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ANALYSIS: Uncertainty prompts freighter operators to cut back
It is by no means as bad as the 2008-9 crisis, but there is a nervous mood in the air cargo market at present, with cargo managers downbeat about prospects...
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NewsLibya bars carriers from EU while Conviasa joins blacklist
Libyan carriers will be barred from serving the European Union at least until November, under precautionary measures disclosed during Europe's latest blacklist...
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Estonian starts flights to Hanover
Estonian Air on 2 April opened a route from Tallinn to Hanover. The north German city is the airline's only destination in the country. Estonian previously...
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TUI Travel buys Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox
TUI Travel has purchased Boeing's Maintenance Performance Toolbox to enhance maintenance efficiency on the entire fleet of Boeing aircraft - 737-800s, 737...
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FL Technics gains design approval for cabin modifications
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has been given design organization approval for cabin interior modifications. The European Aviation Agency...
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NewsTurkey close to receiving first interim T129 attack helicopters
The first of nine interim T129 EDH attack helicopters being acquired under Turkey's ATAK project will enter service in June ...
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NewsATR rolled sharply before crash but engines were functioning
Both engines on the crashed UTAir ATR 72-200 at Tyumen were operating before the impact shortly after take-off, but the aircraft exhibited instability in...
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ANALYSIS: Pinnacle looks to 50-seat jets for bankruptcy exit
Pinnacle Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 1 April is no April Fool's joke. Despite the unfortunate timing of the announcement, which...
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Southwest to launch flights to AirTran markets
Southwest Airlines will begin flights with its own metal to Akron-Canton and Dayton, both in Ohio, from August as it works to integrate its network with...
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TAAG Angola to add up to six more 777-300ER
Flag carrier TAAG Angola Airlines has finalised an order with Boeing for an additional three 777-300ER aircraft and purchase rights for a further three aircraft...
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NewsEurofighter could still win MMRCA deal, says Cassidian boss
Cassidian has not given up hope of a Eurofighter win in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) contest, despite the consortium holding "L2" vendor...
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MROAM: LHT reorganises its North American presence
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is restructuring some of its workshops and sales offices in North America. The maintenance provider wants to concentrate all...
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Bolivia's Aerosur ceases operations
Bolivia's largest airline, Aerosur, has suspended all domestic and international flight operations from 31 March, leaving thousands of passengers stranded....
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NewsVIDEO: Transition flying car production prototype takes to the skies
US start-up manufacturer Terrafugia flew the first production prototype of its Transition "flying car" on 23 March from its base in Plattsburgh, New York.
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Southwest chooses Goodrich carbon brakes, wheels and MRO services
Southwest Airlines has selected Goodrich to provide carbon brakes, wheels and maintenance, repair and overhaul services on its new fleet of Boeing 737-800...
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Attempt to reverse out of cul-de-sac damaged 737: inquiry
South African investigators have concluded that the unwise decision by a Boeing 737-200 captain to reverse in the dark, without guidance, led the jet to...
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NewsCrashed ATR's flight recorders retrieved
Both flight recorders from the crashed UTAir ATR 72-200 at Tyumen have been located and transferred to Russia's investigating authority. The Interstate...
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NewsEurope's Moon mission ambitions boosted by landing rocket test success
European Space Agency plans for a robotic Moon landing have been boosted by successful testing of a rocket motor which ESA engineers plan to use to control the lander's descent on the 2018 expedition.
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Rotax, Rockwell Collins bring clout to small engines with 912iS
Engine manufacturer Rotax will this year begin delivering ASTM and certificated versions of a new four-stroke, four-cylinder piston 912iS engine, with monitoring capabilities typically found only in more advanced turbofan engines.
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Air France to develop Charles de Gaulle hub
Air France, in collaboration with Aéroports de Paris, is aiming to improve passenger services with the development of its Paris Charles de Gaulle hub. Under...