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Icelandair opts for 737 Max to operate alongside 757s
Icelandair has tentatively selected the Boeing 737 Max to modernise its fleet, opting for both the -8 and -9 versions of the twinjet. The carrier has...
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Boeing reduces 747-8 weight, tweaks aileron setting
Boeing has dropped the empty weight of the latest 747-8 Freighters by 2.5t compared to the aircraft delivered a year ago and tweaked the aileron configuration...
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NewsA330 incident sparks urgent angle-of-attack sensor action
European safety regulators are ordering operators of Airbus A330s and A340s to incorporate a new emergency procedure to cope with blocked angle-of-attack...
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NewsUnited 787 diverts to New Orleans
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 diverted to New Orleans due to a "mechanical issue" today, according to the airline. The aircraft was operating flight...
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Fastjet in talks to buy grounded 1time
African low-cost start-up Fastjet is in negotiations to buy grounded South African budget operator 1time Airline from parent company 1time Holdings. 1time...
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NewsPICTURES: First flying A350 prototype rolls out of assembly line
Airbus has completed primary structural assembly of the first flying prototype A350-900, and transported it to the testing station next to the assembly line in Toulouse.
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Qantas drops wi-fi plans on poor demand
Australia's Qantas Airways has dropped plans to roll out wi-fi access across its fleet following poor take up of the service during a nine-month trial. The...
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Fokker Elmo to develop EWIS for Comac ARJ21
Fokker Elmo has been selected to cooperate on the development of an electrical wiring and interconnection system (EWIS) for the Comac ARJ21 aircraft. The...
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Cebu Pacific and CAE launch training centre in the Philippines
Philippine flag carrier Cebu Pacific and Canadian training equipment and services provider CAE have opened a new aviation training centre in the Philippines. The...
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IN FOCUS: Lubricants have to become tougher to keep future gas turbine engines well oiled
As new generations of aero engines display greater efficiency thanks in large part to higher core temperatures and pressures, oil suppliers are needing to freshen up their lubricants to withstand the harsher operating conditions - and meet demands for longer on-wing service times.
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Almost all Qatar A350-800s to become -1000s
Qatar Airways is to take an additional 17 Airbus A350-1000s as part of its conversion away from the A350-800. It will swap almost all of its 20 orders...
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EASA starts certificating sharklet-equipped A320s
European regulators have certificated the Airbus A320 twinjet featuring sharklet wing-tips, initially for the CFM International CFM56-powered airframes. Other...
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Enders sees China as main challenger to Airbus-Boeing duopoly
China is the only country from which a serious competitor to Boeing and Airbus will emerge, EADS chief executive Tom Enders says. "The entry barriers...
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NewsEgyptAir 777 fire probe inconclusive but short-circuit suspected
Egyptian investigators have failed to pinpoint the cause of the fire which destroyed an EgyptAir Boeing 777-200 at Cairo. But the inquiry suggests...
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Norwegian long-haul fleet to be configured with 291 seats
Norwegian Air Shuttle will configure its Boeing 787 aircraft with 291 seats, with 259 in the economy-class cabin and 32 in premium-class. The low-cost...
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NewsPICTURES: RAAF retires C-130H after 34 years of service
The Royal Australian Air Force has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical transports after 34 years of operating the type. "The...
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Bombardier moves CS300 into detailed design with high-density variant included
Bombardier is moving into the detailed design phase on the larger CSeries variant with plans for a high-density version intact despite a rejection by a potential...
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Gulf Air chief quits after board reshuffle
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the helm of the troubled airline, days after the government overhauled...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: American's paper bankruptcy anniversary
Happy paper anniversary American Airlines, it was a year ago today that you filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and ended an era. The Fort Worth,...
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Airbus pushes enhanced A330 against 787-9
Airbus believes its proposed higher-weight and fuel-capacity modifications to the A330-300 will offer certain competitive advantages over the Boeing 787-9. The...