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China's Juneyao faces CAAC sanctions after safety breach
Chinese A320 operator sanctioned after crew refuses to surrender landing slot to inbound Qatar 777 with fuel emergency
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Enter Air inks TP Aerospace MRO deal
Polish charter carrier Enter Air has signed up for a five-year, full service wheels and brakes maintenance programme with Danish company TP Aerospace for...
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Trans States ERJ-145 involved in Ottawa runway overrun
A Trans States Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 yesterday ran off the runway at Ottawa Airport in Canada.
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NewsPICTURES: First 747-8 in Lufthansa colours rolls out
Boeing has rolled out the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental sporting the colours of German flag-carrier Lufthansa, the type's airline launch customer. Lufthansa...
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South Sudanese start-up Southern Star launches operations
South Sudan has a new national carrier, following the launch of services by Southern Star Airlines. The airline is operating a single 37-seat De Havilland...
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The big squeeze on aircraft interiors
Strong demand for aircraft seats and galleys has led to a significant backlog in the industry, but manufacturers are wary of boosting capacity too quickly in an uncertain economy. As a result, airlines and leasing companies are facing difficulty in sourcing seats and galleys in the short term.
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Opinion
Comment: Does Boeing's new 737 have the Max factor?
When Boeing launched the last iteration of its ubiquitous 737 back in 1993, the head of its Renton plant declared it had "built and delivered more than 2,500 and we expect to deliver another 2,500".
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Take-off calculation error led 737 to overrun short runway
Short runway foxed 737 crew in take-off mishap
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Boeing to deliver first 747-8F to Cargolux on 19 Sept
Boeing will deliver the first 747-8 freighter to launch customer Cargolux on 19 September, followed by delivery of the second aircraft to the cargo carrier...
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Scope uncertainty pushes SkyWest to study large turboprops
Bombardier and ATR in contention as United-Continental partner looks at alternatives to ageing CRJ200s and Embraers
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NewsBoeing learns lessons for 737 from 787 overruns
That Boeing has learnt its lesson from the overlong development of the 787 and 747-8 can be seen in the proposed timescale for the re-engined narrowbody, named the 737 Max, which the airframer launched on 30 August.
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Carbon emissions cuts hit runway building
UK government sets out plans to reduce carbon footprint of aviation and lowers it forecast for airport use
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Australia's Strategic Airlines re-brands as Air Australia
Australia's Strategic Airlines is re-branding itself as 'Air Australia' with new livery that will be rolled out across its fleet. The carrier's new...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing completes first flights of Cargolux 747-8F and ANA's 787
Boeing has completed first flights of the 787 and 747-8F scheduled for delivery this year, readying the two new types for handover later this month. The...
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Delta order indicative of urgent fleet needs
The recent order of 100 Boeing 737-900ERs by Delta Air Lines reflects an urgency by legacy carriers to replace ageing aircraft, but the airline's decision to go with the -900ER does not preclude it from being an operator of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsCRJ production cut in the offing in absence of sales
Bombardier is working aggressively to avoid slashing production rates of its CRJ regional jets, but concedes "it will be a much more difficult year for the regional segment" overall if a number of sales campaigns for the aircraft fail to bear fruit.
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NewsEmbraer Lineage 1000 gains type certification in China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Lineage 1000 executive jet, allowing the aircraft...
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Hong Kong Metrojet to provide Embraer support
Hong Kong's Metrojet has been approved to provide line and base maintenance to Embraer's Lineage 1000 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft by November.
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NewsJapan Civil Aviation Bureau approves Boeing's 787
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has validated the US Federal Avation Administration's (FAA) award of a type certificate for Boeing's 787, which uses...
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NewsContinental submits plan to FAA to re-certify Koito seats
United-Continental is looking to re-certify all Koito-manufactured seats on the Continental portion of its fleet, and has begun testing its Boeing 757s,...