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Qatar Airways targets 2012 for switch to GTL kerosene
Qatar Airways aims to fuel all flights from its Doha hub with a 50% blend of gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene from 2012, following its successful first GTL revenue...
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NewsQatar Airways makes world’s first gas-to-liquid-fuelled revenue flight
Qatar Airways has achieved a world first today by operating an Airbus A340-600 on a revenue flight powered by gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene. The A340-600...
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China Southern posts 10% growth in September
China Southern Airlines posted double-digit passenger growth in September but the passenger load factor on domestic routes dropped.
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Opinion
Comment: MRJ's big deal
Mitsubishi's claims that its MRJ will set the standard for the next generation of regional jets seemed like wishful thinking until a big export order gave the programme serious credibility
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Business: Good week - Bad week
To cope with bringing Airbus A330 heavy maintenance work in-house, 100 apprentices will in February join the 5,700-strong engineering...
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PW800 core tests imminent: Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is planning to conduct tests on the core of its PW800 PurePower turbofan engine "by the end of the year", according to senior marketing...
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NewsIndia eyes follow-on order for naval MiG-29s
India could place a follow-up order for more RSK MiG-29K naval fighters after inducting its first four examples in India later this year. New Delhi...
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GE progresses with development of CF34 successor
GE Aviation has allocated "roughly two years" to technology development within its NG34 programme, ahead of the full engine development phase that it hopes...
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PICTURE: Air Vanuatu receives its first ATR 72
Air Vanuatu has received its first ATR 72 and plans to use it on short-haul international routes. ATR says Air Vanuatu has taken delivery of an ATR...
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NewsDecision on MRJ stretch will take 'one or two years'
Mitsubishi Aircraft (MAC) will decide on whether to launch formally a stretch version of the MRJ "in one or two years", but has yet to determine a list price...
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WAEA2009: Lumexis open to in-flight connectivity, TV partnerships
In-flight entertainment (IFE) firm Lumexis is open to partnering with connectivity service providers such as Aircell or Row 44, as well as live television...
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Republic preps for A319 move to Milwaukee
Frontier Airlines' new owner Republic Airways Holdings plans to place five Airbus A319s in Milwaukee by November to optimise Frontier's network with Midwest...
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Bedek 767-300 freighter first flight slips
A slip of up to one month is expected in the delivery of the first Israeli Aerospace Industries' 767-300ER freighter conversion.
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Inquiry details hard landing by brand new SATA A320
Portuguese investigators have detailed a hard landing incident two months ago in which a SATA Airbus A320 touched down heavily in the Azores, bounced, and...
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NewsEmirates rules out 747-8I, but 'very keen' on 777 developments
Emirates Airline has ruled out ordering the Boeing 747-8I passenger variant as it focuses on building its fleet of Airbus A380s.
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ST Aero in talks with FedEx on fire suppression installation
Singapore Technologies Aerospace is in discussions with FedEx Express to install a new automatic fire suppression system (FSS) on the freight carrier's McDonnell...
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WAEA2009: Mexicana picks over-head IFE for narrowbodies
Panasonic Avionics has supplied its over-head digital multiplexed passenger entertainment system (DMPES) for retrofit to Mexicana Airlines' single-aisle...
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WAEA2009: DIRECTV deal means 95 channels for Continental
JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV will soon bring nearly 100 channels of in-flight live television to Continental Airlines' Boeing aircraft, after its satellite...
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AirAsia may get landing rights at Paris Orly
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia may get landing rights at Paris's Orly Airport.