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NewsUPS A300 crash probe bids to resolve glidepath puzzle
With no immediate evidence of a technical failure on board the ill-fated UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter, US investigators have yet to explain why the twinjet...
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American behind ILFC's latest order for A321s
American Airlines is the customer behind ILFC's order for 15 Airbus A321s that are on lease to a single carrier, sources familiar with the agreement indicate. The...
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All Nippon Airways to use 787s on three more Asian routes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will deploy the Boeing 787-8 aircraft on three more Asian routes starting October. The 787s will replace Boeing 767-300ERs...
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Russia's Polet targets Western jets to boost capacity
Privately owned Russian carrier Polet is looking to reinforce its passenger capacity by acquiring a batch of Western-built narrowbody jets. General...
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Red Wings to add 10 more Tu-204s to fleet
Russian carrier Red Wings, which restarted operations in June, intends to more than double its Tupolev Tu-204 fleet by 2017. Deputy director of business...
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NewsMRJ supplier says first flight delayed to end-2014
A supplier to the Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) has confirmed that the Japanese aircraft programme has been delayed, and that the first flight of the aircraft...
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NewsCSeries entry into service could fall into 2015: Analyst
Entry into service for Bombardier's CSeries could be delayed to the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report by Montreal-based National Bank analyst...
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Air Astana mandates HSBC for remaining A320s
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has mandated HSBC to arrange an export credit agency (ECA)-guaranteed loan covering its last two Airbus A320 deliveries.The...
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VIDEO: CSeries undertakes low-speed taxi tests
Bombardier's CSeries is undergoing taxi trials as the Canadian airframer edges closer to the twinjet type's maiden flight. The manufacturer has released...
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NewsUPS crash inquiry checks use of crew sleep facility
US investigators are attempting to ascertain whether the pilots of the crashed UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter used crew rest areas at Louisville before departing...
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NewsPilots in fatal UPS A300-600 freighter crash identified
The two UPS pilots who died in the crash of an Airbus A300-600 on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International airport have been identified by local...
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NewsAirport's main runway closed at time of UPS crash: NTSB
The pilots of UPS flight 1354 were attempting to land on the shorter runway of Birmingham Shuttlesworth International airport before it crashed, because...
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NewsAUVSI: ViaSat brings Ka-band connectivity to UAV market
ViaSat's Ka-band connectivity system will make its UAV debut on the AAI Shadow M2, says the connectivity provider.
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NewsNew Vueling A320s to be delivered from 2015
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will start taking delivery of new Airbus A320s from 2015, if a huge fleet-renewal deal from parent IAG is approved. IAG,...
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NewsNo distress call before deadly UPS A300F crash: NTSB
The pilots at the controls of the UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter that crashed earlier today in Alabama had not issued a distress call before the incident,...
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NewsIAG to order up to 220 A320s
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is to order up to 220 Airbus A320-family jets, initially for low-cost carrier Vueling.The firm part of the order...
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NewsNTSB sends team to investigate UPS A300F crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the crash of an UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter...
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NewsFreighter said to crash at Alabama's Birmingham airport
Unconfirmed reports indicate that a freighter aircraft has crashed outside Alabama's Birmingham airport. Local television reports describe the aircraft...
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NewsANA finds engine fire extinguisher wiring issue on three 787s
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have inspected the wiring related to fire extinguishers in the engines of their Boeing 787s after a wiring...
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Qantas boosts international network, adds frequencies
Qantas Airways will launch a seasonal Perth-Auckland service, upgauge capacity on its Sydney-Hong Kong route, and increase the Brisbane-Los Angeles frequency. The...