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Regional jet leasing yet to take off
Major aircraft lessors remain wary of entering the regional jet leasing market, and new programmes seem likely to bring only incremental changes
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Engine rivals battle to attract next generation of narrowbodies
powerplant rivals battle to attract next generation Pratt & Whitney's rivals have been content to mostly...
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AMR taking up to $1.2bn charge for MD-80, ERJ-135 write down
American Airlines' parent AMR will record a non-cash impairment charge of about $1.1-1.2 billion during the second quarter to write down its Boeing MD-80...
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UK to extend use of RAF's Tucano trainers
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended the planned retirement date for the Royal Air Force's Shorts Tucano T1 basic trainers from April 2010 until at least...
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ATR outfits test aircraft with new Thales flightdeck
ATR is equipping an ATR 72 test aircraft with the new Thales flightdeck that will be installed on its improved -600 family, with the aim of beginning flight...
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Bombardier unveils plans to develop CSeries C130 variant
Bombardier plans to develop a short-range variant of the CSeries C130 that will use the higher-thrust version of Pratt & Whitney's GTF geared turbofan to...
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NewsANA sets up committee to evaluate A380 and 747-8
ANA sets up committee to evaluate A380 and 747-8
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GKN key to Airbus Power8 restructuring
GKN has become a key focus of attention in Airbus's Power8 restructuring plan, which hinges on the divestment to risk-sharing partners of several manufacturing...
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Continental employees face trial for their role in the Concorde crash
Continental employees face trial for their role in the Concorde crash
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NewsNTSB: ABX received aircraft threat 1 week before 767 fire
ABX Air received a threat against an unspecified aircraft one week before a fire burned a large hole through one of its Boeing 767s parked at the San Francisco International Airport.
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Alenia Composite to acquire second 787 autoclave
Alenia Composite is acquiring a second autoclave to mitigate the risk of disruption to its one-piece fuselage barrel production for the Boeing 787 programme. The...
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Boeing to assess schedule after Dreamliner Four damage
Boeing will know soon the impact of time consuming repairs on the Dreamliner Four schedule after the centre fuselage barrel was damaged during a production...
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Can Sukhoi, Mitsubishi and China's ACAC make an impact in the regional jet market?
Over the past decade, the line between what constitutes a regional jet and a small narrowbody has grown increasingly blurred as regional aircraft manufacturers...