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Southwest names new Northwest Florida routes
Southwest Airlines will launch flights to Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando from a new airport near Panama City, Florida on 23 May.
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Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew's struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted...
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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Boeing 787 flies
The first flight of Boeing's 787 was marked by poor weather conditions, though the skies over Everett's Paine Field co-operated just long enough to allow...
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NewsCabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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Air China posts 13% growth in November traffic
Air China reported a 13% increase in passenger traffic in November, led by growth in the regional sector.
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SIA posts 5% fall in November traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has posted a 5% fall in passenger traffic in November, but says traffic demand has been "encouraging" as the economy shows signs...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 maiden sortie
Boeing has completed the maiden flight of its flagship 787 Dreamliner, the world's first majority composite jetliner. The aircraft - designated ZA001...
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AltAir Fuels and 14 airlines sign biofuel MOU
Fourteen airlines and alternative fuels producer AltAir Fuels have entered a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the purchase of roughly 50 million...
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US Army rethinks Fire Scout, STUAS and unmanned cargo aircraft
US Army training and doctrine staff have completed a new analysis that reconsiders the service's commitment to the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned...
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US may approve Taiwan UH-60 Black Hawks sale by year-end
The Obama administration could send a formal notification by the end of 2009 to the US Congress about its intention to sell 60 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk...
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Ukraine's Aviant completes its first serial An-148
Ukrainian airframer Aviant has completed assembly of its first serially-built Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet. The aircraft is to be rolled out by...
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Nepali start-up plans daily Kathmandu-New Delhi service
New Nepali carrier Alpine Air plans to start daily Kathmandu-New Delhi services in January 2010, and hopes to commence flights to other parts of Asia and...
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Boeing rises
Boeing The airframer gained stock market altitude as news that its long-delayed 787 flagship project may finally take off lifted shares beyond $56 to a 52-week...
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Decision time in Seattle?
United Airlines makes a habit of upsetting its creator when it comes to buying new airliners. With origins that can be traced back to the in-house airline...
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BA set to invest heavily in OpenSkies after abandoning sale
British Airways appears prepared to invest heavily in its all-premium transatlantic operation OpenSkies, after deciding against both selling the division...
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Shenzhen Airlines plans services to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok
China's Shenzhen Airlines has applied to start a Xian-Shenzhen-Kuala Lumpur service and a Xian-Shenzhen-Bangkok service.