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Chinese govt to decide on future for Harbin Embraer: Curado
Embraer is waiting for the Chinese government to decide on its proposal to assemble E-Jets at its Chinese joint venture plant or begin the process of shuttering...
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PICTURE: Boeing 787 arrives in Phoenix
The fourth Boeing 787, ZA004, is now undergoing tests at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. ZA004 is performing a short series of tests requiring a...
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NewsAirbus A320 NEO with GTF ‘still can’t beat the CSeries’: Bombardier
A re-engined Airbus narrowbody "still can't beat the CSeries" even if the European airframer picks the same Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) technology...
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Bombardier quiet on CRJ production plan in advance of earnings release
Bombardier is remaining silent on whether it will further slash its CRJ regional jet production rate, but management's decision could be announced at the...
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Avolon seals A330-200 joint venture with AerCap
Newly-launched Irish leasing company Avolon has entered into a joint venture with Dutch lessor AerCap to acquire three Airbus A330-200s. Avolon has...
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Air New Zealand sets new standard for A320 RNP arrivals
Air New Zealand has become the first A320 operator to achieve a new standard of required navigation performance minima after completing a landing to RNP0.1...
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Superjet 100 engine passes blade-off test
Engine venture PowerJet's SaM146 has passed the critical blade-off certification test at the open-air test facility near Rybinsk in Russia.
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NewsIndian authorities recover FDR from crashed Air India Express 737
Indian authorities have found the flight data recorder of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Mangalore International Airport
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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Business: Good week - Bad week
MALAYSIA AIRLINES Compensation for Airbus A380 delays helped lift first quarter net profit to 310 million ringgitts ($97 million).
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In focus: Cargo industry
As the cargo industry recovers from the worst downturn in recent times, Airbus is preparing to deliver its latest freighter, the A330-200F. In our 10-page special report, we explain how Toulouse's new cargo widebody has evolved, and examine why the industry believes the worst is over
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Cargo's cautious optimism
A strong recovery and capacity constraint have been good news for cargo so far this year - but can the brighter bulletins continue?
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Airbus: Ash measurement must verify test-flight findings
Airbus is looking to verify preliminary findings on the risks of volcanic ash to aircraft by conducting a test flight in formation with a suitably-equipped...
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Jet deals - 24 May
Bulgarian Air Charter buys more MD82s Bulgarian Air Charter acquired four Boeing MD82s from the administrators of Alitalia. The carrier purchased Lot...
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NewsQatar's IFEC deal with Thales gets 787 connected
A sweeping new order from Qatar Airways for Thales' next generation TopSeries in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system on up to 60 Boeing 787s...
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NewsCrashed Indian 737 touched down 'slightly' long: ministry
Indian authorities have recovered the cockpit-voice recorder of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed in southern India on 22 May
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Business briefs
TRADING International Lease Finance posted a $403 million negative swing to a first quarter...
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean sheet replacement of its narrowbody family.
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Panasonic confirms eX2 IFE deal for Lufthansa A380s
Panasonic Avionics this week confirmed that Lufthansa has deployed the manufacturer's eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on its flagship Airbus A380...
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NTSB: United 757 pilots doused windshield fire twice
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16...