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ALTA 2010: Avianca and Copa Colombia explore cooperation
Avianca and Copa Colombia plan to consider a codeshare and other forms of cooperation as the two carriers prepare to both join Star Alliance
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ALTA 2010: Copa seeks to persuade Star carriers to launch Panama services
Copa plans to work with members of the Star Alliance, which the Panamanian carrier announced last week it will be joining, to open new long-haul connections...
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Air China lauds real-time health monitoring with 40 737s fitted
Boeing's airplane health management (AHM) system is now active on 40 Air China Boeing 737NGs and critical information is being transmitted to the ground...
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Danish charter Jet Time to offer digEplayer IFE units
Danish charter airline Jet Time will begin renting digEcor's digEplayer L7 portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) units to passengers aboard its fleet of...
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Zhuhai 2010: Chinese helicopter fleet to hit 1,000 by 2020, predicts Eurocopter
Eurocopter believes that China's helicopter fleet could grow fivefold to 1,000 in 2020, as the country's continues to develop its infrastructure and relax...
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ALTA 2010: Pluna and Jazz look to bring CPA model to South America
Uruguay's Pluna is in talks with several South American carriers about operating Bombardier CRJs under potential capacity purchase agreements (CPAs). Pluna...
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Boeing brings two 787 test aircraft home after grounding fire
Two of Boeing's 787 flight-test aircraft were ferried home to Boeing Field after the fleet was grounded following the 9 November fire aboard ZA002 on approach...
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TAM taps Rolls-Royce for A320 family engine maintenance
TAM has selected Rolls-Royce to perform engine maintenance for its Airbus A320 family fleet. The long-term deal, valued at over $100 million, covers...
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NewsThales forges Chinese partnership to bring IFE to Comac's C919
Thales has become the latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier to announce it is laying the groundwork to integrate IFE platforms into the 156-to 190-seat...
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FAA: manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new US Federal Aviation Administration...
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Tecnam twin receives FAA nod
Tecnam has received US Federal Aviation Administration certification for its P2006T four-seat Rotax-powered twin, a development the company says could spark...
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Innocon to convert ultralight for unmanned fishery control mission
Israeli unmanned air vehicle manufacturer Innocon is converting a two-seat ultralight into a UAV targeted at the...
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Zhuhai10: Taiwan's SkyGem unveils integrated IFE seat
Taiwanese in-flight entertainment supplier SkyGem has revealed an integrated in-flight entertainment seat based on its Sky 1000 IFE solution at Airshow China...
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Zhuhai10: AgustaWestland inks AW139 deal with Guangzi police
AgustaWestland has sold an AW139 medium twin helicopter to the Guangxi Province Police department.
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Heliwest snaps up aerial work contracts
Australian on-shore helicopter service provider Heliwest has picked up two new contracts for its Bell 206 JetRanger and Bell 212 helicopters. The...
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GE Aviation and HNA group to form MRO joint venture
GE Aviation and the HNA Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services...
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Canada signs air services agreement with Qatar
Canadian officials have confirmed the country has signed an air services agreement with Qatar to allow direct scheduled flights between the two countries....
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Star Alliance recruitment efforts focus on Russia
Star Alliance chief executive Jaan Albrecht remains confident the alliance can secure a member from Russia, the last "white spot" in its network.
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Boeing: 787 fire over in 30sec, but flight testing freeze continues
The onboard fire that has grounded the Boeing 787 fleet for six days lasted less than 30sec and the entire incident was over within 90sec, Boeing says.
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China Eastern selects Thales IFE for A330s
China Eastern Airlines has selected the Thales TopSeries in-flight entertainment system for 16 of its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft.