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NewsBA 777 crash: Quick flap retraction avoided ILS collision
Investigators believe the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which crashed at London Heathrow would have struck the ground earlier, potentially colliding with...
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NewsAir Berlin maintenance chief quits over strategy rift
German carrier Air Berlin's maintenance chief, Wolfgang Kurth, is quitting the company after a disagreement on strategy. Kurth was named as the chief...
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UK to announce winner of SAR-H contest today
The UK will later today confirm its selection for the joint Ministry of Defence and Maritime and Coastguard Agency SAR-H search and rescue helicopter deal ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO 747-8F touches down after maiden flight
Boeing's first 747-8F, the largest Western-built commercial freighter, has completed its maiden flight, kicking off a year-long flight test programme.
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Asiana and Air Busan to codeshare on more flights
South Korea's Asiana Airlines and Air Busan have expanded their codeshare agreement.
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NewsRolls-Royce: Trent modification will 'eliminate' fuel-ice risk
Carriers are on track to complete, within six months, modification of nearly 1,900 Trent engines considered vulnerable to the fuel icing which brought down...
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NewsJAL decides to stay with American and Oneworld
Japan Airlines (JAL) has chosen to stay with the Oneworld alliance, and will apply for anti-trust immunity on transpacific routes with alliance member American...
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Opinion
Comment: What's under your wing?
No surprise: the Singapore air show was not about a flurry of aircraft orders. Much more satisfying was what the show was really about: new products.
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Opinion
Comment: Concorde trial - an irrevelevant ritual
When the Concorde court case closes it will mark the end of almost 10 years of pointless legal activity.
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Spain orders a dozen Eurocopter EC135s
The Spanish government has ordered 12 Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for its two police forces as part of the country's helicopter modernisation...
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Thai discloses budget for plan to acquire 15 aircraft
Thai Airways International plans to acquire 15 aircraft from now until 2014 with a budget of 35.5 billion baht ($1.1 billion).
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Working Week: Caroline Larmaraud, delivering design at Dassault
Caroline Larmaraud studied interior architecture and design in Paris for five years. Her interest in business jets persuaded her in 1998 to pursue a career as an interior designer with Dassault
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Australia puts firefighting tankers to the test
At the end of December, less than an hour's drive from this writer's home, more than 30 houses were lost and the area declared a natural disaster after...
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Airlines PNG to step up to larger turboprops
Airlines PNG is actively looking to add higher capacity turboprops.
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AirAsia X resumes Tianjin service
AirAsia's long-haul operation AirAsia X has resumed its Kuala Lumpur-Tianjin service, after suspending it in November due to adverse weather conditions in...
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China poised to fly AC313 helicopter
China is preparing to fly its AC313 medium-lift helicopter for the first time in March, leading to certification in 2011, says an official at the manufacturer Avicopter
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BAE Systems to help Mitsubishi with MRJ
BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft to provide services for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Under the contract,...
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EADS plans study of microalgae’s feedstock potential
Airbus parent EADS and the Singapore government's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) will collaborate on research focused on the feasibility...
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Uruguayan start-up BQB Air finally ready to take first of four ATR 72s
Uruguayan start-up BQB Air is still aiming to launch services by the end of this month as it works on resolving the remaining issues in its long-delayed...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Boeing's 747-8F lifts off on maiden flight
Boeing's first 747-8F, the largest western-built commercial freighter, has lifted off on its maiden sortie after enduring more than a year of delays.