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Is Viking’s new Twin Otter worth its salt?
Canada's Viking Air is considering using E-coat in the production process for its new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 to boost the corrosion-resistance capabilities...
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NewsAustrian board formally backs takeover as losses mount
Austrian Airlines' management board has formally recommended that shareholders accept Lufthansa's takeover, as Austrian confirmed abysmal financial results...
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MAS to use ATR brand to promote new turboprop MRO
Malaysia Airlines Engineering and Maintenance (MAS EM) aims to make its ATR maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company the premier ATR MRO shop in Asia...
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NewsRolls-Royce: Trent 800 fix only part of broader icing issue
Rolls-Royce is stressing that its anti-icing modification for the Trent 800 is just one part of a broader course of action required for the emerging issue...
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NewsOne confirmed dead in Cougar Helicopters Sikorsky S-92 downing
Newfoundland-based Cougar Helicopters has confirmed that one of 18 passengers on a company S-92 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean enroute to oil platforms this morning is dead.
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CSeries questions remain despite Lufthansa firm deal
Bombardier has finally moved the CSeries ...
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NewsNTSB urges redesign of Trent 800 fuel-oil heat exchanger
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on 11 March released urgent safety recommendations for the redesign by Rolls-Royce of the fuel-oil heat...
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AVALON 2009: Australian lower airspace ADS-B on hold
Airservices Australia's plans to expand its automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) programme below flight level 300 have been put on hold after...
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Bombardier to offer nose-to-tail MRO for CSeries customers
Bombardier plans to offer a complete nose-to-tail maintenance programme for its Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries family. "We'll take care of...
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NewsCathay reports $1.1 billion loss for 2008
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a more than $1 billion net loss for 2008 as it booked sizeable losses from fuel-hedging contracts. The...
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Southwest sticks to fleet strategy as revenues remain unstable
As revenues remain weak and no bottom for the current down cycle is apparent, Southwest Airlines doesn't plan to veer from the workhorse of its fleet - the...
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Airlines lose leverage in push for replacement narrowbody
Pressure on Airbus and Boeing to accelerate plans to develop single-aisle replacement aircraft appears to have subsided - for now - as carriers focus on...
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NewsRyanair to eliminate airport check-in by October
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to swtich to wholly Internet-based check-in by 1 October, and has detailed the phased elimination of airport check-in facilities. It...
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NewsCSeries talks 'in the freezer': Qatar Airways
Bombardier looks to have missed the opportunity to land a key second major airline customer for the...
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Police probe unexplained damage during Sabena MRO work
Belgium's public prosecutor has ordered rechecks on aircraft under the supervision of Sabena Technics for the past two months after the discovery of unexplained...
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NewsNASA's Orion heat shield decision expected this month
One of the greatest engineering challenges in spaceflight is to protect a spacecraft from the searing heat of re-entry, as the fate of the Space Shuttle...