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NewsGreat expectations
Long-haul carriers want to offer passengers a home theatre experience in flight. Are IFE&C stakeholders up to the challenge?
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iPad offers new choice for in-flight entertainment
TABLET COMPUTERS Will Horton Melbourne iPad offers new choice for in-flight entertainment APPLE'S iPad tablet has generated tremendous excitement...
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NewsAir Berlin 737 simulates satellite approaches to Frankfurt
German carrier Air Berlin is testing new satellite-based approach procedures, including steeper glideslopes, which aim to reduce perceived noise at ground...
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Bombardier to keep CRJ, Q400 production line rates steady
Bombardier plans to keep its CRJ and Q400 production line rates steady for the foreseeable future.
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NewsBenefits, risks and challenges as Airbus counts down to NEO decision
It is September and the final countdown has begun toward the Airbus decision whether to offer a re-engine the A320 family with Pratt & Whitney P1000G Geared Turbo Fan and the CFM International Leap-X.
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China Express resumes operations
Chinese regional carrier China Express Airlines has resumed its operations, six days after it was grounded by authorities following a landing incident.
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PICTURES: Taiwanese authorities launch probe into EVA 747 landing incident
Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) is investigating an incident involving an EVA Air Boeing 747-400 that burst three tyres while landing at Taipei Taoyuan...
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UPS: Crashed 747 was three years old
US freight carrier UPS' Boeing 747-400 which crashed while attempting an emergency return to Dubai had entered service just three years ago. The airframe,...
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CIT switches eight A320-family jets for four A330s
Airbus' latest backlog figures show that lessor CIT has cancelled orders for eight A320-family aircraft in favour of the four A330s newly-listed on the airframer's...
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Airbus net orders reach 250 by end of August
Airbus' gross aircraft sales have topped the 300 mark, two-thirds of the way through the year, with the net figure reaching 250 for the first eight months...
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Airbus' August figures show another CIT A330 order
Airbus' latest figures reveal operating lessor CIT Leasing placed an order for four Airbus A330-200 in August. The manufacturer recorded a total of...
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Air France seeks JOLCO for A320
Air France is in the market with a request for proposal for JOLCO financing covering one Airbus A320 aircraft, say sources. Last month, the airlines...
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Qatar Airways’ CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns
A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.
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Mexicana's suspension creates remarketing challenges
Grupo Mexicana ceasing all operations could create several difficult aircraft remarketing propositions as the company operated niche aircraft types such...
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NewsPICTURE: Delta taps Weber and Panasonic for refurbishment of 747s
Delta Air Lines has revealed details of its refurbishment strategy for 16 Boeing 747s, which entered the fleet through the carrier's merger with Northwest...
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NewsCSeries aims to be first with live 'black box' telemetry
Bombardier intends the CSeries to be the first airliner to provide "live black box" in-flight telemetry data when it enters service in 2013.
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Taxi error in BA 777 incident was commonplace: inquiry
Investigation into the accidental short-field departure by a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at St Kitts has revealed that the taxiway misidentification which...
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NewsUS engine lessor Willis tentatively signs for Superjets
US engine leasing specialist Willis Lease Finance Corporation has signed a tentative agreement to acquire up to 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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P&W claims Rolls-Royce lawsuit lacks merit
Pratt & Whitney has dismissed claims by its International Aero Engines partner Rolls-Royce of patent infringement.
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Two Ghanaian freight carriers added to EU 'blacklist'
Two Ghanaian airlines are facing operating restrictions in the European Union following a revision to the European Commission's carrier 'blacklist' today.