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United cites its advantage in competing for Haneda slots
United Airlines believes the timing of the slots becoming available at Tokyo Haneda airport create a favourable advantage its bid to launch flights to Haneda...
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Three northeast flights in the USA impacted by bird strikes
Three separate bird strike incidents in the northeast USA in the past 24h have caused schedule delays or damage for three airlines. At approximately...
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Cabin-air treatment system suffers early in-service problems
BAE Systems has admitted that early customers have encountered problems with its Quest AirManager cabin-air treatment system, launched in September 2009...
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Lufthansa picks Panasonic IFE for A380s
Lufthansa has tapped Panasonic Avionics to provide the in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems for its Airbus A380s.
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Boeing completes initial 747-8F airworthiness tests
Roughly one month after launching the flight test campaign, Boeing has completed initial airworthiness testing of the 747-8F.
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Lufthansa to start A380 flights in June
Lufthansa is to begin operating Airbus A380 services in June, as part of a summer schedule which features an overall increase in capacity.
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Northrop/EADS KC-X no-bid produces transatlantic blowback
For nearly a decade the US Air Force has been trying to replace its Boeing 707-based KC-135 tanker fleet. A $35 billion, 179-aircraft procurement was always...
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FIDAE 2010: Earthquake could lead to change in defence priorities in Chile
Will the earthquake and the 11 March administration change lead to new aerospace and defence priorities in Chile?
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FIDAE 2010: Former Lockheed Martin Argentina plant relaunched as FAdeA
One of Latin America's original aircraft manufacturers has been relaunched with big expectations for the military and civil sectors
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NewsEU plans to separate judicial, technical interests in inquiries
Separation of judicial and investigative proceedings will be among improvements to accident investigation procedures to be discussed by European transport...
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ESA studies Space Station life extension
The International Space Station's multinational partners are working on plan to keep the orbital outpost in use until 2028
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NewsIATA halves global loss forecast for 2010
IATA has halved its estimate of 2010 airline industry net losses to $2.8 billion, following evidence of a recovering economic climate. The association...
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Greek financial crisis prompts Defendory show postponement
The fragile state of the Greek economy has led to a decision to postpone this year's tri-service Defendory exhibition in Athens ...
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Malaysia puts faith in King Airs
Malaysia is relying on Beechcraft King Air aircraft to fulfil its immediate needs for surveillance aircraft. The air force has four King Airs, that...
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Delta hopes slot deal with US Airways will materialise
Delta Air Lines believes the potential to finalise a proposed slot swap with US Airways at New York LaGuardia and Washington's National airport exist, despite...
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FAA mandates Airbus collision avoidance modification
The US FAA has finalised an airworthiness directive (AD) that will require operators of more than 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft to update critical avionics...
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Next round of EU-US open skies talks scheduled for 22 March
Talks aimed at reaching a conclusion on the second phase of the open skies agreement between the EU and US resume on 22 March.
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Continental looks to complete LTV3 installs on 737s by year-end
Continental Airlines is looking to complete installation of LiveTV's latest generation live television system on its Boeing 737 narrowbodies by the end of...
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NewsUnited Airlines firms A350 order
United Airlines has firmed its order for 25 Airbus A350-900s, taking the order backlog for the twin-jet family to 530 aircraft.
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RAF outlines Afghan experience with Reaper UAV
The UK Royal Air Force has doubled the level of operational activity with its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in Afghanistan within...