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Work starts on C919 and ARJ21 assembly plant
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has started construction of an assembly plant in Shanghai for its C919 and ARJ21 aircraft.
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Sukhoi to revise Superjet service entry schedule
Market entry of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 appears to be slipping towards the third quarter of 2010 because of delays in commencing serial production of the...
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NewsChina Eastern signs for 16 A330s
China Eastern Airlines has agreed the purchase of 16 Airbus A330 aircraft with the European airframer. The carrier has disclosed the agreement in a...
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Pilots reportedly imprisoned for Itek 737 crash
Two pilots have reportedly each been sentenced to at least five years' imprisonment for the fatal Boeing 737-200 crash outside Bishkek last year.
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Cathay A330, Virgin Blue 737 in separation incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a separation incident between aircraft operated by Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Australia's...
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Shanghai Airlines Cargo Intl plans Xiamen-Osaka service
China's Shanghai Airlines Cargo International plans to start a Xiamen-Osaka freight service from January 2010.
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Another suspicious passenger removed from Delta aircraft
A second Nigerian passenger was removed from a Delta Air Lines Amsterdam-Detroit flight on 27 December after behaving unusually, two days after a Nigerian's...
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NewsFBI identifies explosive PETN as part of Delta A330 attack
Federal Bureau of Investigation analysis has identified the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) as the substance alleged to have been used in the...
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NewsPassenger attack aboard Delta A330 fails
An attempted terrorist attack today aboard an Airbus A330-300 with Delta Air Lines livery failed and the aircraft made a safe landing as scheduled at Detroit...
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Emirates to use A380 on Saudi Arabian route
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to Saudi Arabia, with operations to Jeddah early next year.
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PICTURES: Russian-built An-148 starts revenue flights
Russian carrier Rossiya has introduced its Antonov An-148, the first Russian-build example of the twin-jet, to revenue service. It commenced operations...
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Airbus submits patent for airspeed error monitoring
Airbus has submitted a US patent application for an independent means of monitoring an aircraft's pressure-based airspeed measurement for errors.
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NewsUK initiative urges use of fixed ground power over APU
Fixed ground power should ideally be prioritised over other electrical sources for aircraft at airports, recommends a collaborative code of practice newly...
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NewsLAN orders 30 A320s
Chilean operator LAN Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 new A320 family aircraft as part of the carrier's fleet renewal. LAN plans...
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Eclipse works on US, European avionics, icing upgrades
Ninety days into its revival of the Eclipse 500 very light jet, Eclipse Aerospace reports that the most recent...
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US investigators dispatched to examine AA Jamaica overrun
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are travelling to Kingston, Jamaica to investigate a runway overrun of an American...
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NewsPICTURE: Kingston weather poor at time of American 737 overrun
While details on the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 overrun at Kingston remain sketchy, meteorological data shows poor weather conditions during arrival. American's...