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US Airways Dash 8 in gear-up landing in Philadelphia
US Airways reports that no one was injured yesterday morning when a DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) with 35 passengers and crew of three enroute from Allentown, Pennsylvania...
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Gol - Moving On
By all accounts it has been a challenging 12 months for Brazilian carrier Gol and chief executive Constantino de Oliveira Junior. Exactly a year ago...
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Worst-case finance scenario could see 200 aircraft parked: analyst
Concerns are growing that the international banking crisis could severely affect the ability of carriers to raise the estimated $70 billion needed to fund...
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Good Week - Bad Week
Leaders at American Airlines' pilots union are heralding the Democrats' sweep of Congress and the White House as "a new day" for organised labour....
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ASPIRE 'fuel-optimised' demonstrations end for now
A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 flight from Sydney to San Francisco on 14 November concluded "fuel-optimised" demonstrations in 2008 for the Asia and South...
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NewsKLM outlines wide-ranging fleet renewal as Embraer 190 arrives
KLM is looking to replace 32 long-haul and 53 regional aircraft, plus around 10 Boeing 737s, as part of a wide-ranging fleet renewal kicked off with the...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing completes destructive test on 787 wing box
Boeing has completed destructive testing on the 787's all-composite wing box, a process which is part of the aircraft's certification programme...
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ANZ sets date for biofuel flight
Air New Zealand is to operate a demonstration flight from Auckland on 3 December using a Boeing 747-400 with one of its four Rolls-Royce RB211 engines powered...
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Boeing delays 777F up to 3 months, blames strike
Boeing today announced that a two-month strike by machinists will delay the 777 Freighter's first delivery to Air France by at least one to three months.
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Brazilian start-up Azul secures AOC
Brazil's civil aviation administration, ANAC, has awarded start-up carrier Azul an air operator's certificate, keeping it on track for early 2009 services. According...
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NewsBoeing delays first 747-8 deliveries to third quarter 2010
Boeing today announced at least a six- to nine-month delay for the 747-8 freighter and a delay of at least three to six months for the 747-8 Intercontinental...
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Russian combat aircraft makers to form one unit
Russia's United Aircraft (OAK) is to create a single combat aircraft division by merging its RSK MiG and Sukhoi units under the leadership of Sukhoi boss...
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EVA to serve more Chinese cities
Taiwan's EVA Air is evaluating several new cities in China for passenger and cargo services following a recent agreement that allows for many more new flights. Executive...
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TAM readies to build new hangar
Brazilian operator TAM is planning to construct a new hangar to support Boeing 777s and Airbus A350s joining its fleet with a target completion date of 2010. Currently...
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Technician injured in CityLine CRJ incident at Manchester
A Lufthansa CityLine technician at Manchester has apparently been seriously injured while servicing a Bombardier CRJ aircraft that was bound for Hamburg...
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Operators champion latest CRJ flap fix
Operators of Bombardier CRJ100/200s have begun to install--and sing the praises of--a redesigned flap system for the regional jets that is expected to mitigate...
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NewsWater usage on Emirates A380 showers much lower than forecast
The amount of water being consumed by the showers on board Emirates' Airbus A380s ...
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NewsPICTURES: Bird-struck Ryanair 737 extensively damaged
Images of the removal of the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 crippled by a bird-strike at Rome Ciampino reveal the severity of the damage, which extends to the rear...
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NewsHundreds of 737s may need uncoated nutplates rectified: Boeing
Boeing's 737 programme is facing a new challenge to return to full-rate production, after it confirmed that thousands of small pieces of structural hardware must be replaced...