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Crew pairing queried after 737 abort
Polish inquiry questions cockpit authority gradient after Ryanair pilots misidentify location of airport during visual landing
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NewsChina Southern to operate A380 on domestic routes
China Southern Airlines will operate its new Airbus A380s on daily domestic Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao services. This would make...
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Air France names Marseille as first regional base
Air France has chosen Marseille as the first of its new regional bases, as it aims to cut costs and boost its European medium-haul services.
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NewsUPS adds rapid-fit masks to anti-fire measures
US freight giant UPS is retrofitting its fleet of Boeing aircraft with full-face oxygen masks with integrated smoke goggles, reinforcing fire protection following the fatal crash of a freighter last year.
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NewsEU ETS prompts trade war fears
German Member of European Parliament Holger Krahmer is calling for a moratorium on the inclusion of aviation in the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS), and has warned that it could lead to Europe becoming the victim of an international "trade war".
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NewsTiger spin-off grounded over multiple safety worries
Two low-approach incidents in three weeks sparked a dramatic decision to ground budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia, whose operations remain suspended until at least 1 August.
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Embraer sees 2Q deliveries drop; Harbin JV assembles final ERJ
Embraer delivered 48 aircraft during the second quarter, a 30% decrease from the 69 aircraft delivered in the year-earlier period.
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NewsBoeing halts 787 line for a month
Boeing has instituted an approximately one-month hold on the 787 final assembly line and a halt in structural deliveries to its Everett factory due to supplier...
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Discrepancy in descent guidelines for Tiger A320 landing incident: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has, in a preliminary report, found that a discrepancy between descent guidelines led to a Tiger Airways Airbus...
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CASA investigates Jetstar maintenance lapses
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is investigating low-cost carrier Jetstar after the airline did not carry out certain maintenance procedures...
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Jetstar Asia plans Singapore-Ningbo service
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will be launching a non-stop service between Singapore and Ningbo in mainland China from 9 September.
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Gol firms up plans to acquire WebJet
Shortly after formally acknowledging it was in discussions for an acquisition of WebJet, Gol has declared it will purchase its fellow Brazilian low cost...
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Frontier to cancel three Milwaukee routes in September
Frontier Airlines is trimming three regional routes from its Milwaukee hub as the airline executes changes in its network as part a broader programme to...
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Gol acknowledges talks with WebJet
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has confirmed it is holding discussions with fellow LCC WebJet regarding a potential acquisition.
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Bullet strike grounds Cargolux 747-400F
Cargolux has grounded a Boeing 747-400 freighter which was struck by small-arms fire, resulting in a bullet hole in the fuselage.
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SA Express to acquire batch of Flybe Q400s
South African carrier SA Express is to acquire three of regional carrier Flybe's Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a batch of aircraft of which the UK...
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Ethiopian to receive four 787s by end-2012
Ethiopian Airlines expects to take delivery of four Boeing 787s by the end of next year, with the first to be delivered in March. The airline has 10...
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NewsBoeing eyes 'common cabin experience' across platforms
Boeing is keen to offer a common cabin experience across its portfolio of aircraft - including the 777 - as the design language on its 787 twinjet proves...
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Airbus lifts backlog to record level
Airbus's latest orders have taken the airframer to a record backlog approaching 4,000 aircraft, amounting to more than seven years' production.
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NewsGulf Air appears to cancel eight 787s
Gulf Air appears to be the customer which cancelled an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft last month. The airline ordered 16 of the twinjets in January...