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NewsColgan seeks to add cockpit voice recorder data to quality assurance programme after crash
US regional Colgan Air has proposed adding cockpit voice recorder data to its flight operations quality assurance programme in the aftermath of a fatal 12...
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NewsBoeing could offer all-new 777 replacement to rival A350 within four years
Boeing says that it could respond to any threat from the A350 XWB family with an "overwhelmingly superior" new airliner to replace the 777 before the end...
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NewsUK provides Typhoon Tranche 3 update
The UK government has confirmed an intention to purchase its Tranche 3 commitment of Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Air Force ...
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9/11 not to blame for climate effect
The idea that the absence of airliner contrails during the brief US grounding in the wake of the 9/11 attacks had a significant influence on the climate...
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NewsBoeing nearing flight tests for all-new AH-64 engine
Boeing has outlined plans to integrate and test the power upgrades at the heart of the Block III upgrade programme for the US Army AH-64D Apache Longbow. Manned-unmanned...
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Bombardier sees traction for Q400 multi-mission aircraft
Bombardier is confident that a proposed multi-mission variant of its Q400 is set to propel the turboprop into use for specialised, non-airline missions. "A...
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Airbus 2009 order target will be a challenge: Leahy
Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy expects the industry's extremely sluggish order pace to pick up as 2009 progresses, but is pessimistic about achieving...
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Thales close to AESA production deal for Rafale
Thales expects to receive a series production order for its RBE2 active electronically scanned array radar from the French defence ministry before year-end,...
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NewsBritish Airways and Emirates will be first for new longer-range A380
British Airways and Emirates will take delivery of an improved version of the Airbus A380 from 2012 offering a slightly better payload/range performance...
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Airbus single-aisle output could revive next year
Narrowbody production could head back up by end of 2010
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PICTURES: Production under way of 4,000th A320 family aircraft
Production of the 4,000th Airbus single-aisle aircraft - an A319 - is under way at plants around Europe. The centre fuselage is pictured during assembly...
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Aerosur hands LAB lifeline with 727 wet-lease
Bolivia's struggling carrier Lloyd Aereo Boliviano (LAB) is to operate a Boeing 727-200 on behalf of the country's largest airline, Aerosur, after signing...
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NewsAir Astana to lease Embraer 190s for Central Asian routes
Kazakh flag-carrier Air Astana has confirmed selection of the Embraer 190 for its new regional jet operation, and will take delivery of a pair of leased...
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Airbus slows A380 final assembly ramp-up
Airframer decelerates output increase of ultra-large airliner as it evaluates customers' delivery needs in the downturn
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China's Shenzhen Airlines to employ 25 Taiwanese pilots
China's Shenzhen Airlines plans to receive 25 Taiwanese pilots as part of a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) initiative to help China overcome...
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Colgan seeks to add CVR data to FOQA programme after crash
US regional Colgan Air has proposed adding cockpit voice recorder (CVR) data to its flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) programme in the aftermath...
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EBACE: Mauboussin family renews aviation links with new design company
French jeweller Patrick Mauboussin has partnered Masterjet to create a new company, Patrick Mauboussin Aircraft Design (PMAD). The deal renews Mauboussin's...
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EBACE: Air Alliance buys Blackhawk boost for Cessna Caravans
Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications has signed a contract with German-based Air Alliance to retrofit the current engines on three Grand Caravan 208 series...
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EBACE: Bahrain show signs Prestige supporter
Prestige Jet of Abu Dhabi used EBACEto take the opportunity to commit to an innovative new venture on the airshow calendar. The Bahrain airshow takes...