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NewsSecond GEnx engine failure in six weeks prompts new investigation
An Air Bridge Cargo 747-8F landed safely after an engine shutdown on take-off on 11 September, becoming the second such major malfunction of a General Electric...
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NewsLukewarm response from markets to EADS-BAE merger plans
Reactions to merger talks between EADS and BAE Systems have been distinctly lukewarm, with one investor describing it as a "deal without logic". The...
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Air China firms up five 747-8Is
Air China has firmed up its order of five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, according to the airframer's updated orders today. The state-owned...
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Virgin Atlantic unveils second wave of domestic flights
Virgin Atlantic Airways has fleshed out further details of its upcoming entry into the UK domestic market, confirming plans to operate "multiple daily flights"...
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NewsBAE-EADS merger could face US regulatory hurdles
A merger with BAE Systems could dramatically expand the EADS presence in the North American defence market, but at the same force divestitures of business...
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EADS-BAE tie-up unlikely to affect Airbus business
Proposals to merge EADS and BAE Systems would create an aerospace giant larger than Boeing, with revenues exceeding €70 billion ($90 billion). EADS...
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ILA: Airbus defends sales pace of A330-200F
Airbus has defended the slow pace of sales for its A330-200 freighter, insisting the cargo twinjet's business is comparable to the Boeing 767's when the...
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ILA: Future ownership of Diehl Aircabin yet to become clear
German interior systems supplier Diehl has yet to determine the future ownership of its Diehl Aircabin operation following partner Thales' decision to split...
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NewsPIA net debt of 123bn rupees prompts warning
Pakistan International Airlines's (PIA) liabilities exceed its current assets to the tune of 123 billion rupees ($1.3 billion), the airline's first half...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airlines hunt for a connectivity catalyst
High-speed wi-fi has become a no-brainer for airlines, as it is required whether passengers use their own devices or embedded IFE
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NewsILA: A380 tweaks push up dispatch reliability
Airbus is underlining the positive effect that a number of retrofit measures on various systems has had on A380 dispatch.
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Merpati Nusantara to lease eight Boeing 737-800s
Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara plans to lease eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft and intends to eventually replace its older Boeing 737s. The eight...
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NewsILA: Airbus expects to deliver 200 sharklet A320s in 2013
Airbus expects some 200 A320-family aircraft to be delivered next year with sharklet wing-tips. While this figure is less than half of recent annual...
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NewsILA: Premium Aerotec develops corrugated wing spar for Boeing
Following in the wake of German aviation pioneer Hugo Junkers, who first used corrugated aluminium to stiffen the fuselage skin of his aircraft, EADS aerostructure...
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UK government delays decision on increasing airport capacity
A decision on whether to build new runway capacity in the southeast of England will not be taken before 2015, following the creation of a government commission...
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NewsILA: Merkel officially opens show
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has cut the ribbon to officially open the show. The ceremony took place in front of two flagship products of European...
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OnAir receives Australian authorisation for wi-fi service
Geneva-based OnAir has secured authorisation in Australia to provide its Internet OnAir wi-fi service in the country's airspace. The approval could...
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NewsBoeing 787s continue flying after ultrasound checks on GE engines
General Electric (GE) has completed an analysis of ultrasound inspections on all four Boeing 787s powered by an engine that failed in ground taxi tests six weeks ago.
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ILA: AirAsia plans A320 rollovers
AirAsia will begin to roll over its early delivery Airbus A320s for new aircraft in a couple of years, says Zaman Ahmad, the airline's head of customer experience...