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JetBlue has financing on all 2011 deliveries
JetBlue Airways' CFO Ed Barnes says the carrier has all committed financing in place for this year's deliveries. The carrier is scheduled to take delivery...
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Boeing hopes to lay groundwork for 737 replacement by year end
Boeing hopes to have its initial groundwork laid for a 737 replacement by year end, but says re-enginging the narrowbody in the near-term remains an option...
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A320neo may force 737 decision by June: Morgan Stanley
A research note issued by Morgan Stanley today on the back of yesterday's 2010 Boeing earnings announcement says it believes orders for Airbus A320neo aircraft...
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NewsAirbus juggles A330-300 weights to offer longer range
Airbus is to offer carriers a higher-weight A330-300 from the fourth quarter of this year, taking the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) to 235t. Raising...
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Lufthansa unveils San Francisco as fifth A380 destination
Lufthansa's fifth Airbus A380 destination will be San Francisco.
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SAA to begin nonstop Johannesburg-New York service
South African Airways (SAA) plans to start daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg and New York JFK and increase capacity on several southern African...
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Russia gives go-ahead for modernised Tu-204SM
Russian authorities have given their approval in principle for the manufacture of Tupolev's modernised Tu-204SM twinjet, following confirmation by Red Wings that it is interested in becoming the launch customer.
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Jetstar 787s delayed six months to 2013
Low-cost carrier Jetstar has had the deliveries of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners delayed by six months to as late as 2013.
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Aires to take A320s and resume expansion by early 2012
LAN expects to resume expansion and place Airbus A320 family aircraft at its new Colombian subsidiary Aires by the end of this year or early next year.
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NewsBoeing holds firm to 787 production ramp-up
Boeing aims to deliver a dozen or more 787s in 2011, with industry sources pointing to September for first delivery, while the airframer maintains its original...
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P&W to outsource more work on its geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) plans to bring in partners to share as much as 49% of the cost of producing its next generation PurePower geared turbofan engine, with...
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Lufthansa Cargo to select new aircraft type by April
Lufthansa Cargo is reviewing new aircraft options as it looks to resume growing its fleet over the next four years with six additional aircraft.
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FAA proposes 737 cockpit window checks
The US FAA is warning opening and closing of cockpit side windows could lead to electrical arcing, smoke and fire problems in the cockpits of next generation...
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AEI restarts 727 conversions
Aeronautical Engineers has restarted its Boeing 727 cargo conversion line after a six-year hiatus, having been selected by an undisclosed customer to modify a 727-200 as a 12-pallet freighter.
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Mexico’s domestic market grew slightly in 2010
Mexico's domestic market recorded slight growth in 2010 despite the collapse of the country's second largest player.
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Boeing posts $3.3 billion full-year net profit for 2010
Boeing has recorded a full-year net profit of $3.3 billion for 2010, nearly treble the $1.3 billion net profit posted a year earlier.
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OpinionOpinions divided on merits of A320neo
Airbus has begun racking up orders and commitments for its upgraded A320neo family, but some industry observers have raised questions about the decision to develop the new variants.
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China to produce Groen gyroplane
Gyroplane kit manufacturer Groen Brothers says that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Guangzhou, China-based Suntrans to produce in China a family of light aircraft based on its SparrowHawk design.
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Alaska to deploy 737-900ERs within existing network
Alaska Airlines plans to deploy its new fleet of Boeing 737-900ERs on dense routes within the carrier's existing network.
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SkyWest to operate five ex-Horizon CRJ700s for Alaska
SkyWest Airlines has reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines to operate five of the Bombardier CRJ700s exiting the fleet of Alaska's regional unit Horizon...