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Aeroflot taking hard line over 787 and Superjet delays
Aeroflot is intending to take a hard stance towards both Sukhoi and Boeing over delays to deliveries of the Superjet 100 and 787.
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Delta TechOps examines offering V2500 engine maintenance
Delta Air Line's maintenance division is evaluating expansion of its engine overhaul offerings to include services on the International Aero Engines IAE V2500s powering Airbus A320 narrowbodies and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s.
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PICTURES: MAS takes delivery of first 737-800 with Sky Interior
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 with the airframer's new Sky Interior. The aircraft, with MAS' new livery, landed...
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GE delivers first production engines for ARJ21
General Electric has delivered the first two CF34-10A production engines for Comac's twin-engined ARJ21 regional jet programme.
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MAJ Aviation to open Singapore general aviation hangar
MAJ Aviation is investing S$8 million ($6 million) to set up a general aviation hangar at Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park.
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NewsInquiry rules out explosive link to UPS 747 crash in Dubai
Investigators are not linking last month's fatal loss of a UPS Boeing 747-400 freighter in Dubai to the recent discovery of explosive devices hidden in cargo...
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Pratt & Whitney geared PW1524G testing underway
Pratt & Whitney has entered early testing on the PurePower PW1524G geared turbofan, having achieved idle and full power runs.
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NewsNTSB analyzes fuselage hole in American 757
The US NTSB is investigating a 26 October incident involving an American Airlines Boeing 757 that experienced rapid depressurisation at 31,000ft en route...
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Moscow Vnukovo to ban noisiest Tupolev and Ilyushin jets
Moscow's Vnukovo Airport is to ban from operation early next year several aircraft types which cannot conform to stricter noise criteria.
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NewsSouthwest aims to keep Wi-fi intro pricing throughout fleet installs
Southwest intends to keep the introductory flat $5 rate for in-flight connectivity intact while fleet installations continue through 2013. The carrier...
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Colombia’s AerOasis plans February 2011 launch with or without LAN
Colombian start-up AerOasis is pressing forward with its plans to launch operations early next year despite a decision by potential partner LAN to acquire...
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Delivery pause stalls 787 assembly line advance
Boeing's two-week hold on 787 shipments has overshadowed an even longer period of non-movement in the final assembly line, as the company works to address...
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NewsGulf Air strives to overcome gripes with regional fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air admits that its experimentation with regional jets has thrown up difficulties with passenger perception as well as operational...
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LAN to acquire Colombia's Aires
LAN has unveiled plans to acquire Colombian carrier Aires, only hours after it informed analysts of its plans to exercise its option to buy Colombian start-up...
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NewsBaboo axing Embraer 190s in strategic overhaul
Swiss regional carrier Baboo is effectively withdrawing the Embraer 190 regional jet from its fleet, and cutting London City and Athens from its route network. The...
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Switzerland's Hello bringing in A320s to replace MD-90s
Switzerland-based carrier Hello is introducing Airbus A320 twinjets to replace its Boeing MD-90 fleet, and has signed a maintenance agreement covering five...
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PICTURES: Turkish air force to receive first KT-1 trainers
The Turkish air force's first KAI-built KT-1T trainers are undergoing flight-testing near Ankara ...
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Ryanair to slash Frankfurt operation over German tax
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is blaming the introduction of a controversial German aviation tax after deciding to cut more than a quarter of its flights...
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Export credit under scrutiny
Difference remains over moves to overhaul export credit agency support as end-of-year target date looms, writes Lori Ranson in Washington
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Joint venture fever catches hold
Oneworld transatlantic joint venture finally begins as Air Canada and United unveil transborder plans, writes Graham Dunn in London