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Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
UK based P3 Aviation, which started life in 2004 primarily as a rotable components supplier, is also aiming to capitalise on the growing market for dismantling and recycling airliners.
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Boeing 757 directive tied to American decompression incident
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757 aircraft, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft, has spurred the US FAA...
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Boeing posts sales rebound after two-year decline
Boeing has posted a dramatic sales rebound for commercial aircraft in 2010 as the airline market recovered from the two-year, global recession.
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NewsGuggenheim cancellation leaves DAE as 747-8’s sole lessor customer
Boeing has lost one of its two leasing customers for the 747-8 family, following the decision by Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) to cancel its remaining...
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Ethiopian slams suggestion 737 crash pilots were exhausted
Ethiopian Airlines has blasted as "unfounded and speculative" reports which suggest that the crash of a Boeing 737-800 a year ago was caused by pilot exhaustion and inexperience.
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HK Airlines to launch freighter service to Singapore
Hong Kong Airlines plans to launch freighter services between Hong Kong and Singapore's Changi Airport from 14 January. It will operate the service,...
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Mesa and Bombardier agree to dissolve CRJ700 order
Mesa and Bombardier have reached an agreement to terminate Mesa's obligation to purchase 10 70-seat Bombardier CRJ700 jets.
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Boeing’s 462 deliveries in 2010 tops guidance
Boeing has announced commercial aircraft deliveries last year amounted to 462 aircraft. The total slightly tops the company's latest forecast but marks a...
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First Boeing 747-8I to enter factory gauntlet tests
Boeing confirms the first round of gauntlet testing will start by end-week on the 747-8I Intercontinental, moving the passenger version of the widebody one...
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Coffee spill behind unintentional United hijack alert
Spilt coffee in the cockpit of a United Airlines Boeing 777, and the inadvertent selection of the "hijack" transponder code, preceded diversion of the jet to Toronto.
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BA and Rolls-Royce finally seal $5bn Trent deal
Rolls-Royce and British Airways have finally signed a long-awaited contract for Trent 900 and 1000 engines to power the carrier's forthcoming Airbus A380...
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Asiana orders six A380s
South Korea's Asiana Airlines has placed an order for six Airbus A380s, and plans to take delivery of them from 2014.
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JetBlue, ViaSat still in talks for definitive in-flight Internet deal
JetBlue Airways and ViaSat are working to reach a definitive agreement covering the installation of Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity across...
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Row 44 clears final hurdle to offering in-flight Internet in Europe
Row 44 has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) from EASA to equip commercial aircraft in Europe with its in-flight broadband platform, clearing...
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Caribbean’s ATR order emerges from controversy
Controversy surrounding an order for nine ATR 72-600s placed by Caribbean Airlines in September 2010 seems to have cleared now that the carrier's major shareholder, the government of Trinidad and Tobago, has approved the purchase.
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Qatar Airways to operate daily to Copenhagen and Barcelona
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is to increase capacity on its Copenhagen and Barcelona routes from 27 March. The Doha-based airline says it will...
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US Airways has financing for 2011-2012 A320 deliveries
US Airways says it has financing commitments in place for 24 Airbus A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012. The company outlined...
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Qantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles: Reports
Qantas Airways plans to resume operating the Airbus A380 on flights to Los Angeles from 17 January, say Australian media reports.
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NewsTAAG works to resolve GE90 issues on 777s
Angolan carrier TAAG is working with General Electric to determine the root cause of two engine events on the airline's Boeing 777-200ERs.