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No easy task
Squeezed by their major partners and by rising costs, US regional airlines have tried investing in new ventures at home and abroad with mixed results, but...
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China's MA600 turboprop to have first flight in October
China's Xian Aircraft plans to have the first flight of its MA600 turboprop next month and aims to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in November. A...
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JetBlue E-190s head to Brazil's Azul
An arrangement that supports the early 2009 launch of Brazilian start-up Azul while letting JetBlue Airways slow its Embraer E-190 growth has been brokered...
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Japan flies solo again
On the eve of the Japan Aerospace show, on 1-5 October, our 13-page special examines the country's aerospace ambitions, symbolised by the Mitsubishi Regional Jet
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Shadow of YS-11 hangs over MRJ programme
production While the YS-11 performed well, the programme was considered a financial flop Shadow of YS-11 hangs over MRJ programmE There...
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Neeleman reveals plan for JetBlue E-190s
Brazilian start-up Azul in early 2009 will launch service using a combination of Embraer 190s and 195s, founder David Neeleman revealed today.
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World Airways signs new freighter pact with Allied Air
Nigeria-based Allied Air has contracted World Airways to operate a single Boeing MD-11F aircraft from Ostend to Lagos, and continuing to Nairobi. The...
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Malta's resurgent travel market
In the past two years the Maltese market has boomed, fuelled by a resurgent Air Malta and the arrival of low-cost carriers Often overshadowed by faster...
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Udvar-Hazy ILFC buy-out reported amid turmoil at AIG
The fall-out from last week's financial turmoil has struck home at the world's largest aircraft lessor International Lease Finance after the US government...
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Tahoma Convair 580 crashed on first flight after cable-rigging check
US investigators have disclosed that the Air Tahoma Convair 580 freighter which crashed in Ohio earlier this month was conducting its first flight following...
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R-R details three-shaft RB285 study for 150-seat market
Rolls-Royce is studying an advanced three-shaft engine that could rival the CFM...
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UAS pilot gap becomes top priority for USAF
Addressing a critical shortage of pilots to operate unmanned air systems has moved to the top of the modernisation priorities for the US Air Force's newly...
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Lan joins TNT as possible A320SF launch operator
South American carrier Lan has emerged as a possible launch operator for the Airbus A320 converted freighter while TNT Airways also continues to study acquiring...
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Russia's Dalavia halts operations
Russia's Far East carrier Dalavia has ceased operations citing fears of going into bankruptcy. The company suspended, as of 17 September, selling tickets...
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No evidence of engine fire in Aeroflot-Nord 737 crash
Investigators examining the Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737-500 crash have found no evidence of engine fire, and say both powerplants were operating before the...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas talking to Airbus on A350s, more A380s
Qantas is discussing with Airbus a follow-on order for the A380 as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme, and is also considering the A350. Speaking...
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China's ARJ21 to have first flight in late October
AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) plans to have the first flight of the ARJ21-700 in late October and hopes to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in...
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NewsVIDEO: Surveillance camera captures Spanair MD-82 crash
Video images have emerged of the final moments of the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed while attempting to take off from Madrid Barajas Airport. The...