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SINGAPORE 2010: GAMECO wins China's SF Express as customer
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has signed an engineering services agreement with Chinese freighter operator SF Express.
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Ameco Beijing signs MRO contracts with United and Aeroflot
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm Ameco Beijing has signed two contracts with United Airlines and Aeroflot Russian Airlines for maintenance services. It...
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SINGAPORE 2010: LHT wins AirAsia X, Virgin Blue contracts
Lufthansa Technik has signed agreements with two Asia-Pacific carriers to provide maintenance services. Its Philippines subsidiary inked a three-year...
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Carriers cleared to use Embraer 190 at London City
Swiss regional carrier Baboo could be set to join Lufthansa and British Airways in operating the Embraer 190 to London City Airport after the type secured...
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France launches criminal trial over Concorde crash
The criminal trial of five people charged with responsibility for the 25 July 2000 crash of an Air France Aerospatiale/British Aerospace Concorde near Paris...
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SINGAPORE: 2010 MRJ airframe delivers 'half of fuel-burn advantage': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that around half of the double-digit operating cost advantage claimed for its MRJ regional jet over the rival Embraer E-Jet family...
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NewsSIA returns to the black with S$404m Q3 profit
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has returned to the black in its fiscal third quarter with a net profit of S$404 million ($286 million). This is an upturn...
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Tiger begins trials on cargo services
Tiger Airways has started trials on cargo handling services between Singapore and five cities in Southeast Asia as a way of increasing ancillary revenues.
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Boeing holds 737 production rates steady as deferrals fall
Boeing has seen a declining number of delivery deferrals for its airliners, providing a positive guidepost for riding out the recession and maintaining 737...
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Russia's UAC delivers 14 commercial aircraft in 2009
Russia's United Aircraft airliner manufacturing divisions delivered 14 aircraft in 2009 and posted an 18% increase in consolidated revenues to Rb114 billion...
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A330 freighter undergoes cold-weather tests in Canada
Airbus undertook cold-weather testing of its A330-200 Freighter in northern Canada in January, ahead of hot-weather trials in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: IAE open to developing new A320 engine
International Aero Engines is open to developing a new powerplant that could compete on a proposed future variant of the Airbus A320. Airbus has said...
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Opinion
Comment: The 976 people recently killed by pilot disorientation accidents
The world has been standing by, watching an accident trend develop. So far it has caused 976 deaths since 2000. How many more are needed before a preventive strategy is applied?
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SINGAPORE 2010: Sichuan chooses V2500 to power new A320s
China's Sichuan Airlines has signed a $300 million engines supply and support deal with International Aero Engines (IAE). The carrier has chosen the...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Guangzhou's GAMECO expands into Shanghai
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering (GAMECO) has start doing Boeing 777 line maintenance at Shanghai Pudong International Airport to support its...
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NewsSINGAPORE 2010: Boeing to have 30 787s in process by year-end
As Boeing pushes through flight test on its flagship development programme, the company says it plans to have more than 30 Boeing 787s at various stages...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Boeing doubtful on 787-3 prospects
A final decision has yet to be made on the future of the short-range Boeing 787-3, but Boeing's chief marketeer is bearish on the aircraft's future. "Let's...
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FAA fines American Eagle for mismanagement of baggage calculations
Officials from the US FAA have proposed a $2.5 million penalty against US regional American Eagle Airlines for operating flights without ensuring the weight...
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Boeing forms advanced development teams for 737 and 777
Boeing has established product development teams to study the future of its 737 and 777 twinjets. The move follows the revelation by Boeing boss Jim McNerney...