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NewsSouthwest ready to discuss re-engined 737 with Boeing
Southwest Airlines management said today that it is "anxious to sit down with Boeing" to better understand the airframer's recently-announced re-engined...
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NewsFAA calls for ATR elevator check
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants operators of 86 US-registered ATR 42 and ATR 72 regional turboprops perform an inspection of the aircraft's...
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NewsEngines and radar to blame for MiG-35 failure in MMRCA contest
Radar and engine performance shortcomings were to blame for the MiG-35 failing to make the shortlist in India's medium multi-role combat aircraft contest ...
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Search continues for crashed Asiana 747-400F
Bad weather has prevented search teams from pinpointing the exact location of the Asiana Boeing 747-400F that crashed into the sea last week following an...
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Thai Airways' regional subsidiary to operate A320s
Thai Airways International's new regional carrier will operate up to 11 Airbus A320s on its domestic and short-haul services.
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Boeing completes 747-8F certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing of its 747-8 freighter, capping a flight test programme that has brought considerable challenges, but also...
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Contour supplying Mercury suites for Air China 777-300ERs
UK manufacturer Contour Aerospace says it supplied first class seats for Air China's new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will enter service later this month.
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Lockheed looks for extra F-16 orders
Production of the Lockheed Martin F-16 will begin to shut down or experience "significant gaps", unless the company secures new orders for the fighter by the end of the year ..
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ETOPS trials
Boeing has completed the extended operations (ETOPS) test points portion of its 300h certification systems functionality and reliability (F&R) testing for...
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Atlas Air to receive first 747-8F in October
Atlas Air expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8F in October, followed by two more in November.
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A330/340 change to inhibit autopilot if airspeed unreliable
Europe's safety authority is to order Airbus A330 and A340 operators to upgrade flight-control computer software to prevent autopilot engagement should airspeeds...
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Frontier seeks STC for Gogo installations
Frontier Airlines hopes to launch Embraer E-190 flights with Gogo Wi-Fi service once it receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the US Federal...
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South Korea, Indonesia to establish KF-X research centre
South Korea and Indonesia have established a research centre to study the proposed KF-X indigenous fighter ...
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NewsAirTran to end service to four cities
AirTran Airways, now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, plans to cease operations at four airports in the first quarter next year. The last day of...
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NewsVIDEO: In-flight connectivity to be baseline on Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier intends to make in-flight connectivity baseline on its new 100/130-seat CSeries jetliner because passengers have come to expect such a solution,...
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Safi seeks to work round EU Afghan ban
Several solutions to the European Union's blanket ban on Afghan carriers are being investigated by Afghan airline Safi Airways in order to resume its suspended...
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NewsBombardier nets Gulf Air order
Bahrain's governmental tender board has revealed an agreement to supply Bombardier regional jets, likely to be CSeries aircraft, to flag-carrier Gulf Air.
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NewsFirst flight of Air India's 787 cut short by failed sensor
Air India's first 787 made its maiden flight 31 July, though the sortie was cut short by a declared emergency traced to a failed sensor. Operating...
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US NTSB aids in Caribbean overrun investigation
Members from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are travelling to Guyana to investigate a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 that overran...
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No fatalities as Caribbean Boeing 737-800 crashes in Guyana
Investigations are underway after a Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash landed at Guyana's Cheddi Jagan airport at 1.32am local time on 30 July.