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Market share concerns loom over Boeing's narrowbody decision
There are two teams within Boeing vying for the endorsement of the airframer's top leadership. One is advocating an all-new aircraft delivering 20% improvement...
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First flight of Japanese ATD-X likely in 2014
Tokyo has reaffirmed its plan for a 2014 first flight of its Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin stealth demonstrator ...
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EASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside of Russia.
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NewsAirbus coy on A320 winglet retrofit details
Airbus is yet to disclose full technical details of a plan to offer large winglet retrofit on its A320-family aircraft as it prepares to start producing new-build aircraft with a "sharklet" wingtip modification
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NewsKLM used 50/50 blend for first scheduled biofuel flight
KLM used a 50/50 blend of kerosene and biofuel derived from cooking oil in both engines of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft it operated today between Amsterdam...
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NewsKLM operates first scheduled biofuel flight from Amsterdam
KLM today operated a scheduled passenger flight between Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle running on a blend of biokerosene derived from cooking...
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Turkish Airlines chief puts focus on organic growth
Turkish Airlines chief executive Temel Kotil is putting the focus on organic growth as the airline continues to revamp its network following a rapid expansion...
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Rivals seek to keep Gulf carriers in check
The growing antagonism between legacy network carriers and the expanding Gulf airlines spilled over again at the IATA annual general meeting in Singapore,...
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NewsBoeing opens new 787 facility in Utah
Boeing has opened its 787 vertical stabiliser fabrication facility in Salt Lake City, Utah intended to feed its new North Charleston, South Carolina final...
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NewsLiveTV to spread its wings with global in-flight television
As airlines all over the world move to bring in-flight entertainment and connectivity to passengers, JetBlue Airways subsidiary LiveTV is gearing up to go...
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Delta completes flat-bed installation on 777s and 767-400ERs
Delta Air Lines announced today that it has finished the installation of full flat-bed seats in its BusinessElite cabin onboard its Boeing 777 and 767-400ER...
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PARIS: Skymark to offer lowest-density seating on A380
Skymark Airlines appears set to offer the lowest-density seating arrangement yet on the Airbus A380. It intends to configure the aircraft with just 394 seats, said president Shinichi Nishikubo at the Paris air show.
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NewsChinese firms order 88 A320s
China is placing orders for 88 Airbus A320-family aircraft, of which 42 will go to lessor ICBC Financial Leasing and another 46 to China Aviation Supplies...
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NewsCourt orders Bangladesh's United Airways to repaint fleet
Bangladeshi carrier United Airways has been ordered to repaint its fleet and change its brand after a court case brought by US major United Airlines. Lawyers...
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NewsEmbraer optimistic over forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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Airbus sees eventual A320 P2F market
Airbus believes there is still a market for the A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion, but that it will take longer to emerge than originally predicted. The...
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NewsBoeing plans two-tiered ETOPS approval for 787
As it begins function and reliability (F&R) and extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) testing on the 787, Boeing will have a two--phase implementation...
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NewsAeroMechanical to provide flight reporting on two CRJ900s
AeroMechanical Services' next generation automated flight information reporting system (AFIRS) has been selected by an undisclosed customer for installation...
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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $1m
The US FAA has given Boeing 30 days to respond to a proposed $1.05 million civil penalty for "allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production...
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NewsQatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising. The...