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Southwest to inspect tugs for safety switch fault
Southwest Airlines is performing a fleet-wide check of its baggage tugs after a runaway vehicle damaged the engines and fuselage of an aircraft leaving the...
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P&W explores Russian partnerships for MS-21 engine
Pratt & Whitney is exploring opportunities for teaming with Russian companies to develop its PW1400G geared turbofan engine that has been selected to power...
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NewsASH CLOUD: Crisis leaves lessons to be learned
As the dust begins to settle on the volcanic ash cloud crisis, industry experts are highlighting two major lessons that can be learned to help protect airlines...
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Swiss regional Baboo names new chief executive
Swiss regional carrier Baboo has named Caribbean carrier LIAT's former head, Mark Darby, as its new chief executive. Darby succeeds Jacques Bankir...
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Embraer rethinks Phenom 100 brake-by-wire system, training
A series of runway overruns, blown tyres or failure indications on landing have prompted Embraer to review the flight training regime and design of the brake-by-wire system for its Phenom 100 six-seat twinjet.
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New life for Aerolineas Argentinas?
Can yet another business plan breathe fresh air into Argentina's re-nationalised flag carrier after several years of big losses and network cuts?
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Boeing 747 and 787 flight-test aircraft on the move
Two aircraft from Boeing's 747 and 787 flight-test fleets have relocated as the new types' trial programmes gather momentum.
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NewsPiperJet advances to next stage
Piper is ready to begin producing five conforming aircraft for its very light jet programme after completing the preliminary design review with no major modifications.
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EADS to offer KC-45 tanker to US Air Force as prime contractor
EADS North America has informed the Department of Defense the company will compete for the KC-X tanker deal as a prime contractor against Boeing. The...
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Interview
Interview: Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali
Adel Ali pioneered the low-cost model in the Middle East when he set up Sharjah-based Air Arabia in 2003. Now he is working to expand the airline's empire...
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FlairJet to add Europe's first Embraer Phenom 300 to fleet of two Embraer Phenom 100s
UK start-up FlairJet continues to be the pioneer of Embraer's smallest business jets in Europe.
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Opinion
Comment: The odd couples
Whether it's the changing nature of the industry, or desperation to access new markets and grow at all costs, intriguing partnerships which would have previously been downright bizarre are emerging. Perhaps opposites really can be attractive in today's airline business
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SpiceJet aims to begin international flights in June
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has received in-principle approval from India's government to operate international flights, and plans to do so from June. It...
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Cyprus ATC risks heightened by local politics
The Cyprus government is urging international aviation bodies to raise pilots' awareness of a potentially dangerous air traffic control anomaly in the eastern Mediterranean, especially as a significant recent political development may make the situation worse.
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NewsPICTURES: Antonov unveils first An-158 regional jet
Ukraine's manufacturer Antonov has unveiled its new An-158 regional twin-jet, a stretched variant of the baseline An-148.
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NewsMRO USA: AAR sees favourable environment to offer E-Jet maintenance
US aerospace firm and MRO provider AAR appears to be moving closer to offering maintenance of the Embraer E-170/190 family of jets. About a year ago...
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UK starts $47 million ASTRAEA II UAV project
A UK unmanned air vehicle sense-and-avoid project will continue with a £30.5 million ($46.9 million) second stage, 18 months after its £32 million first...
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NewsProduction problems delay Korean Air's first A380 by four to six months
Korean Air has become the latest A380 victim of Airbus's ongoing production line problems, with the confirmation that its first super-jumbo will arrive four to six months late in the second quarter of 2011.
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MRO USA: Mexicana MRO plans 2011 capacity expansion
Mexicana's maintenance unit plans to open an additional hangar at its Mexico City base next year to accommodate an expected surge in third-party business. Mexicana...