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NewsATR schedules first -600 flight for early September
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has tentatively scheduled the first flight of its new -600 variant for early September. The company had indicated...
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NewsFatalities reported after Il-62 crashes on landing in Iran
Iran has suffered a second fatal airliner accident in the country in little more than a week, after an Ilyushin Il-62 crashed on landing at Mashad...
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Do in-house solutions stifle competition?
We build the aircraft so why shouldn't we assume more control of its core communications architecture? Perhaps this is Airbus's view and why it believes...
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Northrop outlines UAV strategy for Asia, Middle East
Northrop Grumman is confident it can work around tight export controls on its unmanned air vehicle technology to exploit the burgeoning market for aerial...
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Garuda unveils five-year growth targets
Garuda Indonesia has unveiled a new strategy that aims to drastically increase its routes, aircraft and passenger numbers in the next five years.
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China Airlines releases cross-straits schedule
Taiwan's China Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines have released the frequency of their scheduled cross-straits flights, which are likely to begin...
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Alaska eyes adding wi-fi to additional aircraft
Alaska Airlines may expand access to Row 44's in-flight Internet offering on a trial basis beyond a single Boeing 737-700 currently outfitted with wi-fi....
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NewsQatar CEO to meet with Boeing tomorrow to discuss 787 deliveries
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is meeting with Boeing officials tomorrow to discuss the latest delays to the Boeing 787 programme, and possible changes...
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AAR confirms letter of intent with Superjet International
US maintenance, repair and overhaul provider AAR today confirmed the signing of a letter of intent with SuperJet International to become a service centre...
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US Airways considers cutting its E-190 fleet
Management at US Airways has launched an evaluation of elimination its fleet of 25 Embraer E-190s through direct sales or subleases.
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Avianca to switch more routes to new A330s and A320s
Avianca has decided to keep an Airbus A330 featuring its new lie-flat business class product on one of its Bogota-New York flights and is planning to next...
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Pakistan's Shaheen Air adds 737s and expands services
Pakistan's Shaheen Air International has added three Boeing 737-200 aircraft to its fleet, bringing its fleet to ten privately-owned 737 aircraft.
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Cathay to launch HK-Jeddah service
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to launch flights on the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong route.
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Boeing CEO sees drop in aircraft deferrals
Boeing CEO James McNerney today said that aircraft deferrals have slowed in the third quarter of the year.
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Aerolineas' E-190 order not yet finalised: Embraer
Embraer has encountered delays in finalising a 20-aircraft E-190 order placed by Aerolineas Argentinas domestic subsidiary Austral, forcing the manufacturer...
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Embraer expects flat commercial aircraft deliveries in 2010
Embraer is expecting to deliver roughly the same number of commercial aircraft next year as it is this year but is hoping growth will resume in 2011.
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NewsDelta touts cash position in face of $257m 2Q net loss
Substantial challenges from "unprecedented revenue declines and volatile fuel prices" are being cited by Delta Air Lines as the driver behind its second...