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AirAsia X looks to begin Sydney service
AirAsia X continues to push hard to add Sydney airport to its Australian destinations from Kuala Lumpur.
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AirAsia vows innovative IFE as Samsung teams with Tune Box
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is vowing to offer passengers a "modern and innovative in-flight entertainment experience" now that Samsung has teamed with Tune Box to turn Android-powered Galaxy tablets into portable IFE for passengers in addition to electronic flight bags (EFBs) for pilots.
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787’s excess weight drives mission profile: ANA
All Nippon Airways has confirmed for the first time excess weight has pushed the airline to deploy early 787s on short haul and regional operations rather...
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Package B Trent 1000 flies on production 787
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package B engine made its first flight on a production Boeing 787 on 24 September, confirmed programme vice president and general...
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NewsBoeing formally delivers first 787 to ANA
All Nippon Airways, launch customer for the Boeing 787, has taken contractual delivery of its first of 55 aircraft three and a half years late. Boeing...
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Opinion
Comment: Champagne on ice tastes all the sweeter
You might wonder what Boeing has to do to catch a break. Just as its 787 widebody finally rolls toward commercial service, the high-power beams lighting up Everett turn out not to be theatrical spotlights, but rather the headlamps of an oncoming express that carried a late delivery of trouble.
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PICTURE: Egypt takes delivery of first C-295 transport
Airbus Military has delivered its first of three C-295 medium transports to the Egyptian air force ...
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No survivors reported from Nepalese Beech 1900D crash
No survivors have been reported from a sightseeing aircraft, said to be a Beech 1900D turboprop operated by Nepalese carrier Buddha Air, which crashed near...
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Labour relations trumped 787 profitability on line selection: Documents
Despite the conclusion that the establishment of the second Boeing 787 final assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina presented a high risk and...
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Aerogal completes fleet renewal as it prepares to integrate VIP
Aerolineas Galapagos (AeroGal), the Ecuadorian AviancaTaca affiliate, has announced the completion of its fleet renewal from older generation Boeing 737s...
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Boeing confirms linefit plan for Panasonic Internet system
Boeing has decided to make Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS) linefit offerable on its 777s.
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Emirates’ Clark sees “great opportunities” after Arab Spring
Emirates Airline boss Tim Clark is convinced that the changes brought about by the Arab Spring across North Africa and the Middle East this year will ultimately lead to a better situation for the countries involved, and provide opportunities for airline growth.
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NewsBoeing returns to Ku connectivity linefits for Turkish 777
Turkish Airlines will take delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER with Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS)...
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ROUTES:Airbus confirms Dubai will become world’s biggest VLA hub
Airbus unsurprisingly retains a bullish outlook for A380-sized airliner demand in its just-released 20-year market forecast, which finally acknowledges that Dubai will be the number one hub for very large airliners (VLA).
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NewsLuftwaffe's first Global 5000 enters service
The first Bombardier Global 5000 for the German air force has been handed over to the service's Special Air Mission Wing for use as a VIP and medical evacuation transport ...
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ROUTES: Monarch eyes niche routes
While many airlines believe there is little room for expansion in the mature European marketplace, Monarch sees development potential through exploiting "niche opportunities".
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NewsEmirates expands A380 network
Emirates is increasing the destinations served by its Airbus A380 fleet this year, with new services being added to points in Europe, South Africa and Asia.
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NewsHundreds more 737 Max orders soon: Boeing
Boeing's marketing chief Randy Tinseth expects the 737 Max family to rack up "hundreds" more orders in the coming months as the airframer works to firm the configuration of the new narrowbody.
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NewsQatar enters market for maritime helicopters with MH-60R request
Qatar could buy six MH-60R maritime helicopters to replace its ageing Westland Sea Kings ...
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Report lays bare Air India woes
In early September, an Indian newspaper reported that Air India's management was considering hiring a younger batch of female crew, and changing their uniform...