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NewsScandinavian Airlines seriously mulls Sukhoi RRJ for SAS regional affiliates
SAS is giving serious consideration to Sukhoi’s Russian Regional Jet in a deal for that would make the Scandinavian carrier the first Western major to commit to the Russian aircraft family.
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Airbus and Boeing join to study green fuel cell-based APU
Collaboration aims to fast-track fuel-cell technology
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NTSB urges approval rethink
Calls for safety-critical assessments follow investigations into ‘preventable’ disasters
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Electrical failures spark concerns
Investigators call on Airbus and Boeing to develop procedures for coping with airborne loss of flightdeck power
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Eurocontrol works on hybrid CDA
New form of continuous descent approach technique could help lower noise and emissions at congested airports
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Blurring the model: Low cost airlines and regional carriers swap tactics
Low-cost chief executives have often said that there is no single low-cost business model, and the way the sector has developed seems to have proved them right
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NewsConsultants warn more consolidation needed in European maintenance market
European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers must form joint ventures and expand their product portfolios if they are to take advantage market growth of 50% in the next six years, consultancy Frost & Sullivan (F&S) has warned.
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Pictures: Final BA ethnic tail leaves Heathrow service as BMed Airbus A320 returned to lessor
The final British Airways ethnic design tailfin left the fleet on Monday, with the retirement of a 12-year old Airbus A320-200 operated by BA franchise partner BMed (formerly British Mediterranean).
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NewsEmilio Romano: Finally free
Liberated from a decade of government ownership, Mexicana now faces both the opportunities and the perils of freedom
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Bigger is better
Regional jet manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer agree that the 50-seater era is over, but differ in their approach to meeting carrier requirements for larger aircraft
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NewsGaining height: Turboprop services rise 8% due to rising fuel prices
The turboprop revival continues, demonstrating superior economics compared with the regional jet over shorter stage lengths.