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Jetstar Japan to launch six months ahead of schedule
Jetstar Japan will begin services on 3 July, six months ahead of schedule. The airline, which is a joint venture between Japan Airlines, Australia's...
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Boeing says 787 shim repairs to take "days, not months"
Repairs to improperly shimmed Boeing 787s will take "days, not months" per aircraft, said the airframer, as programme sources said the total number of affected...
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NewsQantas grounds A380 after finding 36 cracks on wings
A Qantas Airways Airbus A380 has been grounded after 36 cracks were found on its wings on 5 February. The aircraft, which bears the registration VH-OQF,...
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Pinnacle attempts to revamp deal with United after gaining short term pay bumps
Struggling US regional operator Pinnacle Airlines has reached a short-term deal with United-Continental on increased pay rates covering the operation of...
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Boeing retires second 787 test aircraft
Boeing will retire and decommission ZA002, the company's second 787 test aircraft, having flown the majority-composite jet to its Palmdale, California facility...
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NewsGE, Boeing, and Spirit complete Leap-1B installation studies
Boeing, GE and Spirit AeroSystems have completed installation studies for the CFM International Leap-1B engine powering the 737 Max. GE Aviation CEO...
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NewsPICTURES: Korean Air Cargo takes dual delivery of a 777F and 747-8F
Korean Air Cargo has taken delivery of a 777F and 747-8F, the first time Boeing has delivered two different commercial cargo models on the same day to a...
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Korean encourages Bombardier to bolster marketing of the CSeries
Korean Air is excited about adding the Bombardier CSeries CS300 to its fleet, but is scolding the Canadian airframer for not doing more to gain a wider acceptance...
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NewsRussia and Italy planning new 130-seat regional jet
Russia and Italy are jointly working on the development of a new 130-seater regional jet, initially dubbed the Superjet New Generation (SSJ NG130), which...
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NewsSupply chain weakness threatens airframer ramp-up - report
Ambitious plans by Airbus and Boeing to dramatically ramp up their airliner build rates to fill record order backlogs are risk of being derailed by supply chains that are unwilling or unable to invest adequately in production capacity.
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NewsBoeing expects delamination issue to slow 787 deliveries in the near term
Boeing expects the inspection and repair of 787s affected by composite delamination due to improper longeron shimming to slow near-term deliveries, but is unlikely to change its full year delivery forecast.
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NewsFirmed A320 deals lift Airbus's January orders
Despite expectations of a slower sales year, Airbus nevertheless logged more than 90 orders for January 2012, notably following the firming of tentative...
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NewsDelamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet
Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet. Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly...
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NewsCapacity control could drive US airline profit gains in 2012: Raymond James
US legacy carriers could be historically profitable this year due to an ongoing strategic shift in network strategy, a Raymond James analyst said in a new...
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VIDEO: Qatar CEO outlines Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 plans
Qatar Airways is confident it will be able to launch services with its new fleet of Boeing 787-8s in mid-2012, and hopes to have five in service by the end...
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Qantas Q400 lands after experiencing engine problems
A Qantas Airways Bombardier Q400 aircraft experienced engine problems shortly after departure and had to land at Canberra airport, less than an hour after...
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NewsBoeing confirms $1.78 billion contract for India C-17s
Boeing has finalised a contract to sell 10 C-17 airlifters to the India Air Force, but a key decision looms for the future of the strategic airlifter. The...
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NewsWestJet sees Calgary and Toronto as centres for its new regional carrier
Management at WestJet today disclosed that its proposed new regional subsidiary would be centred in Calgary and Toronto. WestJet last month unveiled...
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VIDEO: Leahy dismisses A320/737 “last off the line” comparisons
Airbus's chief salesman has dismissed suggestions that the transition to the re-engined A320neo family will make the last of the current generation A320...
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NewsNew-build A320 to join sharklets test programme in May
Airbus is expecting the first new-build aircraft for its A320 sharklets wing-tip programme to join the test regime in May, after promising results from initial flights with an early airframe.