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NewsEmirates changes procedures after Melbourne A340-500 near-loss
Emirates has begun using a second cockpit laptop computer to cross-check crews' take-off calculations following the near-catastrophe to an Airbus A340-500...
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NewsBoeing reveals details of ambitious 787 flight test plan
Boeing has revealed the first details of a fast-paced, around-the-clock 787 operation. The programme is set to launch by 1 July and will test and certificate...
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Emirates A340 tail strike attributed to pilot error
A preliminary factual report into the tail-strike at Melbourne Airport in Australia last month, involving an Emirates Airbus A340-500, has found the aircraft's...
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ANA reports first loss in six years
All Nippon Airways has posted a net loss of 4.2 billion yen ($43 million) for the fiscal year ending 31 March due to a sharp drop in demand for air travel.
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Australia's Strategic Airlines signs lease deals for Airbus aircraft
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines has signed a lease with AerCap for two Airbus A320s and signed a lease with Swiss International Air Lines for an Airbus...
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Vietnam Airlines plans 150 aircraft fleet by 2020
Vietnam Airlines believes the overhaul of its entire fleet with new generation aircraft by the middle of the next decade will help support its aggressive...
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CAE to provide maintenance training to Jazz
CAE will provide maintenance training programmes "anywhere in the world" to employees of Canadian low-fare carrier Jazz under a licensing agreement signed...
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Cargo Boeing 737 crashes, burns in DRC
News services are reporting that a Boeing 737 aircraft crashed and burned at 0600h local time this morning near Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic...
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Boeing cites progress with FAA on 787 certification
With first flight scheduled within two months, Boeing says it has submitted 2,280 compliance reports to the FAA so far to support type certification for...
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Delta TechOps focuses on Northwest and international partners
Delta Air Lines' maintenance business Delta TechOps is focusing on building its Airbus capabilities through the merger with Northwest Airlines and creating...
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Gulf Air brings in 10 new A320s but rethinks 777 lease plan
Gulf Air's narrowbody fleet-renewal effort will see it introduce 10 new Airbus A320s over the coming year. However, the Bahraini airline has reversed plans...
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Aerolineas E-190 deliveries could begin in 4Q
Embraer is prepared to begin E-190 deliveries to Aerolineas Argentinas late this year should the renationalised carrier finalize a pending deal for 22 E-190s.
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JetBlue preps for Oasis installation
JetBlue Airways will offer passengers a broadband-like experience as the low-cost carrier begins installation of LiveTV's latest connectivity product, Oasis,...
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Pratt & Whitney to use 787 nacelle as baseline for GTF
As Pratt & Whitney continues to work with supplier Goodrich on the nacelle design of its PW1000G geared turbofan engine, the companies are using the nacelle...
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AAR examines possibility of offering E-Jet heavy maintenance
US maintenance, repair and overhaul company AAR is considering offering heavy maintenance on the Embraer 170/190 family as the number of aircraft in that...
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Lufthansa not deterred by widebody delivery delays
Lufthansa is not hiding its disappointment that its Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8I aircraft deliveries have been delayed by the airframers.
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NewsNorthrop buys Swift's KillerBee UAS family
Northrop Grumman has acquired a line of small unmanned air systems (UAS) invented by Swift Engineering and formerly known as KillerBee. The acquisition...
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NewsTurkish 737 altimeter fault occurred on several flights prior to crash
Dutch accident investigators have determined that the radio-altimeter fault that is the focus of their probe
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KLM extends UK engineering portfolio to Embraer 170/190
Dutch carrier KLM's UK engineering operation has extended its line maintenance capabilities to Embraer 170/190 aircraft. The company is to begin servicing...