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LOT 767 gear-up crash probe advises checklist changes
Polish investigators are recommending amendments to checklists to help pilots cope with alternate undercarriage deployment failure, following the gear-up...
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NBAA: Eclipse buys avionics for first 50 aircraft in production
Eclipse Aerospace has announced a purchase order for 50 avionics systems from Innovative Solutions and Support (IS&S), featuring a newly-released standby...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why do ATC costs only ever seem to increase?
Air traffic control charges take a significant toll on hard-hit carriers, yet different systems around the world struggle to provide efficiencies to keep...
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NewsSoyuz launches to, docks with ISS
A Soyuz rocket has successfully launched a Progress capsule from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with supplies for the International Space Station (ISS). The...
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Ethiopian finalises 787 component MRO deal with LHT
Ethiopian Airlines has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for component support on its Boeing 787 fleet. The carrier inked a 10-year total support...
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Lufthansa expects 'noticeable' operating loss in 2012
Lufthansa Group plans to introduce new cost-cutting measures after most of its subsidiaries recorded lower year-on-year operating profits for the first nine...
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NewsFirst class delays American 777-300 launch
American Airlines has delayed the commercial launch of its Boeing 777-300ER to 31 January 2013 from 13 December due to production issues with the first class...
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Airblue signs A319 maintenance deal with Turkish Technic
Turkish Technic and Airblue have signed an agreement covering C check maintenance services for one Airbus A319. The work will be carried out at the...
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NewsNorth Sea operators scrabble for EC225 replacements
North Sea helicopter operators are scrabbling to acquire additional aircraft as they struggle to cope with the effective grounding of certain Eurocopter...
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Maintenance flaw led to Air Tahiti ATR engine fire
Inadequate maintenance procedures leading to a fuel leak from an injector were behind an 18 November 2011 engine fire on an ATR 72-200 (F-OIQO) in Moorea,...
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NewsQuest debut's Timberline interior and announces a dozen sales to China
Quest Aircraft is debuting the new Timberline interior for its Kodiak single-engine turboprop at the show where it announced a dozen orders for the ten-seat aircraft from China's Blue Eagle Aviation Investment Management, China.
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NewsNBAA: Sikorsky hits stride on long-delayed S-76D
Sikorsky enters the NBAA convention with the long-awaited S-76D type certification finally achieved. The US Federal Aviation Administration approved the...
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NewsRussian leasing firm plans order for 35 737 Max jets
Russian state corporation Rostekhnologii is intending to purchase 35 Boeing 737 Max twinjets, through its leasing division Aviakapital-Servis
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NBAA: Safran exhibits under group brand at NBAA to prove it is more than a sum of its parts
Safran may be one of Europe's biggest aerospace companies, but in the US business aviation market it has a lower profile than some of its famous brands such...
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SIA sees Virgin Australia stake as purely strategic move
Singapore Airlines is unlikely to increase its stake in Virgin Australia beyond 10%, with the Star Alliance carrier emphasising that the purchase is strictly...
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Virgin Australia back in budget market with Tiger deal
Buying a stake in Tiger Airways Australia allows Virgin Australia to re-enter the low-cost segment after four years and embark on a two-brand strategy in...
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NewsVirgin Australia unveils major strategic moves
Virgin Australia will acquire Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines, and pay A$35 million ($36.2 million) for a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia....
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NewsNBAA: AW169 cabin concept takes pride of place on MAG stand
A stunning full-scale cabin mock-up for AgustaWestland's latest helicopter - the AW169 - has pride of place on the Mecaer Aviation Group booth.
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NBAA: Safran exhibits under group brand at NBAA to prove it is more than a sum of its parts
Safran may be one of Europe's biggest aerospace companies, but in the US business aviation market it has a lower profile than some of its famous brands such...
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Dragon capsule returns from ISS flight
SpaceX's Dragon capsule has landed from its first operational flight, carrying supplies to and from the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule,...