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Pictures: Alenia ships the first Boeing 787 horizontal stabiliser
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered to Boeing the first horizontal stabiliser of the new 787 Dreamliner. The stabiliser, manufactured at Alenia’s Grottaglie plant, has been transferred by Boeing’s 747LCF Dreamlifter.
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NewsVirgin to take first longhaul twins with order for 15 787s
UK longhaul carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways has ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, placed options on another eight and has secured purchase rights for a further 20 jets.
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Pictures: Birds ‘sabotage’ TNT 737 in Istanbul
Last week, birds managed to ground one of TNT's 737 freighters at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.
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GEnx variant may yet power A350
GE holds talks with Gallois as customer pressure mounts for alternative powerplant to Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
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Emirates 777 in runway near-miss
New Zealand investigators say pilots failed to heed warning that usable length was shortened by repair work
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Spirit builds first 787 nose section
Spirit AeroSystems has rolled out the first nose Section 41 for the Boeing 787 and has begun assembly of the sixth production unit at its Wichita, Kansas site.
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Epic reveals plans to add two high-end kitplanes to stable
Manufacturer vows that Escape will be 'fastest single-engine pressurised aircraft ever'
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Arik Air reveals long-haul ambition
Nigerian carrier orders Boeing widebodies to support expansion this year to London Heathrow and the USA
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Time expired - Old aircraft in US commercial aviation
The FAA is being challenged to stop allowing ancient aircraft to remain in commercial service without special inspections
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Gulf axes aircraft and budget carrier as finances go critical
New head warns of inevitable job losses as it drops 767s and opts for all-Airbus fleet