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NewsAA09: Lufthansa Technik eyes Asian market opportunities
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) (stand 9A01) is at the show aiming to broaden its Asian customer base after sinking significant investment into its Beijing-based...
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AA09: China's attitude change to business aviation will boost sales says Airbus
A change in attitude towards the ownership of business jets in China will see a major growth in orders particularly in the area of larger cabins, says the...
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NewsAA09: Comac unveils model of the C919 airliner
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) will unveil at the show a model showing the exterior design of its much-anticipated Comac C919 - the aircraft...
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Opinion
Comment: 787: where the buck stops
With Scott Carson's exit, Boeing Commercial Airplanes is largely purged of the names most outsiders would associate with the troubled development of the...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
State senator Paul Shin is working with Snohomish County councilman Brian Sullivan to draft a bill aimed at keeping Boeing from moving business...
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Boeing installs GEnx-2B on first 747-8F
Boeing has completed the installation of new General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first Boeing 747-8 Freighter as final assembly of the...
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JetBlue investigates E-190 smoke and fire episodes
JetBlue reports that no passengers were injured following an evacuation of an Embraer E-190 (N258JB) at the Lynden Pindling International airport in the...
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Regional airframers suffer first-half sales collapse
This year's slump in airliner orders continues to inflict serious damage on the Western regional manufacturers' fortunes, with first-half net sales down...
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AirTran secures regulatory approval for new Aruba flights
US regulators have approved new service by AirTran Airways from Atlanta and Orlando to Aruba as part of the carrier's push to launch three new Caribbean...
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British Airways could trial voice calls on all-business A318 flights
British Airways could consider a trial of voice calls using the OnAir mobile communication system installed on its transatlantic Airbus A318s, to assess...
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NewsKD-Avia 737 landed gear-up as crew dealt with false flap problem
Russian investigators have concluded that a KD-Avia Boeing 737-300 crew accidentally landed with the gear retracted
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New Zealand court gives nod for second Wellington airport
New Zealand's environmental court has given the go ahead for the redevelopment of a privately owned secondary airport at Wellington, and make it suitable...
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Pacific Blue starts additional New Zealand services
Pacific Blue begins operations on four new international services from New Zealand this week as part of its expansion plan.
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FAA issues Thales pitot directive
The US FAA has followed EASA in issuing a final airworthiness directive calling for operators of Airbus A330 and A340 series aircraft to replace certain...
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Turkish plans massive rebrand
Turkish Airlines (THY) intends to undergo a complete rebranding effort and has contracted UK design group Priestmangoode to handle the wok.
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NewsBoeing sees potential to re-engine the 737
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney believes a re-engined narrowbody is viable in the near term because of the progress made by engine manufacturers.
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NewsSingapore Airlines defers delivery of eight A380s
Singapore Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of eight Airbus A380s that it has on order, by between six months and a year. The...
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KAL embarks on $200m seat upgrade project
Korean Air (KAL) has embarked on a $200 million, two year project to upgrade seats and on-board entertainment for 32 aircraft. The project involves...
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Thailand's Nok Air launching services to Surat Thani
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air is launching services to the southern Thai city of Surat Thani in late October.