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NewsBoeing misses 2011 787 and 747-8 delivery target
Boeing failed to meet its 2011 delivery guidance of 15 to 20 747-8s and 787s, delivering just 12 of its newly certified aircraft, including nine 747-8 freighters...
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NewsLufthansa hires temporary cabin crew staff in Berlin
Lufthansa will employ temporary workers as cabin crew for its planned operation at Berlin's new airport, starting in June.
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Air Bishkek signs wheel and tyre deal with Turkish Technic
Kyrgyzstan-based Air Bishkek - also known as Kyrgyz Airways - has signed a wheel and tyre services agreement with Turkish Technic. The one-year deal...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya to build MRO facility for heavy checks
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air plans to start building its own maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility by 2014.
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NewsSriwijaya eyes China and Australia routes with new 737-800s
Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air will expand its network and launch international services to China and Australia this year. It is scheduled to start receiving...
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NewsKLM 737 crew lost position awareness before taxiway take-off
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 737-300 were not using an airport map in darkness and snowy conditions before they turned on to, and departed from, a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol.
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Cebu Pacific mulls over long-haul low-cost services
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will consider starting long-haul low-cost services if it sees strong demand for certain point-to-point routes.
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NewsAirline fatal accident numbers climb in 2011
The year 2011 saw a sharp rise in the number of airline fatal accidents, reaching a total of 37 compared with 26 in 2010, and well above the annual average...
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NewsStruggling Jade Cargo forced to ground 747 fleet
Chinese-German joint-venture freight carrier Jade Cargo has effectively suspended operations after grounding its six Boeing 747-400ERFs because it can no...
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Comac ARJ21-700 ready for type inspection authorisation
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet is ready to enter the type inspection authorisation (TIA) stage, nine years after...
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GoAir A320 hit by bus at Mumbai airport
A GoAir Airbus A320 aircraft parked at the Mumbai airport was badly damaged yesterday when a bus rammed into its nose.
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NewsILFC to order Airbus grounding for Vladivostok Avia, sources say
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) is preparing to ground five Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, as early as tomorrow, from Russian airline,...
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Brussels Airlines to launch JFK service in June
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has announced plans to resume service to North America from 1 June, with an Airbus A330-300 flying daily between Brussels...
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NewsANA announces new 787 livery, routes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced the dates it will begin operating the Boeing 787 on three domestic routes, as well as a livery change for future aircraft. The...
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Captain's arrogance preceded Airblue A321 catastrophe
Pakistani investigators have catalogued the arrogance and poor airmanship demonstrated by an Airblue Airbus A321 captain before the twinjet crashed into...
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NewsRussia's Transaero to take four 787s
Russian carrier Transaero is to acquire four 262-seat Boeing 787s under an agreement which continues its recent fleet-renewal programme. The airline...
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NewsBoeing scrambles to meet 787 delivery targets for 2011
Boeing is scrambling to hand over three more 787s to All Nippon Airways before the close of 2011, aiming to meet at least a portion of its delivery guidance...
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Solaseed contracts EGAT for 737 MRO
Japanese domestic budget carrier Solaseed Air has selected Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies for airframe maintenance. The airline, which...
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NewsPICTURES: A350 fuselage arrives at Toulouse assembly line
Airbus has received the first major section of the A350 twinjet at its final assembly line in Toulouse, with delivery of the forward fuselage from the Saint-Nazaire...