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Boeing investigates as landing Saudi 777 suffers wing damage
Boeing has sent a team of specialists to Saudi Arabia to assist with investigating an incident in which a Saudi Arabian Airlines 777-200ER suffered damage...
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Pratt & Whitney readies GTF for second phase of testing
Pratt & Whitney will begin the second phase of ground-testing of its GTF geared turbofan in April at its testing site in West Palm Beach, Florida. In preparation...
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Southwest fined $10.2m for missing fleet inspections
US FAA fines Southwest $10.2 million for missing fleet inspections Southwest Airlines grounded nearly 7% of its Boeing 737 fleet in mid-March after...
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AWAS seeks to offload mixed package of 26 aircraft
Lessor AWAS is in the market taking bids on a 26-aircraft portfolio that has an estimated value of around $720 million,...
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Embraer takes “sober” approach to next-gen narrowbody studies
Embraer acknowledges that the emergence of new airliners in the 100-130 seat sector will dent its market share, but is refusing to be rushed on developing...
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GMG to order 777s, 787s to challenge Biman
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set for a new challenge on international routes from privately owned GMG...
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Low-cost carriers step up French invasion
kerry ezard london Low-costs step up French invasion Budget carriers are expanding their operations in France in spite of high entry barriers...
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Interjet launches failed takeover bid for Aviacsa
kerry ezard london Mexico's Interjet tries to buy Aviacsa Low-cost carrier Interjet has signalled a...
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Engine makers under pressure to be more efficient
Airlines are turning up the heat on engine makers to develop new, more efficient powerplants to drive the development of the next generation of narrowbody...
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Tight market makes it difficult to source widebodies
The widebody market is as tight as it has ever been, stretched by record orders and delays to the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 programmes, leaving carriers...
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Australians welcome US Open Skies
Australians welcome US Open Skies Virgin Blue is applauding the new Open Skies bilateral between Australia and the USA, and Qantas has moved quickly...
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Boom time in Bahrain
Gulf Air is looking to rebuild its long-haul network as start-up Bahrain Air quickly expands Middle Eastern start-up airline Bahrain Air insists it...
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North America looks to turboprops
North America was the birthplace of the 50-seat regional jet, but now as fuel costs make it an expensive little aircraft to operate, some carriers are looking...