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JetBlue to install Oasis connectivity on 20 more aircraft
JetBlue Airways has committed to rolling out subsidiary LiveTV's Kiteline and Oasis in-flight connectivity product on 20 more aircraft, and says it is taking...
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TAAG limited to 777 operations in Europe
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG will only be allowed to use its three Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on services to Europe following today's revision of the European...
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Southwest to clarify in-flight broadband plan soon
Southwest Airlines is still studying its options for in-flight connectivity solutions, revealing today that it has spoken to Aircell about the firm's Gogo...
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United pushes back premium cabin upgrades on 777s
Continuing cost control efforts by United Airlines have resulted in the carrier opting to delay the start of reconfiguring premium cabin on its fleet of...
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EU blacklists Kazakhstan but Air Astana narrowly escapes
Europe Commission air safety regulators have extended the blanket ban on air carriers to Kazakhstan and Zambia, although they have eased the restrictions...
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Southwest 737-300 depressurises after hole appears upper fuselage
An investigation is under way into why a 300mm (1ft) hole appeared in the upper fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, causing it to depressurise. The...
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NewsEmbraer in engine talks as it studies clean-sheet airliner
Embraer is talking to General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney about new-generation engines to power a potential clean-sheet airliner design under...
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Embraer ponders move to counter CSeries with all-new 130-seater
Embraer has signalled its intent for a head-on assault on the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared-turbofan-powered Bombardier CSeries, as well as on Airbus and Boeing,...
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NewsPICTURE: Southwest inspects 737-300s after jet badly holed in flight
Southwest Airlines is inspecting its Boeing 737-300 fleet after one of its aircraft diverted after depressurising, apparently after being holed in its upper...
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Air India gets $1 billion loan to fund aircraft purchases
Air India's parent company National Aviation Co of India (Nacil) is receiving a $1.06 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co to fund most of its purchase...
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KAL 777 involved in tail scrape in Japan still grounded
A Korean Air (KAL) Boeing 777-300 involved in a tail-scrape yesterday at Tokyo's Narita airport is grounded in Narita.
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Vought acquisition sparks fight for second 787 assembly line
manufacturing jon ostrower washington dc Vought purchase sparks fight for 787 assembly line Boeing insists deal does not signal intention to...
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Lunar Module cutaway
CUTAWAY FRANK MUNGER LUNAR MODULE LM-5 "EAGLE" KEY 1Docking hatch LM/CM 2Docking drogue (removeable for access) 3Cabin assembly 4Mid-section...
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Pluna may bring in strategic investor to help fund fleet expansion
Uruguay's Pluna is considering adding a strategic investor as part of a recapitalisation that will help fund expansion of the carrier's fleet from seven...
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Continental continues LiveTV equipage
Continental Airlines continues to press ahead with its installation of LiveTV's latest live television offering, dubbed LTV3, with equipage complete on roughly...
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Bankruptcy judge approves Republic’s purchase of Frontier
A bankruptcy judge overseeing the restructuring of Frontier Airlines under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has approved its purchase by Republic Airways...
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EASA mandates Rolls-Royce fix after BA 777 crash
European regulators have today mandated that airlines operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s fit a redesigned component in an attempt to avoid accidents...