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Jetstar expects its first 787 deliveries to slip to 2010
The Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar expects that deliveries of its initial Boeing 787s will slip by several months to 2010. Boeing is "still promising...
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Manager buys out EADS Sogerma landing-gear MRO unit
EADS Sogerma has agreed to sell its landing-gear maintenance division EADS Revima to a holding company co-owned by two individuals, one of them the division's...
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NewsDeadline nears for administrators to sell bankrupt Sterling
Administrators for the collapsed Danish budget carrier Sterling Airlines are optimistic of selling the company but a deadline...
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New carrier Air Arabia Maroc switches to Casablanca base
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to establish its new Moroccan operation, Air Arabia Maroc, at the city of Casablanca rather than Rabat. The...
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PICTURE: KLM returns to Liverpool after 70-year break
Dutch carrier KLM is resuming services between Amsterdam and the northern UK city of Liverpool after a 70-year break. Its KLM Cityhopper subsidiary...
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Thai army chooses Russian helicopters
Thailand's army has announced plans to order six Mil Mi-17 utility helicopters from Moscow ...
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Boeing trims outsourcing on 787, future designs
Boeing has expected too much from major outsourcing partners and will take much detailed design work and some major production back in-house to avoid in...
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Good Week - Bad Week
The German powerplant maker raised full-year forecasts after posting solid nine-month figures, with sales and pre-tax profits both up 5%...
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NewsBoeing production to resume as workers back new contract
Machinists at Boeing are set to begin returning to work today after ratifying a new four-year agreement, ending a 57-day strike at the airframer...
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Star members help to shape narrowbody successor
A working group of 13 Star Alliance member carriers has engaged with aircraft and engine manufacturers to outline their preferred specifications and timelines...
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NewsEmirates blames 'foreign object' for September's A380 grounding
Emirates is attributing the mysterious electrical glitch that grounded its first Airbus A380...
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Italian Space Agency plans its relaunch
Italy is a prime mover in European space programmes, but its national ambitions could be affected by ESA budget needs
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Italian regions join forces in co-operative
ALLIANCES United with Campania Italian regions are joining forces in a co-operative in a bid to beat recession and compete on the world stage AIMEE...
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No injuries as Air Europa 737-800 comes off Lanzarote runway
All 75 passengers on board an Air Europa Boeing 737 have escaped uninjured after the aircraft overran the runway while landing at Lanzarote Airport in the...
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UK start-up Air Sylhet plans Saudi, Austrian and UAE links
UK-based start-up carrier Air Sylhet claims it has secured traffic rights to Jeddah as it prepares to launch services to Vienna and Dubai next month. Operating...
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US Airways eyes further fleet cuts, delays A350 deliveries
US Airways plans to implement further fleet cuts in 2009 and 2010 and has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year, to 2015. The...
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Boeing trims outsourcing on 787, future designs
A Boeing executive has confirmed the airframer will scale back outsourced engineering on the next 787 variant and reduce participation by outside partners...
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FAA calls for check of factory installed 737NG engines
The US FAA is proposing that operators of nearly 500 US-registered Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft inspect the twin-jet's aft engine mounts to determine...