardier CRJ900s in a deal worth $1.85 billion at list prices as part of its regional fleet...
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ANALYSIS: Enders strengthens grip on new-look EADS
European aerospace industry champion EADS is set to embark on the most radical governance shake-up in its 12-year history, which will see Paris and Berlin...
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United Aircraft says Russian/Indian transport to fly in 2017
Russia's United Aircraft has provided new schedule information about its Medium Transport Aircraft joint venture with India ...
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Icelandair opts for 737 Max to operate alongside 757s
Icelandair has tentatively selected the Boeing 737 Max to modernise its fleet, opting for both the -8 and -9 versions of the twinjet. The carrier has...
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Boeing reduces 747-8 weight, tweaks aileron setting
Boeing has dropped the empty weight of the latest 747-8 Freighters by 2.5t compared to the aircraft delivered a year ago and tweaked the aileron configuration...
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NewsA330 incident sparks urgent angle-of-attack sensor action
European safety regulators are ordering operators of Airbus A330s and A340s to incorporate a new emergency procedure to cope with blocked angle-of-attack...