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NewsCrashed Asiana 777 slowed to 103kt, says NTSB
The airspeed of the doomed Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER fell to just 103kt at its slowest on its ill-fated descent into San Francisco International airport according to information gleaned from the wrecked twinjet's flight data recorder.
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NewsKazan composites plant to produce Superjet parts
Russia's United Aircraft is to begin producing composite parts of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 at a new Kazan plant from the winter of 2013. The facility,...
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NewsThai Airways cancels A380 plan for London route
Thai Airways has cancelled plans to deploy Airbus A380 aircraft on one of its two daily Bangkok-London Heathrow services. The carrier, which was due...
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Asiana pilot landing crashed aircraft was new to 777
The pilot in charge of landing Asiana Airlines' Boeing 777-200ER at the San Francisco airport on 7 July was relatively new to the aircraft type and had only...
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NewsPICTURES: Crashed Asiana 777 flew “significantly” below target speed on approach
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirms on 7 July that the pilots of Asiana Airlines flight 214 flew slower than the target approach...
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Asiana says tail strike started fire aboard doomed 777-200ER
Asiana Airlines says the tail strike suffered by the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that crashed at San Francisco International Airport on 6 July started a fire aboard the aircraft. "We...
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NewsAsiana confirms Flight 214 manifest, pledges to cooperate with investigation
Asiana Airlines has confirmed the manifest for Flight 214 that crashed on the San Francisco Airport runway on 6 July included 291 passengers and 16 cabin...
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NewsAsiana 777-200ER crashes at San Francisco airport
An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crashed at San Francisco airport on 6 July, but early reports indicate all passengers and crew survived. The crash occurred...
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NewsOperators face scrapping aircraft as FAA tightens business jet noise rules
New rules coming into effect by end-2015 will prevent operation of older aircraft that fail to meet tough decibel limits
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Saudia to fly nonstop from home nation to Madrid
Saudia will start operating direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Madrid on 29 October. At present, the carrier operates four weekly flights that link...
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Airbus under no pressure to offer higher-density A320
Airbus insists it is under no obligation to offer greater accommodation on the A320neo, having secured a tentative order for the type from budget carrier...
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NewsPICTURE: Firefly takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Malaysia Airlines subsidiary Firefly has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at a ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is the first from an order...
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NewsVIDEO: BA to train A380 crews on Frankfurt route
British Airways expects to begin operating short-haul Airbus A380 flights from the beginning of August, having selected Frankfurt as the familiarisation...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: First BA A380 arrives at Heathrow
UK flag carrier British Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 (G-XLEA) with the double-deck type arriving at London Heathrow at this morning on its ferry flight from Toulouse.
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P&W, SkyWest enter support deal for MRJ powerplants
Pratt & Whitney has entered a deal with US-based SkyWest to support the PW1217G engines that will power the carrier's future fleet of 100 Mitsubishi MRJ...
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NewsAmerican close to regional aircraft order with Bombardier or Embraer
American Airlines is close to finalising an order for roughly 60 large regional aircraft, under a procurement programme that it dubs "project Panama". The...
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NewsBoeing's first-half deliveries edge ahead of Airbus
Airbus trailed Boeing in aircraft deliveries during the first half of the year, handing over 295 aircraft compared with 306 by its US rival. Boeing...
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NewsBAE sells US unmanned air systems unit
BAE Systems has sold its US unmanned air system division, with the divested company now operating under the new name Sensintel.
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Transavia to share more routes with Air France
Air France-KLM leisure subsidiary Transavia is to take on more medium-haul leisure destinations served by Air France after a successful test on four routes,...
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ST Aerospace to provide MRO support for 787 nacelle systems
ST Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems to provide MRO services for Boeing 787 nacelle systems for both the Rolls-Royce...