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Passaredo to add seven ERJ-145s in 2011
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo is to expand its 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 fleet to 18 aircraft, with seven new examples set for delivery in the first half of 2011.
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Restructuring BMI plans A321 revamp
BMI, the loss-making London Heathrow-based Lufthansa subsidiary, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet as a part of a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme designed to staunch heavy losses.
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Pratt & Whitney gears up for PurePower test run
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to power Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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BMI plans to overhaul A321 cabins
UK carrier BMI, which is undergoing a £200 million ($309 million) restructuring programme, is planning a medium-term revamp of its Airbus A321 fleet. "Especially...
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No 787 flight restrictions to follow Trent 1000 failure
The European Aviation Safety Agency has said Boeing's 787 flight-test programme can continue. This follows what has been confirmed by the US Federal Aviation...
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NewsEtihad seals extensive tie-up with Australia's Virgin Blue
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is tying up with Virgin Blue Group in order to offer a combined network centred on services between Abu Dhabi and Australia. The...
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Chinese carriers review safety checks after air crash
Chinese carriers have stepped up their safety checks in the wake of the Henan Airlines Embraer 190 crash two days ago.
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Superjet prototype arrives in Italy for testing
Sukhoi has flown its Superjet 100 regional jet to Italy for the first time, with one of the prototypes touching down at Turin's Caselle airport.
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to...
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Fatigue cracking cited in July 2009 Southwest diversion
The hole that developed in the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 last year was caused by what the US National Transportation Safety Board describes as "pre-existing fatigue at a chemically milled step" - or in simpler terms, fatigue cracking.
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Icejet suspends flying operations and Dornier 328Jets being sold by their owner
Icelandic charter operator Icejet has suspended its executive flying operations after failing to agree a new lease deal with the resolution committee of collapsed financial institution Landsbanki Íslands, which owns its four-strong Dornier 328Jet fleet.
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NewsChina's Henan suspends operations after crash
China's Henan Airlines has suspended its flight operations temporarily, after last night's deadly air crash involving an Embraer 190 operated by the airline. The...
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NewsAuthorities recover FDR from crashed Henan Embraer 190
Rescuers have found the flight data recorder (FDR) from the Henan Airlines Embraer 190 that crashed in north-eastern China last night. The FDR was...
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NewsSearch ongoing for crashed Henan Embraer 190 recorders
Search and rescue operations are ongoing to locate the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of a Henan Airlines Embraer 190 that crashed in north-eastern...
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Crashed Henan Embraer 190 identified
China's civil aviation authority has identified the Embraer 190 twin-jet which crashed at Yichun, confirming the operator as Henan Airlines
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FAA confirms Trent 1000 failure was uncontained
The US FAA has confirmed the 2 August engine failure of the 'Package A' Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 was uncontained.
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NewsHenan Embraer 190 crashes in China, survivors reported
Initial reports suggest that there are survivors from a landing accident, at Yichun in China, involving a Henan Airlines Embraer 190.
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Henan Airlines aircraft reportedly crashes in northern China
Preliminary reports indicate that a passenger aircraft has crashed in northeastern China. The reports, from the official Chinese news agency, state...
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Webjet-Ryanair talks 'back on'
Brazil's third largest airline, Webjet, is believed to have resumed negotiations with Ryanair about the sale of a stake in the Brazilian carrier pending Congressional action to raise foreign ownership from its current 20% ceiling to 49%.
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AUVSI: Elisra reveals digital tactical datalink system
Elisra of Israel has revealed that a digital version of its successful AN/ACQ-9 Tactical Video and Data Link (TVDL) system is in advanced development to meet the requirements of the US military.