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NTSB asks for Boeing 757 manual revisions
The US NTSB is asking the FAA to require Boeing to make changes to 757 and 767 procedures and training materials based on a 22 September incident involving...
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Swiss wants in-flight connectivity for all passengers
Swiss International Air Lines is taking a wait and see approach to in-flight Internet, saying it will only bring the service onboard if it can offer it to...
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Southwest works to firm Row 44 installation on a fifth aircraft
Southwest Airlines is still in the process of determining installation of a Wi-Fi system supplied by Row 44 on a fifth aircraft. The Dallas-based...
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Boeing passes 25% design release mark for 747-8I
Boeing's engineering team on the 747-8 Intercontinental has completed one-fourth of the design data needed to start building tools and parts.
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Gulf Air awards new maintenance business to GE
Gulf Air has signed a 10-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with GE Aviation after selecting CFM International CFM56-5B engines for 15...
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Enviroment Special Report: Southwest presses on with transformation
Jeff Martin certainly has his work cut out for the next three years as part of what Southwest Airlines terms its "automation transformation". Martin...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Concorde simulator restored to 'flying status' at Brooklands museum
PICTURES & VIDEO: Concorde simulator restored to 'flying status' at Brooklands museum
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Environment Special Report: Precision approach
The recent deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based technology will be air navigation's principal contribution to improving airspace efficiency. But how significant will it be in helping to shrink aviation's carbon footprint?
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Business: Good week - Bad week
ZODIAC The French equipment supplier known for products ranging from escape slides
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Clean Sky funding hold-up threatens Europe's active wing plan
A €400 million ($522 million) project to design and manufacture a revolutionary active wing could be snared by red tape. The project is one of the most high-profile...
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This week briefing
Following the 1 April fatal crash of a Eurocopter Super Puma, the manufacturer says that...
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NewsAirbus Tianjin on track to deliver first A320 in June
Airbus' new A320 assembly plant in China has already produced two aircraft and is on track to deliver its first before the end of June as scheduled. Airbus...
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Aeromexico and Mexicana: On a collision course?
An ambitious expansion plan has transformed Mexicana into a fully-fledged network carrier that rivals Aeromexico. But is there room in Mexico's dynamic market for two overlapping carriers?
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Lufthansa seals CSeries training pact with Bombardier
Lufthansa has signed the first authorised training provider agreement with Bombardier Aerospace for the Canadian manufacturer's CSeries aircraft. The...
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Southwest details early results from required navigation performance programme
Southwest Airlines has heralded its required navigation performance demonstration...
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Airline Distribution 2009 conference report
Despite huge changes in how carriers sell and distribute their product over recent years, the 2009 Airline Distribution conference, organised by Airline Business and UATP, showed that few feel they have got it right
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PICTURE: Swiss begins A330 roll-over as first -300 arrives
Undeterred by the global economic slump Swiss International Air Lines is pressing ahead with efforts to reinforce its identity as a premium brand with the...
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Boeing 787 programme tempo accelerates towards first flight target
Boeing has accelerated the pace of the 787 programme as it targets a first flight by the end of June. Key milestones required for the maiden sortie have...
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Market Outlook: Separating truth from fiction
Recovery is still some way off and excess capacity remains a key challenge, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Flight Insight