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Mexico’s Aeromar plans Monterrey expansion
Mexican regional carrier Aeromar plans to launch several domestic routes to Monterrey in the second quarter and is also looking at eventually connecting...
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Cues should alert 737 pilots to altimeter fault: Boeing
Boeing has highlighted to 737 operators the symptoms of a malfunctioning radio altimeter, after investigations into the Turkish Airlines approach crash at...
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NewsCrashed Turkish 737's thrust fell after sudden altimeter step-change
Investigators of the Turkish Boeing 737-800 approach crash at Amsterdam have found that a sudden reduction in engine thrust coincided with a step-change...
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NewsTurkish 737 crash investigation focuses on crew actions
Dutch investigators, who will present their initial findings later today, have found no serious faults with the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed...
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Arik seeks A330s and considers A380s instead of 747-8s
Rapidly-expanding Nigerian carrier Arik Air is looking to lease two Airbus A330s and is also evaluating Airbus A380s as an alternative to the four 747-8s...
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NewsChina fast-tracks 150-seat aircraft programme
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has taken a major step forward in development of its large commercial aircraft , which will be called...
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PICTURE: Qatar Airways prepares to introduce new 777-200LRs
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first two ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200LRs in February. The twinjets will be introduced on services to its latest US...
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NewsKAL outlines ambitious growth targets
Korean Air (KAL) has set ambitious growth targets for the next 10 years, anticipating revenue will more than double and its fleet will expand nearly 40%...
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OAK adopts specifications for modernised Tu-204
Russia's United Aircraft (OAK) has unveiled the technical specifications for the Tupolev Tu-204SM, the variant designed to succeed the current models from 2011 until production ends in 2016.
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NewsRolls-Royce reveals Trent XWB upgrade plan for A350-1000
Rolls-Royce has drawn up a technology-insertion roadmap aimed at enabling its Trent...
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NewsSkyEurope bids to rebuild fleet as losses continue
Struggling Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is facing temporarily higher aircraft rental charges after being forced to wet-lease aircraft...
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NewsTechnical troubles ground Qantas' A380 fleet
Australia's Qantas Airways is working to get its Airbus A380 fleet back in full service after all three of its aircraft were grounded over the past 24hr...
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IATA: Recession and hedging losses weaken carrier profitability
Four billion in losses bled by airlines during the fourth quarter have triggered IATA to project net losses of $8 billion for 2008, a widening of previous...
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French lead medium-term alternate fuel deployment study
A 26-month European project to understand the technical, economic, social, environmental and geopolitical impacts of alternate aviation fuel and energy sources...
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Mexico’s Volaris defers all 2009 aircraft deliveries
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has deferred the delivery of at least three Airbus A319s, and will now not take any additional aircraft this year.
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BAE remakes remarketing
Focus on a wide range of types is the latest chapter in the evolution of civil business
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Garuda agrees 737-800 leaseback deal with DAE
Garuda Indonesia and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital have signed an agreement covering the sale and leaseback of eight Boeing 737-800s. The...
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Virgin Blue mulls order for up to 60 180-seat aircraft
Australia's Virgin Blue is looking to place an order for up to 60 aircraft by the end of this year as it evaluates a replacement for some of its original...
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NewsAUDIO: Continental 737 rescuers initially confused over crash location
Audio recordings detailing the aftermath of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 runway run-off at Denver indicate the initial difficulty that air traffic...