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Pinnacle in talks with United-Continental over Q400 deployment
US regional operator Pinnacle is holding discussions with United and Continental Airlines over the deployment of an eventual 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprops in the combined carriers' network.
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NewsBoeing poised to make integrated IFE/seats offerable on 787
Boeing is poised to make the first integrated seats with in-flight entertainment (IFE) linefit offerable on its 787 aircraft. A spokesman for the airframer...
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Indonesia orders Super Tucanos for light attack role
Indonesia has announced plans to replace its OV-10 Broncos with up to 16 Embraer Super Tucano light attack aircraft ...
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PICTURE: New fiber optics-based IFE system flying on FlyDubai 737
A potentially revolutionary new in-seat in-flight entertainment system that uses lightweight fiber optic wiring has entered revenue service with low-cost...
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Assembly work begins on first production ARJ21
Assembly work has started on the first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21 production aircraft, which will be delivered to the regional...
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Superjet nears end of drawn-out certification campaign
Sukhoi is nearing the completion of the certification campaign for its Superjet 100 regional aircraft, with its four flying prototype twinjets having carried out 2,245h of tests over 948 flights.
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US Government views UPS 747 crash as accident
US Government investigators have found no evidence that the UPS Boeing Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed in Dubai two months ago was brought down by...
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SIA's three A380s to return to service in 48h
Singapore Airlines (SIA) aims to return three Airbus A380s to service within the next 48 hours, after the aircraft was pulled out of the fleet for engine...
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Qantas adjusts schedule in wake of A380 grounding
Qantas Airways has made changes to aircraft types operated on some international routes, in order to minimise disruptions following the grounding of its...
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NewsOil fire likely cause behind Qantas Trent 900 failure, says EASA
An oil fire in the HP/IP structure may have caused the uncontained failure of a Qantas Airways Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on an Airbus A380 last week,...
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News787 test fleet grounded following in-flight fire
Boeing has grounded its six 787 flight test aircraft following an in-flight electrical fire. The fire started aboard ZA002, Boeing's second 787 test...
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NewsLufthansa's first A380 has 'precautionary' engine change
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has become the latest carrier to undertake an engine change on its Airbus A380 fleet, switching a single powerplant on its...
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NewsJanuary sale expected for Emivest assets
Emivest Aerospace is hoping to sell its assets and liabilities - both estimated to be in the range of $50-100 million - to the highest bidder before its debtor-in-possession funding expires on 10 February.
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MAS Engineering signs 737 support deal with Air France-KLM MRO arm
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) maintenance arm and Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) have signed a 10-year contract to provide...
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NewsFire on 787 test aircraft forces evacuation
A fire broke out on Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft today, prompting an emergency landing and evacuation of the test personnel on board. ZA002...
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Assembly work begins on first production ARJ21
Assembly work has started on the first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21 production aircraft, which will be delivered to the regional...
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NewsEleven airlines fined in European cargo cartel investigation
Eleven airlines have been hit with fines totalling almost €800 million ($1.1 billion) following the European Commission's investigation into anti-competitive...
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Kazakhstan seeks defence deal for 45 EC145s
Kazakhstan could acquire up to 45 Eurocopter EC145 medium-twin helicopters for military applications ...
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First C919 order expected at Airshow China
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is likely to announce the first order for its C919 narrowbody jet at Airshow China in Zhuhai next week. The...
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SIA to change three engines on A380s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is changing the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on three of its Airbus A380 aircraft after inspections. These aircraft are...