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Bombardier delivered 58 fewer aircraft during its 2010-11 fiscal year compared with the year before, but remains confident its fundamentals are strong in the long term for both the business and commercial aircraft markets
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NewsVibrating cockpit seat proposed for pilot alerts
Boeing has floated the possibility of using vibrating cockpit seats as an alternative mechanism to visual and aural indicators on the flightdeck.
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Lufthansa-Panasonic tie-up cleared
European Commission regulators have approved the creation of a cabin systems venture between Lufthansa Technik and US-based Panasonic Avionics. The...
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Kepler launch marks 42nd straight Ariane 5 success
Ariane 5 underscored its reputation as the workhorse of heavylift launchers with its 42nd consecutive successful launch, and heaviest in its history, to send the 20.1t Johannes Kepler, the European Space Agency's second Automated Transfer Vehicle robotic supply ship, to the International Space Station.
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NewsBaffled engineers left A320 to fly on after severe landing
Failure by ground engineers to understand data confirming an Airbus A320 had suffered a severe hard landing in the Azores allowed the aircraft to be cleared to continue flying
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PICTURES: Astraeus 757 gets unique livery as Iron Maiden 'tour bus'
One of Astraeus Airlines ' Boeing 757-200s has received a unique livery in support of an Iron Maiden tour ...
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United to expand Economy Plus product to Continental fleet
United Continental Holdings has announced plans to retain 'Economy Plus' seating on United flights and expand the option to Continental aircraft, under a...
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Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to expand significantly its Mirabel plant, outside Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries aircraft.
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BAE shelves 146 freighter conversions as market dries
BAE Systems is not intending to continue with speculative conversions of 146 regional jets into freighters, after poor take-up in the market.
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Tailwind un-commanded pitch-up spurs NTSB recommendations
A June 2008 uncommanded pitch-up of a Boeing 737-400 operated by Tailwind Airlines has resulted in five recommendations by the US National Transportation Safety Board to the Federal Aviation Administration focusing on elevator system redesign for 737-300/400/500 models.
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Qantas's damaged A380 to return to service this year
The Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft damaged last November during an uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure will return to service this year.
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Air Via expands MRO contract with JorAMco
Amman-based maintenance provider Jordan Aircraft Maintenance (JorAMco) has completed two Airbus A320 C-checks for Bulgarian charter carrier Air Via. The...
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Aspire unveils first daily flights using green ATM procedures
Green air traffic management (ATM) programme Aspire will next week launch flights on the first daily transpacific city-pair to implement the fuel-saving...
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Qantas favours commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce
Qantas is prepared to wait for a commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce in regard to the repair and other costs stemming from a November uncontained Trent...
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Bombardier's Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to significantly expand its Mirabel plant, outside of Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries narrowbody. The...
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NewsNextant launches formal marketing effort for 400XT as certification draws near
Nextant Aerospace is gearing up to deliver the first 400XT business aircraft in the third quarter and has launched a formal marketing effort for the light twinjet. The jet is scheduled to receive US certification before the end of May.
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Qantas to deploy widebodies on Perth services
Qantas Airways plans to deploy larger widebodies, including Boeing 747-400s, on several Australian domestic routes as part of a plan to increase capacity...
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Boeing admits concern over new entrant narrowbody manufacturers
Recent pronouncements by Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney that the airframer prefers to take a clean-sheet approach to the next-generation narrowbody...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Good week - ITP Industria de Turbo Propulsores Bad week - BAE Systems
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General aviation - In brief
Funding for London's Air Ambulance helicopter for the next seven years has been secured through a financing deal from Santander Corporate Banking.