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End in sight for biofuel trial programme
There are likely to be no further alternative fuel trials this year after the imminent flight test by Japan...
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First Q400 deferral as Horizon reaches deal with Bombardier
Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon Air has reached agreement with Bombardier on a new schedule for Q400 turboprop deliveries, representing the first such...
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No obvious culprit in Continental 737 excursion at Denver: NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the fiery Continental 737-500 accident at Denver, Colorado on 20 December reveals no obvious...
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US authority approves Embraer Lineage 1000 business jet
Embraer has clinched US Federal Aviation Administration validation for the Lineage 1000 business...
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Wildlife encounter probably took down North Dakota pilots
An in-flight collision with at least one Canada Goose damaged the stabilator on a University of North Dakota twin-engined...
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Lufthansa Technik creates new international support division
Lufthansa Technik has reorganised its international maintenance operation under a new wholly-owned Lufthansa Group susbsidiary. The subsidiary, Lufthansa...
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Thai seeks to delay A330 deliveries
Thai Airways International's board has asked the airline's management to open talks with Airbus to seek delays in the delivery of A330-300 twinjets on firm...
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NewsContinental completes first US test of biofuel
Continental Airlines today completed the first alternative fuels trial in the US with a twin engine aircraft powered in part by a biofuel blend consisting of algae.
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NewsVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo mothership faces rudder problem
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo may need to have its rudder and yaw stability improved to resolve issues it faced during its 21 December 2008 maiden flight, Flightgobal.com can reveal...
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NewsCanada approves Q400 freighter conversion
Canadian authorities have issued a supplemental type certificate for the Bombardier Q400 package freighter being developed by engineering specialist Cascade...
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Venice operator awaits Charleroi management decision
Belgium's regional Wallonian government is expected to reach a decision next week on whether to award the management contract of Brussels Charleroi to Italian...
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Mongolia's Eznis to order ATR 42-500
Privately-owned Mongolian carrier Eznis Airways is negotiating with aircraft-maker ATR to acquire an ATR 42-500 and wants to put it into operation at the...
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Bombardier mulls boost to Q400 production
Bombardier is evaluating boosting production of its Q400 turboprop.
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No injuries in back-to-back American Eagle ERJ incidents
American Eagle says no one was injured this afternoon after an emergency landing of an Embraer ERJ-145 in Killeen, Texas following a flight from Dallas....
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Delta continues CRJ900 shuffle
Delta Air Lines has reversed a decision to allocate 15 Bombardier CRJ900s to Northwest Airlines wholly-owned subsidiary Mesaba Airlines and instead will...
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AerCap closes on $1.4b A330 financing
Dutch aircraft lessor AerCap inked a $1.4 billion facility agreement for Airbus A330 financing with several banks and financial institutions led by Calyon. The...
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The accidents that changed the world
Like all initial news stories about aircraft accidents, Flight International's reports provided what little information was available. In the case of these...
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NewsTACA A320 crash: Jet's behaviour 'consistent' with crew action
Preliminary findings from the fatal TACA Airbus A320 landing accident in Honduras last May have not revealed any technical fault with the aircraft. The...