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Engine-failure simulation led to Airnorth EMB-120 crash - report
Australian carrier Airnorth's fatal loss of an Embraer EMB-120 turboprop at Darwin two years ago resulted in its moving the majority of its pilot training...
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NewsLoss of control risk behind proposed 737 wiring change
Three reports of pilots failing to manually activate air data sensor heating systems on Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft have prompted the US Federal...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rolls-Royce steps up work on three-shaft engine technologies
Rolls-Royce may be losing its foothold in the high-volume narrowbody engine market, but when it comes to high-value big-twin powerplants the UK-based manufacturer is going from strength to strength.
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NewsEstonian to ditch CRJs as it signs for more Embraers
Estonian Air has confirmed that it will replace its Bombardier CRJs with Embraer regional jets, just a year after taking delivery of the Canadian-built type.
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NewsIN FOCUS: General Electric builds cold-weather engine testing facility in Winnipeg, Canada
On 1 February, a major relocation and expansion of General Electric's engine icing infrastructure crystallised with the inauguration of a 11,200m2 test facility at Winnipeg in Canada's Manitoba province.
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NewsComac ARJ21-700 undergoes icing tests
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet programme has entered into the icing test stage
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NewsNTSB calls for safety upgrades for Boeing 737 cabin, pilot seats
Passengers and pilots in a series of survivable Boeing 737 crashes may have been injured by approved cabin overhead systems or crew seat belt restraints...
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NewsThai Airways posts Bt10.2bn net loss for 2011
Thai Airways International fell sharply into the red in 2011, recording a net loss of Bt10.2 billion ($335 million) for the period ending 31 December, down...
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NewsANZ focussed on transformation of long-haul business
Air New Zealand's medium-term priority remains the transformation of its long-haul network in the face of economic turmoil and soaring fuel costs. In...
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NewsRiyadh MD-11F crash pilots failed to recognise bounce
Pilots of a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F failed to recognise the landing bounce which preceded a sequence of hard touchdowns and the destruction of the trijet at Riyadh, Saudi Arabian investigators have concluded.
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NewsAir New Zealand converts options for two 787-9s
Air New Zealand has converted options for two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, despite still being "hindered by the delay of the 787".
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NewsUnited in compensation talks with Boeing over 787 delays
United-Continental is in compensation talks with Boeing over delivery delays for its 787 widebodies, according to its annual report filed with US regulators....
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IN FOCUS: Are airlines positioned to make customer loyalty pay?
Loyalty programmes have been part of the airline world for more than 30 years but there remains a feeling that, even after three decades, many airlines have still to tap their full potential.
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NewsICAO to consider new safety standards for air transport of lithium batteries
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is to consider new safety standards for air transport of lithium batteries in the wake of increased concern over the potential for in-flight fires.
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NewsAirbus discloses details of first A350 engine flight
First flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aboard a dedicated Airbus A380 flying testbed brought the engine to "the edge of the flight envelope of the A350"...
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NewsEtihad chief Hogan charts Americas expansion strategy
Etihad's chief executive today committed to launch service to two more US cities by 2014, open an inaugural route to South America by 2013, consider making...
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Air France cuts North Atlantic capacity by 6.5%
Air France will reduce its summer seat capacity on North Atlantic routes by 6.5% in co-ordination with its joint venture partners Delta Air Lines, KLM and...
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NewsAirAsia to add 20 A320s in 2012
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will add 20 Airbus A320s to its fleet this year as it looks to raise capacity and launch operations at two regional associate airlines...
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Embraer advances window for re-engined E-Jet to 2016
Embraer now says a re-engined E-Jet could become available as early as 2016, or two years earlier than originally announced.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Soaring demand drives Airbus to plug freighter gap
Airbus's decision last week to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for its A330 twinjet was long overdue. The airframer's own global market...