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United next in line for transpacific emissions trial
United Airlines' "fuel-optimised" flight for the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire) will depart from Sydney for San Francisco...
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Boeing confirms strike could cause further 787 delays
Boeing last week confirmed that the long-running strike by its machinists will cause an even longer schedule delay for the 787 than previously acknowledged,...
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Extended wait for firm CSeries order could smart: analyst
Bombardier's CSeries programme could suffer a blow to its image if the manufacturer does not secure a firm order for the airliner soon, warns a senior aerospace...
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NewsHK Airlines retrenches some 737 pilots as it prepares for A330s
Hong Kong Airlines has retrenched some pilots and flight attendants and unveiled a plan to focus on medium-haul services using widebodies and let sister...
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Airbus, Barclays play key roles in US Airways' latest financing
Airbus, Barclays Bank and Republic Airways Holdings are among "several" strategic partners contributing to the nearly $1 billion in financing and near-term...
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AirTran may defer another seven 737-700 deliveries
AirTran Airways is discussing deferring up to another seven Boeing 737-700s as it looks to further reduce the size of its fleet in 2009 and 2010. CFO...
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Cost jump for 747 frustrates Boeing
Higher costs reported by the 747-8 development program in the third quarter are causing frustration with Boeing's corporate executives, but the widebody...
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JetBlue to sell two additional A320s
JetBlue Airways has reached a deal to sell two additional Airbus A320s on top of the nine aircraft it has arranged sales for this year.
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Spirit Aero to build MRJ pylons
Spirit AeroSystems has officially entered the regional jet market after it was selected by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation to design and build engine pylons...
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JetCorp expands into CRJ conversion market
Missouri-based JetCorp expects to secure within the next few weeks a new supplemental type certificate for converting Bombardier CRJ100/200s into corporate...
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Piper ponders back-to-the-future thrust augmentation for PiperJet
Piper Aircraft is working with jet engine manufacturer Williams International ...
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MEA seeks up to eight 787s or A350s
Middle East Airlines has asked Airbus and Boeing to submit offers for the A350 XWB and 787 as part of the airline's long-haul fleet planning. MEA's...
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Annular combustion is key to green aviation say experts
Research into single-annular combuster architectures and lean injection systems must be intensified for Europe to meet its environmental aviation goals. This...
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AirAsia training academy doubles in size, adds new simulators
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's regional training academy at Kuala Lumpur International airport is undergoing a massive expansion that sees it more...
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NewsNTSB finds high power, stowed thrust reverser in fatal Learjet 60 overrun
Preliminary analysis of the right Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engine on a Learjet 60 that overran the runway at the Columbia Metropolitan airport in South Carolina the night of 19 September after attempting to abort its takeoff run indicates the engine was likely running at high power with thrust ...
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Strike, supplier problems slam Boeing earnings
Striking machinists and a supplier bottleneck for customer-furnished galleys combined to crush Boeing's financial performance in the third quarter, as net...
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BAE loses launch customer for revived 146QT conversion programme
BAE Systems has lost its launch customer for the resurrected BAe 146QT cargo conversion programme,...