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Lufthansa Italia takes first step in Malpensa battle
German Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa has embarked on its move to stake a claim at Milan's Malpensa Airport by beginning operations with its new Italian...
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NewsBoeing considers restarting OV-10 production after 23-year hiatus
Boeing is considering the possibility of restarting production of the venerable OV-10 Bronco turboprop ...
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NTSB: Inadequate Bombardier action on persistent CRJ door problems
A review of pilot reports since 1995 in the Canadian service difficulty system, provided to US investigators by Bombardier, has revealed 823 incidents in...
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NewsBoeing resumes 787 production
Boeing has resumed 787 production after a two-month freeze that focused on replacing thousands of misplaced or errant fasteners embedded in every fuselage. Boeing...
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Boeing powers on first 787 again
Dreamliner One, Boeing's first 787, has been powered on for the first time since before last year's 57-day machinists' strike concluded in early November,...
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NewsTwo customers set to sign for CSeries today
Bombardier could announce as early as today two firm orders for its CSeries regional jet, totalling 50 aircraft...
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Cargo resigned to a severe downturn
Airlines are resigned to an extremely severe downturn in air cargo in coming months, after truly shocking traffic figures in December and continued weakness...
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NewsVIDEO: Nevada's Minden pursues fire-fighter role for BAe 146
British Aerospace's 146 is nearing new life as an aerial fire-fighter following the sale of an aircraft to US tanker converter and operator Minden Air
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ATR slashes delivery and sales outlook
The resurgence of ATR has began to slow after net orders declined 75% to 29 aircraft in 2008, while delivery deferrals...
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NewsJAL completes biofuel flight using flowering plant
Today Japan Airlines (JAL) completed a flight in which a JAL Boeing 747-300 used a mix of biofuel and kerosene to power one of its four engines. JAL...
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Sudden receivership at Australia's MacAir leaves passengers stranded
MacAir's sudden move into receivership has meant thousands of its passengers are now left stranded. All of today's flights were suspended, says an...
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NewsFirst Continental 787 scheduled for delivery in 2011
Continental's first 787 should arrive at the carrier close to two years passed its original target date, as carrier management readies for the first aircraft...
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Russia to purchase Algeria's unwanted MiG-29s
The Russian air force is to take delivery of "about 10" of the 28 RSK MiG-29SMT fighters...
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Europe's past space tourism studies
Future High-Altitude Flight - an Attractive Commercial Niche? was a 12-month, €127,000 ($170,000) European Union Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project...
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American proceeds with MD-80 pull-down
American Airlines is still studying how many Boeing MD-80s it will retire in 2009 but says the figure will be consistent with its capacity guidance, which...
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SkyEurope scrabbles to replace repossessed 737 fleet
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is hoping to finalise dry-leases on some Boeing 737s as it wrestles to restore its depleted 737-700 fleet. US...
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Emirates to operate A380 to Seoul
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to the South Korean capital Seoul towards the end of this year. Emirates will operate...
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PICTURES: Lufthansa's Air Dolomiti takes first Embraer 195
Lufthansa Group's Italian carrier Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195, the first of a batch of 30 in the 190/195 family destined for...