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Air Berlin starts to evaluate large regional jets
Air Berlin is in the early stages of evaluating large regional jets but has yet to scope out the size of any requirement or set a deadline for making a selection....
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Flybe disputes BA's writedown of shareholding
UK operator Flybe is disputing British Airways' opinion over its prospects after the flag-carrier wrote down its investment in the regional airline.
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FAA searches for specialised fire and rescue vehicles for large aircraft
Researchers at the US Federal Aviation Administration are canvassing industry for makers of vehicles, equipment and technologies that firefighters could...
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NewsAir New Zealand touts positive results in biofuel testing
Scientific testing of the alternative fuel used by Air New Zealand (ANZ) during a demonstration flight has found that a Boeing 747-400 using the 50:50 biofuel...
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Thailand's PB Air replaces ERJ-145s with ATR 72s
Thai carrier PB Air indicates it could stay with ATR 72-500 turboprops after the dry lease of its two Bangkok Airways ATR 72-500s expires in October.
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P&W discusses GTF with various airports
Pratt & Whitney is working with about 20 airports worldwide to better understand local noise restrictions and requirements as the manufacturer targets a...
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EASA details second round of flap track fairing problems for A380
EASA has issued a second airworthiness directive (AD) aimed at preventing Airbus A380 flap track fairings from departing the aircraft in flight, which it...
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NewsIndia's Deccan Express has its first flight
Deccan Express Logistics, a new Indian cargo airline and logistic's firm, had its first flight today using one of its Airbus A310Fs.
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NewsBA postpones retirement of 737-400 fleet
British Airways is to defer replacing by at least three years its 19 Boeing 737-400s, as the carrier tries to reduce capital expenditures to offset the impact of the economic downturn.
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Bombardier developing centralised health monitoring for CSeries
Bombardier is developing a centralized maintenance health monitoring system (CMHMS) for the CSeries that will provide real-time information about the entire...
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Dutch minister confirms agreement to sell 18 more F-16s to Chile
Dutch undersecretary of defence Jack de Vries has confirmed plans to sell a second batch of surplus Lockheed Martin F-16AM fighters to Chile ...
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Lion Air unveils fleet plans
Lion Air will be receiving six more Boeing 737-900ERs this year and will start taking delivery of ATR aircraft.
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PICTURE: Panamanian MRO completes its first E-190 'C-check'
Panama Aerospace Engineering (PAE) now has local certification to do heavy maintenance checks on Embraer 190s and has just completed its first 'C-check'...
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FlyDubai secures AOC from UAE authorities
Dubai's start-up low-cost carrier FlyDubai has secured its air operator's certificate from the United Arab Emirates authorities.
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Indonesia's Lion unveils fleet plans
Lion Air will be receiving six more Boeing 737-900ERs this year and will start taking delivery of ATR aircraft.
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NewsUTAir Tu-154 grounded as Russian inquiry probes airprox with 767
Russian authorities have withdrawn the airworthiness certificate of a UTAir Tupolev Tu-154M and suspended its crew following an airprox incident last month...
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Boeing revises 787 gauntlet test planning
Boeing has restructured its plans for 787 first flight with significant changes in the intermediate and final gauntlet testing.