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Kyrgyz 737 tried diverting after hard touchdown damaged gear
Investigators have revealed that a Kyrgyz-operated Boeing 737-300 suffered landing-gear damage in a hard touchdown at Osh before executing a missed approach.
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United could add up to 50 100-seat aircraft: Analyst
United Airlines executives have told analysts that they anticipate a fleet of 25 to 50 mainline aircraft with around 100 seats.
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A319 flew low over terrain as crew lost position awareness
Pilots of an EasyJet Airbus A319 overflew a ridge at less than 500ft after losing awareness of their position while attempting a visual night landing at Bristol earlier this year.
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ATR: Operators have freedom to set crosswind limits
Crosswind limits for ATR turboprops are not fixed thresholds and carriers should adapt them to suit their own operation, the airframer insists.
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Carpatair ATR crash probe highlights pilots' experience gap
Investigators have disclosed that a Carpatair ATR 72-500 captain breached operating procedures while attempting an approach to Rome in strong gusting crosswinds, before a bounced landing which badly damaged the aircraft.
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Qatar 777 collision probe focuses on intersection riddle
Investigators have revealed that a departing Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER overran the runway at Miami airport before becoming airborne and striking approach lights as it climbed away.
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Emirates to retire over 50 jets in next three years
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to take delivery of 20 Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs in 2016 as part of a modernisation which includes withdrawing over 50 jets in the next three years.
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Korean Air A321neos take Airbus net orders past 1,000
Airbus has exceeded 1,000 net orders for 2015 after securing several large single-aisle agreements during November.
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Air India Express to add six 737-800s in 2016
Air India Express will take delivery of six leased Boeing 737-800s in 2016.
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Spring Airlines orders 60 A320neos
Spring Airlines has signed an order for 60 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian plan shows how single-aisles can go long-haul
News that Norwegian may use its Boeing 737 Max fleet to open up new long-haul transatlantic routes confirms the expectation that airlines will capitalise on the greater range offered by new-generation narrowbodies like the Boeing twinjet and the Airbus A320neo.
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Crashed A320's captain failed to seize control during stall
Investigators have revealed that the captain of the Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320 which crashed in the Java Sea last year failed to take decisive control of the aircraft as it stalled.
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NewsPICTURE: TAM's first A350 makes maiden flight
TAM's first Airbus A350-900 has operated its maiden flight from Toulouse, ahead of its delivery to the airline later this month.
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NewsPICTURES: Chengdu Airlines takes delivery of first ARJ21
Comac has delivered the first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines.
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Mexican 737-300 suffers gear collapse after touchdown
Mexico City’s international airport was forced to close a runway for 4h after a Boeing 737-300 suffered a landing-gear collapse after touchdown.
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NewsLack of freighter development pushing back commercial UAV introduction
The first application for large unmanned air vehicles in the commercial aviation sector is likely to be for cargo transport, however a lack of new designs exclusively for manned freighters suggests that aircraft manufacturers are not prioritising investment in this area.
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BOC Aviation splits 22-unit 737 order between NGs and Max 8s
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for 22 Boeing 737s.
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Eva finalises order for 24 787-10s, two 777-300ERs
Taiwan’s Eva Air has finalised an order for up to 24 Boeing 787-10s and two 777-300ERs.
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Iraqi airports closed over cruise missile warning
Carriers operating over northern Iraq are being warned about the possibility of cruise missiles being used in the region.
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Cathay details expansion with incoming A350s, 777Xs
Cathay Pacific Airways says all of its incoming widebody jets will be directed at growth, and that the group will expand to a fleet of over 230 passenger aircraft by 2025.