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NewsAeroflot-Nord pulls 737 over instrument familiarity concerns
Russian carrier Aeroflot-Nord has temporarily suspended operations with a Boeing 737-300 because its instrument panel includes indicators similar to those...
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Boeing to sell ANA nine 767-300ERs in response to 787 delays
(Changes details of delivery schedule in seventh sentence to read per year) All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer for the Boeing 787 programme,...
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Second phase of SaM146 testing to start in November
Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet is planning to begin a second phase of flight tests of the SaM146 turbofan in November, The SaM146 has undergone...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus goes public with A350 XWB design
Airbus has initiated a new A350 XWB publicity campaign that features for the first time an illustration of the amended nose design of the twinjet. The...
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Qantas reveals connectivity plans for A380s, A330s and 767s
A clearer picture of what in-flight connectivity services will be offered to Qantas passengers emerged this week with the revelation that the carrier's Airbus...
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Boeing strike to delay Air Canada's 777 deliveries
Star Alliance member Air Canada expects to take its final batch of 777s later than originally scheduled due to the current strike at Boeing, but says it...
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ExelTech eyes more customers for E-Jet heavy maintenance
After securing Republic Airways Holdings as the launch customers for its Embraer E-170/190 heavy maintenance Canadian MRO ExelTech Aerospace is seeking to...
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Qantas pushes Boeing on 787-10 stretch
Qantas is pressing Boeing to commit to developing the proposed 787-10 "double stretch", as the airline evaluates its long-term widebody needs. Speaking...
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European tour operators and smaller leisure carriers battle for seats
The euphoria of last year's consolidation of the European charter market with the Thomas Cook/MyTravel, TUI/First Choice and Air Berlin/LTU link-ups has...
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Lufthansa switching to all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich
Lufthansa is switching to an all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich to cut maintenance and crewing costs, as it meanwhile prepares to phase out the remaining...
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Market outlook: Turmoil in the markets
Market meltdown could have a prolonged ripple effect, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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Convair 580 crashed on first flight after cable-rigging check
The Air Tahoma Convair 580 freighter that crashed in Ohio on 1 September was conducting its first flight following a C check, part of which included flight-control...
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Air cargo faces uncertain future
The air cargo sector may yet manage to avoid a sharp downturn and overcapacity. However, longer-term trends are still proving to be a worry for some
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Thai authority further extends One-Two-Go grounding
Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has extended its grounding order against local low-cost carrier One-Two-Go because it has failed to meet the...
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NTSB investigates electrical anomaly in American 757 diversion
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials in Chicago yesterday began investigating what forced an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 with seven...
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Arik in talks for A340-500s as Kingfisher retrenches
Nigeria's Arik Air is to take over part of Kingfisher's A340-500 order