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FAA calls for CRJ700/900 horizontal stabilizer fix
The US FAA on Thursday will issue an airworthiness directive calling on operators of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional twinjets to check for and replace...
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NewsUS regional Comair plans major fleet and staff reductions
Delta's remaining wholly-owned subsidiary Comair today unveiled a major restructuring entailing slashing its fleet from the current 97 aircraft to 44 by...
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Aeroflot plans up to 50 MS-21s as part of effort to support Russia’s airliner industry
Aeroflot has pledged to find places for up to 50 examples of Russia's all-new single-aisle twinjet, the Irkut MS-21, in its fleet as part of a drive to include locally produced airliners in its future plans.
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Tiger Airways uses more net proceeds from IPO for fleet financings
Tiger Airways Holdings says it has used more net proceeds from the initial public offering (IPO) it completed in January 2010 to fund its fleet financing...
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Mexico's Omnilife becomes first Lineage customer for the Americas
Embraer has delivered the first Lineage 1000 business jet...
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Air China switches 15 787-8s order to 787-9s
Air China has converted its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s to 787-9s, and expects to take delivery of the new aircraft from end-2015.
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Bombardier and Qatar back on track after Pratt spat
After Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker threw cold water on a potential CSeries purchase at the Farnborough Air Show due to engine maintenance costs for...
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Ryanair closes Belfast City base after runway extension delay
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is closing its base at Belfast City Airport, blaming its decision on delays to a proposed runway extension.
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NewsJAL to retire 103 aircraft, cut 16,000 jobs in financial turnaround
Japan Airlines (JAL) will retire more than 100 aircraft, cut 16,000 jobs and streamline its operations as part of a rehabilitation plan to return to profit. The...
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Passaredo Embraer ERJ-145 suffers serious damage in landing mishap
A Passaredo Linhas Aéreas Embraer ERJ-145LU (PR-PSI) flying from São Paulo's Guarulhos international airport to Vitória da Conquista (Bahia) suffered extensive...
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NewsBoeing to offer landing gear work on Qantas 747s
Boeing will provide landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services on Qantas Airways' Boeing 747-400ER aircraft. The Oneworld carrier will be...
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Aeromexico starts to add flights following Mexicana suspension
Aeromexico has added several domestic flights to help fill the void left by Mexicana, which suspended operations on 28 August.
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IATA: Current capacity growth matches demand
As carriers have placed a raft of new aircraft orders at recent airshows, IATA does see some threat of excess capacity, yet the association assures that...
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Indian authorities ground Jet Airways crew after evacuation incident
Indian authorities have suspended two pilots and eight crew members from Jet Airways for mishandling the evacuation of passengers from an aircraft at Mumbai...
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Chinese authority orders Henan name-change after crash
Government officials in China's Henan province have ordered Henan Airlines to change its brand, days after the carrier suffered a fatal landing accident.
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Lack of production engine for Airplane Nine drives 787 delay
The lack of availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for Airplane Nine in the 787 programme, Boeing's third production aircraft and the first of the...
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Boeing programmes chief Shanahan to oversee 747-8
In an effort to right its struggling jumbo freighter, Boeing airplane programmes vice president, Pat Shanahan, will shepherd the aircraft through flight...
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Russian researchers study elliptical-fuselage 'EkoJet' concept
Russian researchers have released details of a proposed medium-haul widebody aircraft design which has been undergoing structural studies at the Central...
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Mexicana flight attendants propose new contract
Mexicana's flight attendants union ASSA plans to submit a new contract proposal to the bankrupt carrier's new owners by early next week in hopes of resolving...