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NewsScoot to launch services by mid-2012
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) new long-haul low-cost carrier Scoot will launch services by the first half of 2012. The carrier will start operations with...
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NewsPICTURES: Cathay Pacific takes delivery of its first Boeing 747-8F
Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft on 31 October.
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NTSB: American pilots had trouble deploying thrust reversers in Wyoming overrun
The pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in December 2010 could not deploy the aircraft's...
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Flybe considers text and ash-warning benefits from weather satcom
UK carrier plans to offer in-flight communication as bonus from weather data installation
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NewsBoeing completes 747-8I certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration approval later this quarter.
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Southwest progresses with Row 44 in-flight Wi-Fi installs
Southwest Airlines has fitted 105 Boeing 737-700s with Row 44's in-flight connectivity system and estimates the figure "will be well over 100" by year-end. The...
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NewsUSA lashes out at EU's green plans
House of Representatives passes bill banning nations carriers from participating in emissions trading scheme
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Qatar Airways to launch Isfahan service, boost Iran frequencies
Qatar Airways will launch daily service to Isfahan in Iran on 11 January 2012 and will increase the frequency of flights to Tehran, Shiraz and Mashhad. The...
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NewsMRO ASIA: MRO companies need to form partnership networks
In Asia as in other markets, independent maintenance companies are under pressure to build new alliances to retain their competitiveness
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NewsEmbraer braced for Middle East regional jet growth
Embraer is planning to double the number of E-Jets operating in the Middle East over the next two years.
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Court hearings continue as Qantas fleet remains grounded
Australia's industrial court has begun a hearing into the dispute between Qantas Airways and its unions, with the government hoping for a quick resolution...
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Wreckage of Asiana 747-400F found three months after crash
The wreckage of an Asiana Boeing 747-400 Freighter that crashed into the waters off South Korea has been found almost three months after the incident.
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NewsQantas suspends operations after locking out striking employees
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has grounded all aircraft and suspended its domestic and international operations indefinitely, dramatically upping...
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Aeromexico to relaunch Atlanta flights, eyes more US destinations
Aeromexico plans to relaunch services to Atlanta and at least two other US cities in 2012, as part of a plan to grow capacity by up to 13% next year. The...
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NewsLufthansa Group close to selling BMI Regional
UK-based investors are near to an agreement to acquire UK carrier BMI Regional, a division of the mainline airline owned by Lufthansa Group. If a deal...
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NewsIAI offers Italy airborne early warning system deal
Italy and Israel are discussing a possible deal linked to the M-346 trainer and an AEW&C system ...
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Russia's Transaero set to take four 700-seat A380s
Russia's Transaero is set to become the launch carrier for the Airbus A380 in the country, after signing a tentative agreement to take four of the type. The...
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NewsBoeing self-funds F-15E production in anticipation of Saudi deal
Boeing is self-funding production of F-15E strike fighters in the expectation that Saudi Arabia may sign a contract at some point before November 2012, said chairman, president and chief executive Jim McNerney.
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NewsComposite repairs raise US government monitor’s concerns
US Federal Aviation Administration regulators are taking action to address four safety-related concerns linked to the repair and maintenance of largely composite aircraft such as the Boeing 787, after the issues were highlighted by a US government monitor.
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Bombardier secures conditional CRJ900 deal from a Chinese carrier
Bombardier has secured a conditional purchase agreement covering six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft from an unnamed Chinese airline.