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NewsAirbus targets 600 sales to existing A380 client base
Airbus expects several more of its A380 customers will join Emirates with ultimate fleets of at least 50 aircraft, as it targets 600 sales of the giant to its existing clients.
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China's ARJ21 completes second test flight
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) ARJ21 regional jet has had its second test flight, about four months after the first flight.
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Mexico's Interjet plans alternative fuels trial in early 2010
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has become the latest airline to sign up for an alternative fuels trial.
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Boeing starts final assembly on last flight test airframe
Boeing has started assembling the sixth and last airframe for the 787 flight test programme and now has 25 more in various stages of production. The...
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NewsSafran looks to further expand Mexican operation
France's Snecma plans to start producing CFM56 engine parts at a new plant in Mexico early next year while sister company Messier-Dowty plans to start producing...
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Legal deadlock halts Europe's $68 milllion Clean Sky projects
The selection of partners for €50 million ($65.7 million) of research contracts for the European Union's Joint Technology...
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NewsUS airline may fit airbags in all aircraft seats
An unidentified US airline is considering fitting its entire fleet with seatbelt-mounted airbags as the countdown begins to implementation of a long-awaited...
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Boeing in 787 deferral talks amid weight-growth concerns
Boeing is facing the prospect of losing some early 787 orders amid growing concerns that initial production aircraft will fall short of performance promises...
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China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle
China's Sichuan Airlines Group has taken over United Eagle Airlines, which is also based in Sichuan province's capital Chengdu.
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Boeing sticks to 787 flight test timeline
Boeing remains focused on beginning flight testing of its 787 in June.
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What's next for regional aircraft?
Regional aircraft manufacturers have shifted their focus on to bigger jets as the 50-seat market has waned. But they will face strong competition from turboprops
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Aircraft values feel the impact of economic downturn
Aircraft values are suffering as a result of airline capacity cuts and few believe there will be any let up in the short-term, particularly for older aircraft
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Bombardier divulges further details about new CSeries specs
Bombardier today divulged further details about its plans to tweak the performance specifications and dimensions of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries...
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Low-cost carriers react angrily to EC slots proposal
European Commission p roposal to suspend "use it or lose it" rule has low-cost carriers up in arms
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Girma Wake: Driving growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Girma Wake has faced some challenging times as chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, including political unrest and delays to the Boeing 787 programme. But he remains confident the carrier will weather what is thrown at it and achieve its growth targets
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US carriers in overseas slashing
Following their deep domestic cuts in 2008, network airlines now see overseas exposure as a vulnerability
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OpinionComment: Business travel continues sharp decline
Business travel demand began its sharp decline in September and this has fast become a global phenomenon. Airlines are responding with steeper price cuts than those seen in economy, but will this leave business travellers with new expectations?
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Future aircraft and engines: When will they hit the market?
When are the n ew aircraft and powerplants on the drawing boards at the world's airframers and engine makers going to hit the market?
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Saudi Arabia scraps luxury A319 operator Kayala
Middle Eastern luxury carrier Kayala Airline is to suspend operations in April, citing uneconomical trading conditions. The carrier is operated through...
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Boeing to modify landing gear on later 787-8s to speed turnaround times
Boeing is to incorporate a redesign to the landing gear on later production 787-8s to speed gate turnaround operations by improving the thermal performance...