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NewsPICTURE: LOT takes delivery of Europe's first 787
LOT Polish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 in Washington, becoming the first European carrier to receive the type. "This is a historic...
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Cathay eyes mid-2013 decision on A380 v 747-8I, open to 777-X
Cathay Pacific could decide on its very large aircraft requirements by mid-2013, although the heavy twin-engined widebody aircraft will remain the backbone of its long-haul fleet.
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Cathay mulls 787-10 to replace A330s
Cathay Pacific will consider the Boeing 787-10 as a replacement for its Airbus A330-300s that it uses on regional and medium-haul routes. Boeing "is...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac, GKN Aerospace sign agreements
Comac signed two agreements with GKN Aerospace on 14 November. The agreements cover the sharing of technology in the manufacturing of horizontal stabiliser...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Spring Airlines orders CFM engines for two A320s
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has picked the CFM International CFM56-5B engines for two Airbus A320 aircraft that it will receive in 2014. The...
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SilkAir firms up order for 54 737s
Singapore Airlines' regional wing SilkAir today finalised a commitment signed on 3 August for 54 Boeing 737s, including 31 re-engined and updated 737 Max...
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ALTA: No plans to build Q400 in Russia, says Bombardier
Canadian airframer Bombardier Aerospace has refuted Russian reports that it is looking at producing the Q400 turboprop in Russia. The aircraft is a...
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ALTA: Aeromar orders 2 ATR 72-600s
Aeromar has ordered two ATR 42-600 aircraft with deliveries in 2013, say executives at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum 2012 in Panama City. The Mexico...
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Boeing intensifies 787-10 sales pitch ahead of launch
Boeing has intensified sales discussions on the proposed 787-10 ahead of a formal launch, summoning key customers to closed-door meetings in Seattle over...
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NewsQatar A350 order conversion tipped to include more -1000s
Qatar Airways appears set to take additional Airbus A350-1000s through the conversion of its order for A350-800s. The Doha-based carrier is dropping...
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NewsOcean Sky's defunct business units chalked up £75m debt
Collapsed businesses within the Ocean Sky group of companies had a total debt of £75.5 million ($120 million) according to documents filed at the UK's Companies House.
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Qatar drops A350-800 for larger -900
Qatar Airways has shifted its order for 20 Airbus A350-800s to the larger -900 variant further weakening the backlog for the smallest member of the airframer's...
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Comac eyes half of China’s narrowbody market
Comac is aiming to capture half of China's demand for narrowbody aircraft over the next 15 years.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: MTU signs deals with Postal Airlines, Solaseed Air
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has signed engine maintenance agreements with Postal Airlines China and Japanese airline Solaseed Air, the MRO firm announced at Airshow...
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: ARJ21 first delivery slips further
Chinese airframer Comac has again pushed back the delivery schedule of its ARJ21 regional jet, this time by "one to two years". Speaking to Flightglobal...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Hainan orders GEnx engines for two 787s
Hainan Airlines has placed an order for General Electric GEnx-1B engines to power two additional Boeing 787s it recently ordered. The airline has also...
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SwiftAir to enhance Southwest's IFEC offering
Soon-to-be acquired Row 44 has teamed with Dallas-based technology company SwiftAir to provide interactive in-flight travel guides for Southwest Airlines'...
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ANALYSIS: Will FastJet speed low-cost model in Africa?
The launch of flights later this month from high-profile pan-African start-up FastJet is the latest attempt to kick-start the spread of the low-cost carrier...