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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO:Airbus kicks off A330-200F flight-test campaign
The Airbus A330-200 Freighter has taken off from Toulouse on its maiden flight
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JAL confirms cuts to international and domestic services
Japan Airlines (JAL) today released details about the international and domestic routes it will suspend.
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V Australia to start Fiji service in December
Virgin Blue's long-haul arm V Australia will commence daily non-stop services on the Sydney-Nadi route on 18 December.
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India's Air Works Hosur gets EASA certification
India MRO firm Air Works has received EASA certification for its maintenance facilities at Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
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Chinese cargo start-up takes Precision-converted 757
China's SF Express has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 757-200PCF converted by Precision Conversions, which will be operated by SF's newly...
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Babbitt defends revoking licenses of Northwest pilots
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is standing behind the agency's decision to revoke the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots that overflew Minneapolis...
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SkyWest partners with AirTran in Milwaukee
US regional operator SkyWest Airlines has forged a deal with low-cost carrier AirTran to fly five SkyWest-branded CRJs from Milwaukee through a marketing...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus A330-200F undergoes rejected take-off testing
Airbus' A330-200F underwent rejected takeoff testing today ahead of its scheduled 5 November first flight.
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AVIC unveils model of SF-A engine that it hopes will power C919
China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) has unveiled a model of the Chinese-built engine that it hopes will power the country's new C919 narrowbody.
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NewsQantas suspends two pilots for failing to deploy landing gear
Qantas Airways has suspended two pilots over an incident in which they failed to deploy the landing gear on a Boeing 767 and this meant the aircraft had...
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Mexico's Interjet adds two domestic destinations
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has added Merida to its network and plans to launch services to another domestic destination, Tapachula, later this week. Interjet...
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NewsAirbus details trimming of A330 freighter weight
Airbus is attributing weight savings in its new A330-200 freighter partly to materials advantages taken from the A380 and A340-600 programmes. The...
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Continental eyes lie-flat seats on Boeing 767-200s
Continental Airlines is evaluating installing lie-flat seats on its Boeing 767-200ERs as the new seat made its debut today on a 777 flight from the carrier's...
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Turkish Airlines set to order A330-200 Freighters
Turkish Airlines is to purchase two Airbus A330-200 Freighters as part of its recent top-up order for A330 passenger aircraft.
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Airlines tell Bombardier it's all about programme execution
After years of accumulated delays by the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, airlines tell Bombardier that on-time programme execution and supply chain management...
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NewsTAM A320 crash: Reason for mis-set throttle still unclear
Brazilian investigators have been unable to determine why the crew of the TAM Airbus A320 which fatally overran at Sao Paulo Congonhas, two years ago, landed...
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Bombardier to offer wider middle seat for CSeries
Bombardier plans to feature a wider middle seat aboard its CSeries single-aisle aircraft. The the five-abreast 100 to 125-seat CS100 and larger 120...
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Opinion
Comment: Awakening from a connectivity coma
Boeing has far more important things to worry about than deciding what in-flight connectivity it will choose for the 787. Shouldn't it focus on getting the...
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Finding a new role
Many regional types are discovering a new market in the freight sector as their passenger-carrying days draw to a close
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World Airliners '09 - Regionals
Part two of our restyled annual appraisal of airliner programmes scrutinises the major developments in the regional sector, with leading data for each type provided in tabular form.