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Lockheed Martin working with Mitsubishi on F-35 line
Lockheed Martin is working with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on a local final assembly and checkout line for the F-35.
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Fuji starts third 787 wingbox assembly line
Fuji Heavy Industries has activated a third assembly line to produce wingboxes for the Boeing 787-8 and has started producing the first 787-9 wingbox. As...
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Link to serve western Japan and work with StarFlyer
Japanese start-up airline Link plans to serve destinations in western Japan and is likely to collaborate closely with full-service carrier StarFlyer.
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Delta TechOps signs three-year engine deal with Neos
Delta TechOps signed a three-year, non-exclusive time and materials contract with Milan-based carrier Neos for maintenance on its CFM International CFM56-7B engines.
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NewsIN FOCUS: American seeks more codeshares, despite opposition
American Airlines is seeking to expand the number of codeshares it has with other airlines, even as it gains Qatar Airways as a Oneworld partner. Tom...
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ANALYSIS: Oneworld's Qatar moves shows changing world order
Confirmation that Qatar Airways is to join the Oneworld alliance and that Air France-KLM will begin codesharing with Etihad Airways and its partner Air Berlin,...
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Lufthansa Technik, Volaris sign MRO agreement
Lufthansa Technik has signed a six-year agreement to support Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris's fleet of 37 A320-family aircraft, effective 1 September. Under...
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NewsQatar still keen on CSeries order
Qatar Airways hopes to conclude an order with Bombardier for the CSeries in the near future, says chief executive Akbar Al Baker. "CSeries is an aircraft...
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Boeing eyes long-term prospects in Japan’s tough defence market
Boeing sees long-term opportunities for new aircraft and upgrade programmes in Japan, but cautions that budgetary issues will remain a fundamental challenge.
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Qatar allies with Oneworld
Qatar Airways plans to join the Oneworld alliance within the next 18 months, after being elected as a member designate by the alliance's other members. The...
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Volga-Dnepr opens line maintenance station in Frankfurt
Volga-Dnepr Technics (VDT) has opened a line maintenance station at Frankfurt International airport and plans to support narrowbody aircraft there. The...
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NewsBAE-EADS merger ‘illogical’ says Invesco
As BAE Systems and EADS approach a 10 October deadline for either announcing formal terms for their proposed merger, walking away or requesting an extension...
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NewsQatar Airways receives first Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has finally completed acceptance of its first Boeing 787-8, around six weeks later than expected. The airline completed title transfer...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Green concerns sustain interest in turboprops
Resurgent demand for turboprop aircraft is looking unlikely to abate as green regulations and rising oil prices add emphasis to the need for fuel efficiency
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NewsTurkish Airlines to take another 15 A330s
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines is to acquire 15 Airbus A330-300s in a further expansion of its long-haul twinjet fleet.
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRJ continues to defy the doubters
MRJ's 100-aircraft SkyWest order was the big surprise of this year's Farnborough air show, but the type still has a tough road ahead.
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NewsAmerican progresses on 757 seat repairs
American Airlines has completed repairs to the majority of its Boeing 757s that are affected by faulty seat clamps, and is on track to return all of the...
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NewsConverted MD-80 lifts off on maiden flight
Florida's Aeronautical Engineers has performed the maiden flight of its converted Boeing MD-80 freighter, and the modification specialist is optimistic of obtaining a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft by the end of the month.
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NewsAmerican pulls 48 757s for seat repairs
American Airlines has grounded 48 Boeing 757-200s to repair faulty seat lock plunger mechanisms, following multiple instances of seats coming loose in flight.
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NewsGE identifies installation issue in GEnx, orders inspections
General Electric has ordered inspections on all 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747-8s and 787s to check for installation errors of a component now...