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NewsEthiopian 737 failed to maintain correct heading before crash
Preliminary information about the final few minutes of yesterday's ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight out of Beirut indicates that the aircraft was struggling...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Gulf Air awaits regional jet feedback
Gulf Air has tantalisingly left the door ajar to other manufacturers to bid to supply the bulk of an eventual fleet of up to 10 regional jets
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Bahrain Air invests in Sudanese start-up
Bahrain Air is to help launch a Sudanese start-up that its investors say could become the "airline of choice" in...
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This Week briefing
UK COMPLETES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OVERHAUL SAFETY UK air navigation service provider NATS opened its new Prestwick area control centre...
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AirAsia firms plans for launch of more services to India
Malaysia's AirAsia group plans to start six new routes to India in this year's first quarter. The six new routes are: Penang-Chennai from 28 April,...
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AirAsia outlines priorities for future expansion
Malaysia's AirAsia expects to receive another 16 aircraft this year as it seeks to grow its network. The 16 aircraft will be mostly Airbus A320s, says...
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Aero Mongolia in talks to acquire third Fokker 50
Aero Mongolia plans to add a third Fokker 50 while still trying to sell its two Fokker 100s. The airline operates two Fokker 50s and is in negotiations...
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US investigators to aid in Ethiopian 737 crash probe
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are lending support to the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian...
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Continental cites competitive gains with lie-flat seats
Management at Continental Airlines believes that the roll-out of lie-flat seats on its long-haul aircraft has reversed a trend of losing some customers that...
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Bombardier says 2009 was good for deliveries but tough on orders
Bombardier has seen an increase in airliner production during 2009, but the airframer admits that the difficult trading conditions have delivered a significant drop-off in sales.
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Thunderstorms in vicinity at time of Ethiopian 737 crash
Meteorological data for Beirut shows thunderstorm activity in the area during the time of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800's departure. Weather...
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Finland signs €40m deal for secondhand Hawk upgrade
Patria is to replace the cockpit avionics on 18 ex-Swiss air force BAE Systems Hawk 66 trainers for Finland ...
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MAS to raise 2.67bn ringgit in rights issue
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has secured its shareholders' approval for a proposed rights shares issue to raise 2.67 billion ringgit ($784 million) to fund its...
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NewsMissing Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed into Mediterranean
An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft that took off from Beirut airport has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea with 90 people on board, confirms an airline spokesman. "The...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Chinese lessors look to expand internationally even as local lending eases
Chinese lessors are learning fast about international markets and activity is expected to increase despite lending curbs
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SINGAPORE 2010: South-East Asian nations in rush to start aerospace parks
Aerospace centres are the big thing in Asia as governments regard them as a means of attracting investors