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Airbus takes relaxed view about Boeing’s production surge
Airbus is sanguine about the prospect of being overhauled by its US rival after at least eight straight years of being the world's top producer of airliners. After...
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NewsAirblue A321 involved in fatal Pakistan crash identified
The aircraft involved in today's crash in Pakistan has been identified as an Airbus A321 operated by privately-owned Pakistani carrier Airblue. Airbus...
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AirAsia evaluating domestic Australian operation
Malaysia-based AirAsia is evaluating whether to launch a domestic operation in Australia.
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NewsAustralia finds MRH90 engine failure due to compressor blade fracture
The Australian army has resumed operations with its MRH90 transport helicopters, after determining the cause of an April engine failure ...
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SpiceJet receives board approval for 30 737s
SpiceJet has won board approval for a fresh order of 30 Boeing 737-800s. Deliveries to the Indian carrier are scheduled to begin in 2014 as it sees...
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FAA proposes fine against Continental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to levy a $230,000 fine against Continental Airlines for operating a single Boeing 767 that was not in...
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Lufthansa Cargo: Cause of MD-11 crash remains unclear
Further details have emerged about the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter destroyed in a landing accident in Riyadh today, although the reasons for the...
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Cyprus extends contract with IFE Services
Cyprus Airways has extended its contract with UK-based IFE Services for the provision of in-flight entertainment content.
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NewsIFE is here to stay
The in-flight entertainment and connectivity industry has never lacked vision or enthusiasm. Yet its eagerness to continually push the limits to hasten technological advancement has proved its weakness in years past
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Crashed Lufthansa MD-11F was carrying 80t of freight
Eighty tonnes of freight were on board the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F which crashed on landing at the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh today, following a...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing troubleshoots twin issues as 747-8F schedule pressure grows
Certification could slip into 2011 as flight trials reveal aileron and structural issues following gear-door buffetting flap
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Barbs and bluster as engine makers take aim
As expected, the marketing and rhetoric surrounding the favoured dual-spool turbofan engine for the re-engined and next generation single-aisle commercial...
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Fuel efficiency key in turboprop battle
Praise for the fuel efficiency of ATR's 72-600 by two key industry executives has intensified the competition between ATR's -600 model and the Bombardier Q400.
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Mixed fortunes for regionals
There were decidedly mixed sales fortunes for regional manufacturers at the show as ATR and Embraer were bolstered with some high-profile commitments, but Bombardier left without a fresh CSeries order.
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NewsLufthansa Cargo MD-11 breaks up on landing at Riyadh
Crew members of a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11 freighter have been hospitalised after the aircraft broke up on landing at Riyadh's King Khaled
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing 787 makes fly-by over R-R's Derby factory
Boeing's 787 prototype ZA003 made a fly-past over engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce's Derby, UK factory following its departure from the show. R-R supplied...
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ATSB issues safety advisory notice against CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has warned operators of CFM International CFM56-5 and CFM56-7 engines to be aware of premature wear that may...
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MS-21 shows its colours
Irkut debuted the interior of its new 150- to 210-seat MS-21 twinjet family at the show, where it racked up orders from Ilyushin Finance, Russian lessor VEB-Lizing and Malaysian investment firm Crecom Burj.
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ANA upgrades 767 simulators
All Nippon Airways (ANA) appears set to continue to offer Boeing 767 flight simulator training.
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Thales sees Ka-band in-flight connectivity as natural next step
Thales is likely to offer a Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution to carriers should a strong service provider emerge, the company's head...