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US Airways expands “Choice Seats” programme
US Airways recently broadened offerings under its programme allowing customers to pay for certain seat selections to cover emergency row seating. The...
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FAA slams MIT for lithium battery shipping error
An improperly labeled fiberboard box containing 33 lithium battery-powered electronic devices has landed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hot...
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IATA: New security concept needed post-9/11
IATA is pressing for improvements in checkpoints at airports in a document outlining the impact of the events of 11 September 2001, and detailing the organisation's vision for a future security control system.
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Boeing to deliver first 747-8F to Cargolux on 19 Sept
Boeing will deliver the first 747-8 freighter to launch customer Cargolux on 19 September, followed by delivery of the second aircraft to the cargo carrier...
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Scope uncertainty pushes SkyWest to study large turboprops
Bombardier and ATR in contention as United-Continental partner looks at alternatives to ageing CRJ200s and Embraers
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NewsD-Jet takes to skies as Diamond picks up programme
Diamond Aircraft has resumed flight testing on its single-engine D-Jet programme after a six-month finance-related grounding.
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Yamal selects FL Technics for CRJ support
Russia's Yamal Airlines has contracted Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics to provide engineering and maintenance planning services for Bombardier CRJ aircraft.
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IndiGo launches its first international flight
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has launched its first international flight to Dubai from New Delhi. The flight, which carried 162 passengers, departed from New Delhi eight minutes earlier than its scheduled departure time and landed in Dubai nine minutes before scheduled arrival time.
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UK MoD signs sub-lease deal for Cyprus Airways A330s
The UK Ministry of Defence has sub-leased two Airbus A330s from Cyprus Airways, according to the latter's interim financial results document.
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NewsBoeing learns lessons for 737 from 787 overruns
That Boeing has learnt its lesson from the overlong development of the 787 and 747-8 can be seen in the proposed timescale for the re-engined narrowbody, named the 737 Max, which the airframer launched on 30 August.
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NewsSIA long-haul budget airline to operate up to 14 777s
More fleet details have emerged from Singapore Airlines' new long-haul low-cost carrier, currently dubbed New Aviation, showing that it will operate a fleet of up to 14 Boeing 777s in its first four years of operations.
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Ethiopian Airlines to code share with Asiana
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a code share agreement with South Korea's Asiana Airlines. The agreement will cover flights between Seoul, Hong Kong...
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Carbon emissions cuts hit runway building
UK government sets out plans to reduce carbon footprint of aviation and lowers it forecast for airport use
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NewsLIBYA: How power shift will change NATO air campaign
With the combat phase of NATO's Unified Protector campaign to potentially start drawing down, what next for coalition air power over Libya? ...
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Australia's Strategic Airlines re-brands as Air Australia
Australia's Strategic Airlines is re-branding itself as 'Air Australia' with new livery that will be rolled out across its fleet. The carrier's new...
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Japan may invest Y7.9bn in ATD-X project
Japan plans to allocate around yen (Y) 7.9 billion ($102.8 million) in the current fiscal year for research to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) ATD-X...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing completes first flights of Cargolux 747-8F and ANA's 787
Boeing has completed first flights of the 787 and 747-8F scheduled for delivery this year, readying the two new types for handover later this month. The...
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Delta order indicative of urgent fleet needs
The recent order of 100 Boeing 737-900ERs by Delta Air Lines reflects an urgency by legacy carriers to replace ageing aircraft, but the airline's decision to go with the -900ER does not preclude it from being an operator of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsCRJ production cut in the offing in absence of sales
Bombardier is working aggressively to avoid slashing production rates of its CRJ regional jets, but concedes "it will be a much more difficult year for the regional segment" overall if a number of sales campaigns for the aircraft fail to bear fruit.
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Germany decides against use of full body scanners
Germany has decided not to employ body scanners for passenger security checks after a 10-month trial at Hamburg Airport.