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Australia's Airnorth adds new weekly route
Australia's Airnorth plans to launch a service on the Darwin-Mt. Isa-Coolangatta route on 8 October.
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Canberra Airport gets nod for development plan
Canberra Airport has received government sign off for its 2009 master plan, which foresees the introduction of international routes within the next five...
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India's MDLR looking to get new RJs
Privately-owned Indian carrier MDLR Airlines has secured two more British Aerospace passenger regional jets, has had preliminary discussions with Bombardier,...
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EASA issues CRJ700/900 angle-of-attack transducer directive
EASA today issued a Transport Canada airworthiness directive (AD) for Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900-series...
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NewsSoftware glitch puts CRJ1000 programme slightly behind schedule
Bombardier has disclosed that its flight test programme for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft is slightly behind schedule, and that initial aircraft deliveries...
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EASA: tests find no safety issue with Thales A330 pitot
European safety authorities have formally issued an airworthiness directive covering replacement of Thales pitot probes on Airbus A330/A340s. The directive...
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Chinese firm to unveil 919 commercial engine in 2016
China has conceded that the initial powerplants for the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) 919 are likely to be Western engines, although...
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Iberia delays more A340-600s, grounds more A320s
Iberia has taken further steps to cut costs. The Spanish carrier has implemented more fleet groundings and order deferrals as it seeks to cut capacity by...
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China's Comac 919 likely to be powerd by western engines
China has conceded that the first engines on the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac) 919 are likely to be western engines although the country's...
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Wooden tracks to speed up vibration tests
In an effort to reduce new aircraft ground vibration testing from weeks to days, the German aerospace centre DLR has been pulling a specially instrumented...
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Premium Aerotec scales up ahead of A350 production
Airbus's Premium Aerotec division has taken delivery of a new autoclave it will use in manufacture of forward fuselage sections for the A350 XWB. The autoclave,...
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Raytheon aims to reacquaint Australia with 1900D turboprop
Raytheon Airline Aviation Services is targeting Australia as a strong market for the Beechcraft...
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Jetstar Asia plans long-haul low-cost services from Singapore
Jetstar Asia could start long-haul low-cost services out of Singapore if it secures some of the Airbus A330-200s that Qantas Airways will take on lease from...
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JetBlue adjusts service in San Diego
JetBlue Airways is adjusting its schedule at San Diego International airport by transitioning flights to Seattle to seasonal service and eliminating service...
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Gulf Air puts A340 fleet on the market
Gulf Air is seeking takers for its Airbus A340s as its newly appointed chief executive begins a "comprehensive review" of the loss-making Bahraini flag carrier. Aircraft...
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China aims to be top aircraft maker
Can China succeed in a market dominated by Western airframers? Setting up infrastructure could take decades
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NewsStanding up for new seats
Will the vanguard nature of Asian carriers open the door to vertical and stacked sleeper seat designs on aircraft?
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NewsEnter the dragon: Chinese aerospace special
For years China has been a fast-growing airline market. Now the world's most populous state wants to join the elite club of civil aircraft manufacturing nations. On the eve on Asian Aerospace, our China special report looks at how successfully the country is moving from customer to competitor
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Japan's Skynet inks components MRO deal with SR Technics
Japanese low cost carrier Skynet Asia Airways has extended a component servicing agreement for its Boeing 737-400 aircraft with maintenance firm SR Technics.
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Japan makes recommendations after 2007 CAL 737 fire
Japan's Transport Safety Board (JTSB) has confirmed that a fire, which...