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ICAO cites unprecedented traffic declines in 2009
Preliminary figures for 2009 compiled by ICAO show the overall 3.1% year-over-year decline in passenger traffic on carriers of its member states is the largest...
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Boeing hails WTO warning by Congress
Boeing has praised 125 US lawmakers for signing a letter urging the US government to take action after the World Trade Organization (WTO) releases an "imminent"...
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Falling revenue continues for US carriers
US carriers continue to fight falling revenues as pricing remains weak.
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Emissions picture still to clear
IATA claims a good response to calls for an ICAO-led global sectoral approach to climate change but taxes remain a threat
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NewsBoeing's 2nd flight test 787 may fly as early as 21 December
ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, may fly as early as "next week", according to Pat Shanahan, Boeing vice president of airplane programmes. Speaking...
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NewsHacked Predator video no concern: USAF intel chief
A senior US Air Force official says that insurgents did not compromise the military's intelligence system by tapping into video feeds transmitted by Predator...
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Boeing forecasts: 2010 hindsight
They have become an eagerly awaited fixture of the aerospace calendar, but half a century ago, Boeing published its first annual market forecast. How did the world look for the US airframer back in 1960 and how accurate did its predictions turn out?
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Bringing back light in Mali
The Italian air force and Alenia Aeronautica have for several years helped treat people with eye diseases in Mali's Sahel desert region. We participated in the 11th mission, which tested the C-27J transport
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BA cabin crew head for second strike ballot
British Airways cabin crew representatives are to move quickly to a second strike ballot following the court injunction that blocked its initial plans for...
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NewsQantas 747 turned back after engine shutdown
A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 bound for Melbourne had to turn back to Singapore on 17 December after one of its engines shut down. The aircraft's fourth...
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China gives go-ahead for A380 to operate
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given the go-ahead for the Airbus A380 aircraft to be operated in China. It presented a "validation...
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ST Aero renews $60 million contract with US Airways
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) has renewed a maintenance contract with US Airways. The contract is worth $60 million over three years,...
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Thai transfers three domestic routes to Nok Air
Thai Airways International has transferred three loss-making domestic routes to its low-cost subsidiary Nok Air as it tries to cut costs.
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NewsRyanair walks away from discussions on 200-aircraft order
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing over a potential order for up to 200 737-800s, but is not intending to open discussions with other...
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Australia's Rex leases two Saab 340s to Thailand's SGA
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) has leased two Saab 340 aircraft to Thai domestic carrier SGA Airlines, which operates feeder services for low-cost airline...
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Air India to operate 787 to Asia and Europe
Air India plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Asia and Europe, after it receives its first 787 in the second quarter of 2011.
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NewsAirbus and EADS executives cleared of A380 insider trading
All of the Airbus and EADS executives accused of insider trading during a long-running investigation have been cleared by the French stock exchange regulator...
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Paramount ordered to pay $757,200 to ECC Leasing
India's Paramount Airways has been ordered by the Madras High Court to pay ECC Leasing $757,200 after the airline defaulted on its payments.