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NewsBoeing locks out 747-8 tail fuel tanks on flutter concerns
In order to meet certification requirements ahead of its first delivery, Boeing will lock out the 12,500l (3,300gal) horizontal stabiliser tail fuel tanks...
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NewsAirbus targets 30 A380 sales in 2012, dismisses 747-8I threat
Airbus's chief salesman is confident that the airframer will match or better last year's A380 order tally in 2012.
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NewsUTAir grounds Mi-26 fleet after December crash
Russia's largest helicopter operator, UTair, has grounded all of its Mil Mi-26T cargo helicopters following a crash on 20 December that killed one crew member ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Bahrain Air puts faith in premium value model as it competes with Gulf Air in tiny market
Serving a population of only 1.2 million and competing with larger rival Gulf Air on all but one of its 13 full-service routes, the privately-owned Airbus A320-family operator, formed four years ago, must take second place behind the state-owned flag-carrier when negotiating authorisation to fly to new destinations.
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NASA study shows aircraft technologies that increase energy efficiency nearly 50%
A suite of technologies now in development can deliver a new airliner by 2025 that is 40-50% more energy efficient and generates 30-40dB less noise, according...
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NewsBoeing misses 2011 787 and 747-8 delivery target
Boeing failed to meet its 2011 delivery guidance of 15 to 20 747-8s and 787s, delivering just 12 of its newly certified aircraft, including nine 747-8 freighters...
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NewsBoeing scrambles to meet 787 delivery targets for 2011
Boeing is scrambling to hand over three more 787s to All Nippon Airways before the close of 2011, aiming to meet at least a portion of its delivery guidance...
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NewsAgustaWestland's AW189 takes to the skies
AgustaWestland's AW189 made its maiden flight on 21 December from the airframer's Cascina Costa base in Italy.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Industry malaise grows after difficult 2011
at this time of year there is cause for reflection on the past 12 months and thoughts of what might occur in the next. To say 2011, after the record industry...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Who will finance 2012's expected growth in commercial aircraft deliveries?
The year 2012 will see more commercial aircraft deliveries hitting the market and financiers may be scratching their heads to work out how the funding requirements...
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NewsSikorsky expects first S-76D handover in September
Manufacturer expects to deliver first of its new medium-class helicopters in September after 'stubbing its toe' on the way
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NewsFAA gives nod to Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing an amended type certificate (ATC) for its 747-8 Intercontinental, the largest passenger aircraft...
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NewsCordner Aviation poised to sell first MultiJet Surveyor
Aircraft and equipment remarketing company Cordner Aviation Group (CAG) is hoping to clinch its first sale of a BAe 146-200 MultiJet Surveyor before the end of the year.
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NewsBOC Aviation receives 50th Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft
Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, which it had ordered from Boeing. BOC...
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NewsSouthwest's launch customer status will guide Max development
Southwest Airlines' launch order for the 737 Max will guide the aircraft's development, including which variant is built and tested first. "Southwest...
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NewsEasyJet founder looks at feasibility of African LCC
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is to examine the feasibility of launching a new low cost carrier in Africa after agreeing a deal between his EasyGroup...
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GEnx-1B earns 330min FAA ETOPS certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted General Electric 330min extended operations (ETOPS) approval for its GEnx-1B powerplant, in another...
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787 GEnx certification to slide to 2012
US Federal Aviation Administration certification of the General Electric GEnx-1B-powered 787 is set to slide to early 2012 due to the lack of availability...
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NewsAirbus prepares first A350 for main structural tests
Airbus has detailed its A350 main structural test campaign as it prepares to assemble the initial static airframe at Toulouse, ahead of full-scale testing...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Embraer’s narrowbody call could be smart move
Embraer's decision not to follow Bombardier into a head-to-head fight with mainline airliner manufacturers and concentrate on developing an enhanced, re-engined E-Jet instead has been well received by analysts and rivals.