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Gol to transition Caribbean services from charter to scheduled
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has secured government approvals to transition next month at least one of its Caribbean charter services into a scheduled...
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A330-200F comes in 500kg under weight
Airbus says that the A330-200 Freighter has weighed in 500kg (1,100lb) lighter than expected, which will directly translate into an increase in payload. The...
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A320 re-engine decision in 2010
Airbus expects to decide by the end of next year whether to re-engine the A320 family, CAO has learned. A senior Airbus executive said the manufacturer...
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CFM ready to advance LEAP-X schedule; opens way for 737RE
CFM International is ready to advance the schedule of its LEAP-X program if it wins an order to power the Comac 919, the 150-200 seat jetliner proposed by...
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Air India flights disrupted as pilots take sick leave
Several domestic and international Air India flights have been disrupted since the weekend, when dozens executive pilots took sick leave en masse in protest...
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Symphony and Weatherly aircraft production to restart
The lead investor for the North American Factory for Technologically Advanced Aircraft, a company created in 2008 to restart production of the two-seat Symphony...
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Opinion
Comment: Technology overtures
A US-French bid to ride the Comac C919 airliner project to commercial success in China raises questions about how far firms must go to become players in this fast-growing market
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Business briefings
An overhaul of Saab Group's corporate structure will transform 15 business units in three segments...
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Alaska nears pricing strategy for Wi-Fi
Alaska Airlines has been narrowing pricing options for in-flight connectivity as the carrier determines which Internet solution to use fleetwide.
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Airbus warns industry faces a 'difficult winter'
Airbus is hopeful that its production will remain flat in 2010, but warns that it expects airlines are about to endure a "difficult winter", which will inevitably...
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NASA gives Lockheed supersonic transport contract
Supersonic commercial transport aircraft concepts for 2018 and beyond are the subject of a NASA-funded study to be carried out by Lockheed Martin. The...
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Porter eyes flights from a second New York airport
Porter Airlines is considering launching operations to asecond New York City area airport after it increases frequencies on its current Newark-Toronto service.
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Bombardier eyes new paint drying for CSeries
Bombardier plans to use a different paint system for its CSeries to that used for its other aircraft in a bid to achieve production savings. The company...
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AMX fighter bid for Afghanistan faces competition from Czech L-159
The US Air Force anticipates receiving a proposal based on the L-159 for a potential Afghan National Army Air Corps light attack fighter deal ...
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Trent icing modification likely to extend to Airbus fleet
Airbus A330s and A340s fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent engines appear likely to require the same anti-icing modifications to fuel-oil heat exchangers already...
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Alaska wants fleetwide Wi-Fi in 2010
Alaska Airlines is aiming for fleet-wide Internet connectivity by year-end 2010 after debuting Wi-Fi access on a single Boeing 737-700 aircraft this year....
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Boeing begins 787 wing modifications
Boeing has begun modifying two 787 Dreamliners as it pushes toward meeting its goal of flying the aircraft by the end of 2009.
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TAM's behind the scenes upgrade
Brazilian carrier is investing in IT and its in-flight product as it prepares to formally join Star Alliance next year
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Safran and GE make move for C919 engine supply
Safran and its partner GE Aviation are placing more manufacturing work in China, as the country nears selection of a western engine supplier for its new...
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Computers can't replace pilots - yet, say experts
Aviation safety academics say the term "pilot error" is greatly over-used. Accident chronicles may record human error, they say, but the many occasions when...