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Airbus increases long-term demand forecast to 25,000 aircraft
production max kingsley-jones london Airbus has increased its long term forecast for airliner demand by 3% as it believes the impact of the current...
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Boeing eyes 2010 launch of 777 converted freighter
Boeing could launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the 777 as early as next year as it continues product development studies for the proposed...
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Australia's Virgin Blue looks to order at least 30 737s
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin Blue is in talks with Boeing to order 30 to 50 narrowbodies to replace its older Boeing 737s.
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AirAsia X lands in US for first time
Malaysia's AirAsia X operated its first flight to the US earlier this week - a non-revenue one-off service to Oakland - as the long-haul low-cost carrier...
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NewsVirgin Nigeria rebrands as 'Nigerian Eagle Airlines'
Virgin Nigeria has formally rebranded its operation as Nigerian Eagle Airlines, and is intending to secure a capital injection for the carrier
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AirAsia X seeks A330 sale and leaseback deals
Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X is looking to sell and lease back two of the six new Airbus A330s it will take delivery of by the end of 2010. Speaking...
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Garvey named to United board
Former FAA administrator Jane Garvey will join the board of directors of United Airlines' parent company UAL Corp. on 23 September.
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NewsAirbus increases 20-year demand forecast to 25,000 aircraft
Airbus has stuck to its guns with its latest long-term outlook, increasing its demand forecast by 3% and restating its view that over 1,700 A380-sized aircraft...
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AMR brokers huge liquidity deal
American Airlines' parent AMR has put together a strategic $2.9 billion liquidity and aircraft financing package that includes the advanced sale of frequent...
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Embraer overhauls final assembly operations for E-170/190 family
Embraer has completely overhauled its final assembly operations for the E-170 and E-190 family of aircraft, switching from a slant assembly to a pulsing...
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NewsBAE teams with Quest on system to detoxify cabin air
UK-based Quest International and BAE Systems have jointly launched a revolutionary cabin air treatment system that promises both to sterilise recirculated...
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Indian govt to infuse equity into Air India
India's civil aviation ministry will shortly seek cabinet approval to infuse equity into ailing state-owned carrier Air India.
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Boeing readies for 787 structural fix
Boeing is set to begin installation of the side-of-body fix on ZA001 next week to return full static strength to the wing of the first 787, according to...
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell has secured technical standard order approval from the FAA for a software upgrade to its Mark V/VII enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS)...
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SIA's A380 fleet size surpasses 747-400 with latest delivery
The Airbus A380 passed a key milestone at Singapore Airlines with the delivery of its tenth aircraft earlier this month. The size its super-jumbo fleet now...
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Cathay selling assets to raise cash
Cathay Pacific Airways has sold a stake in its Hong Kong maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business and it has agreed to sell and leaseback six Boeing...
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Emirates and V Australia to codeshare on Tasman routes
Emirates and Virgin Blue's long-haul international arm V Australia will start codesharing in October on trans-Tasman routes.
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AirAsia raises MYR505 million in fresh capital
Malaysian low-cost airline group AirAsia has raised 505 million ringgit ($145 million) through the issuance of new shares.