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NewsVIDEO: Air France A380 hits CRJ while taxiing at JFK
Extraordinary video images have emerged of an Air France Airbus A380 colliding with a Bombardier CRJ during taxiing at New York JFK. Air France has...
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Opinion
Comment: Heat, fuel, oxygen and delay bring disaster
Few threats to an aircraft in cruise hold the same dread as cabin fire. Combustion is a complex process that seems to defy its purely physical and chemical...
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Weathering heights: FAA cockpit simulator to help airline safety
A US cockpit simulator project models supply of real-time data on climatic conditions for pilots flying transoceanic routes
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Business good week
CAE The simulators and training leader celebrated 50 years of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange by opening the market. Said Marc Parent, chief executive...
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Interview
Working Week: Dr Steve Jarvis
Getting the best out of people Dr Steve Jarvis works at the School of Engineering at the UK's Cranfield University, where as an expert in civil aviation...
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NewsP&W on A320neo: More pressure, less cooling
Pratt & Whitney plans to boost the overall pressure ratio of its PW1100G geared turbofan engine for the A320neo to approximately 50:1, up 11% from the 45:1...
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SAS renewal plan leaves door open to A320neo
SAS Group is considering the Airbus A320neo as part of the fleet-renewal programme outlined today for its three Scandinavian bases.
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PICTURE: Airbus A310 to be dismantled
Dutch firm AELS has taken on a new project to dismantle this ex-Air India Airbus A310-300 aircraft after a planned freighter conversion fell through. The...
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UTAir reaffirms commitment to acquiring Superjets
Russian carrier UTAir says it remains committed to acquiring Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft as it lays out plans to expand regional operations. Last...
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NewsSAS to lease new 737s and A320s as it phases out MD-80s
Scandinavian Airlines is to lease up to 17 Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft, and take additional Airbus A320s, as part of its effort to bring greater type uniformity...
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Shanghai to become latest Emirates A380 destination
Shanghai is to become Emirates' 13th Airbus A380 destination later this month. The carrier will begin thrice-weekly A380 flights from Dubai to Shanghai...
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NewsAirbus watching A380 schedule closely after quake
Airbus is confident it will meet its delivery forecast of some 25 A380s this year despite the Japanese earthquake which has further complicated the juggling...
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NTSB: No signs of smoke in United A320 emergency
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators have found not found "any signs of burning" or "indications of smoke or other anomalous system...
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FAA fines Lynx $350,000 for Q400 non-compliance
The US Federal Aviation Administration has fined Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Lynx Aviation $350,000 for operating a Bombardier Q400 while the aircraft...
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France starts recovery phase for crashed AF447
French investigators have confirmed they will launch a fifth phase in the search for flight AF447 after the discovery of wreckage from the Air France Airbus...
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NewsFAA mandates tough inspection regime for older Boeing 737s
Airlines that operate Boeing 737s face a rigorous new emergency inspection regime following the fuselage rupture of a Southwest Airlines 737-300 over Arizona...
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MAS carries out preliminary inspections on 737s
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is conducting preliminary inspections of some of its Boeing 737 aircraft, following a service bulletin issued by Boeing after the...
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Southwest starts lap joint repairs on five aircraft
Southwest Airlines has started repairs on the lap joints of five Boeing 737s after finding minor subsurface cracking on the aircraft. The repairs stem...
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Fiji's Air Pacific appears to cancel entire 787 order
Fiji's Air Pacific appears to be the carrier behind the cancellation of eight Boeing 787s disclosed in Boeing's order books last month.