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Southwest to launch RNP on 11 January
Southwest Airlines plans to officially start using wide-scale required navigation performance on 11 January.
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United targets 747 economy class upgrade by 2016
United-Continental "would strongly prefer" to upgrade the economy class product on its Boeing 747-400 fleet by the time its first Airbus A350 XWB aircraft...
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NewsSuperjet completes rejected take-off and evacuation tests
Sukhoi has carried out a rejected take-off test with its Superjet 100 aircraft, as well as an evacuation trial, as part of its certification effort for the...
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787 timings uncertain a year on from first flight
A deadline for the first Boeing 787 delivery, set when the type made its much-delayed first flight at the close of 2009, looks set to pass with no precise schedule for the handover - and the six-strong test fleet still grounded due to an in-flight electrical fire on 9 November.
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Business briefs
Elbit Systems of America has boosted its US military services offering with the $85 million cash acquisition of M7 Aerospace, which supports aerostructures manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, engineering and supply chain management.
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NewsBoeing sees 737 rates at 50 per month
Even as Boeing weighs taking production rates of the popular 737 beyond the 38 per month officials have announced, to 42 a month (41 for the commercial 737...
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News787-10 back on the table as answer to A330-300
Even as Boeing continues to struggle with the 787-8 program, future planning calls for resurrecting plans for the 787-10 that have been on indefinite hold...
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NewsBoeing unveils another increase in Boeing 777 production
After announcing plans in March of this year to boost 777 production from five to seven aircraft per month in mid-2011, Boeing today said it is increasing...
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Market outlook: The airline white-knuckle ride
Chris Tarry reflects on the ups and downs of 2010. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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Opinion
Comment: certain uncertainty
Airbus thinks customers will rush to sign up for the 15% fuel burn reduction that its A320 NEO offers. But as Toulouse ratchets up its sales effort, opinion...
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Airbus shakes up single-aisle battle with NEO launch
Launch of A320 family re-engining upgrade opens up narrowbody choice but raises concerns over future values Airbus has thrown down the gauntlet to...
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Mexicana's void quickly filled by other Mexican carriers
Mexicana may still be trying to re-launch but its share of the business has already been taken over by other carriers Mexico's remaining carriers have...
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Forecast 2011: Asia set to lead the way again in 2011
Fragile economies, flatter yields and rising oil prices are likely to pull at airlines' new-found profitability in the year ahead
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Scaled ambition Sea Harrier
A California man has spent the majority of his life trying to buildthe world's first fully working scale model of a Harrier jump jet
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Delta revises galley space to add seats on domestic aircraft
Delta Air Lines is revising the galley space on hundreds of domestic aircraft to boost its number of first class and economy class seats.
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Delta prepares for full narrowbody analysis in early 2011
Delta Air Lines is preparing to start discussions early next year with manufacturers about replacing its aging narrowbodies.
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Airbus names NEO boss
Airbus has appointed Klaus Röwe as leader of its A320NEO narrowbody upgrade project.
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NewsThai details fleet refurbishment plan
Thai Airways International plans to spend 2.3 billion baht ($76.3 million) to retrofit six Boeing 747s with new seats and in-flight entertainment systems,...