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NewsLufthansa pegs 23 April for 747-8 delivery
Lufthansa plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 on 23 April, ahead of entering revenue service with the German airline in May. The German...
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NewsMerpati Casa bounced off Larat runway: inquiry
Investigators found that the captain of a Merpati Nusantara Indonesian Aerospace NC 212-200 was unable to prevent a runway excursion after taking over from the first officer when the aircraft bounced on landing.
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Southwest develops cost cutting strategy amidst quarterly loss
Facing its first quarterly loss in three years, Southwest Airlines is developing a new cost reduction strategy aimed at recapturing its historical advantage...
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NewsBombardier-Comac tie-up will involve more changes to C919 cockpit
A partnership between Bombardier and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to explore commonalities on their CSeries and C919 aircraft will involve more changes to the C919's cockpit than to that of the CSeries.
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NewsAir Canada and Aveos trade blows over MRO closure
Hopes of quickly resurrecting Montreal-based maintenance company Aveos Fleet Performance have diminished after it rejected a $15 million emergency loan offer from Air Canada, days after seeking bankruptcy protection and sending termination notices to 1,300 staff.
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IN FOCUS: Orders show single-aisle challenge for new entrants
Fleet Forecast update The latest six-monthly update to the Flightglobal Commercial Fleet Forecast 2012-2031 will be available in April. The report...
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IN FOCUS: Airframes - the old order fights back
Many years ago when still at the helm of Embraer, Mauricio Botelho was asked about his appetite to go head to head with the industry's "big two" in the...
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NewsCHC Ireland orders L-3 imaging systems for its S-92 SAR fleet
L-3 WESCAM has clinched an order from CHC Ireland to provide MXTM-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems for four Sikorsky S-92A search and rescue helicopters.
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NewsIndigenous Indian regional aircraft programme in limbo
Plans for the development of an indigenous Indian regional aircraft remain in limbo as the government hopes to invite international, as well as national, companies to participate in the scheme on both industrial and financial levels.
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NewsNorth Korea's space plans disguise missile ambitions
North Korea has announced its intention to launch a satellite into polar orbit in mid-April as a tribute to the country's founder, Kim Il-sung.
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JAL to take delivery of first Boeing 787 on 25 March
Japan Airlines (JAL) will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft on 25 March, becoming the second carrier to operate the aircraft type.
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NewsAll Nippon Helicopter orders two AS365 N3+ helicopters
Japan's All Nippon Helicopter has ordered two AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters to support the newsgathering operations of Japanese broadcaster NHK. ANH...
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IN FOCUS: Oneworld given Air Berlin lift
Oneworld's active members swelled back to 11 after the entry into the alliance of Air Berlin gave it a new partner in the heart of Europe's largest market. The...
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NewsRed Wings weighs A321 as back-up to Tu-204SM
Russian carrier Red Wings is looking at the Airbus A321 as a contingency to the Tupolev Tu-204SM, having cut back its initial commitment for the new type from 44 to just 15.
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US Airways signs contract with MTU Maintenance Hannover
US Airways has signed a multi-year CF6-80C2 engine maintenance agreement with MTU Maintenance Hannover. The agreement covers overhaul services for...
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NewsIrish authority to examine Ryanair exit-row fee scheme
Irish investigators are examining whether budget carrier Ryanair's scheme to charge passengers to reserve emergency exit seats contravenes the country's safety regulations.
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NewsGEnx approval key to JAL deliveries
Carrier will receive the first of 45 787s in the coming weeks as Boeing homes in on FAA certification for alternate engine
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Eurocopter sells three corporate helicopters in India
Eurocopter has signed deals in India for three helicopters configured for executive transport.
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NewsAirAsia share swap deal is part of solution, not problem: MAS
Amid speculation that a share-swap deal with low-cost carrier AirAsia may be scrapped, the board of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has reiterated the challenging...
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Cracks on ANZ's eight 72-500s do not compromise aircraft safety: ATR
Cracks have been found on eight of Air New Zealand's fleet of 11 ATR 72-500 turboprops.