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Lufthansa expected to order nine Airbus A330-300s for Swiss
Lufthansa appears to be drawing close to a decision to acquire nine Airbus A330-300s on behalf of its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines, a plan which...
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Recovery of Adam Air recorders to be attempted within days
Deep-water recovery efforts are due to begin in the coming days for the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Adam...
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Transaero to acquire Boeing 747-400s and convert -200s to freighters
Russian carrier Transaero is to replace all of its Boeing 747-200s with 747-400s and convert...
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Boeing 787: Down to the wire
Launching the 787, Boeing snatched the initiative from an Airbus mired in problems with the A380. But now the US manufacturer faces its own challenges delivering on promises made
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Boeing leads bid to secure spectrum for wireless aircraft systems
Aviation could seek dedicated frequency spectrum for on-board wireless networks if an industry survey now under way indicated sufficient interest in replacing...
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US Federal Aviation Administration mandates preventative measures for CRJ flap failures
The US Federal Aviation Administration is giving operators of Bombardier CRJ100/200 regional jets until early October to...
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MASWings to order ATRs and Viking Air Twin Otters
MASWings, a new airline that Malaysia Airlines has formed to operate turboprops in east Malaysia, plans to place an...
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Air China signs deal for huge pilot training centre
Air China has signed an agreement that could see it becoming one of the...
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NewsBoeing 787 flight testing remains on hold
Boeing 787 flight testing, originally planned to begin shortly, remains on hold as the clock continues to tick on the company's ambitious commitment to certificate...
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Five-Tupolev deal underscores Russia-Iran link
Iran AirTour looks set to be the first operator to fly the A2 version of the Perm PS-90 turbofan, with a firm order through Ilyushin Finance for five Tupolev...
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Alenia and Sukhoi detail Superjet support venture
Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and Russia's Sukhoi formally unveiled their joint venture, named Superjet International, which will have sole responsibility for...
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Moscow air show in brief
AVIALINII-400 SIGNS FOR SIX NEW TU-204-100 DELIVERY Avialinii-400 will next year take delivery of three new Tupolev Tu-204-100 passenger airliners...
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EADS expects Russian deal by year-end
EADS hopes to define the scope and level of co-operation with the Russian aerospace industry before the end of this year. The European company's president...
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CAL 737-800 that caught fire had punctured fuel tank
Investigators in Japan find that the China Airlines Boeing 737-800 destroyed by fire on 20 August had a bolt on the right wing slat that pierced the fuel tank
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Building a future: The AVIC I ARJ21-700 programme
The ARJ21 is spearheading China's ambitions to be a global player in the commercial aerospace industry - but can the regional jet achieve credibility outside Asia?
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Trunkliner techniques return for ARJ21
The making of the ARJ21 regional jet is a joint effort between several AVIC I factories in China that are each producing major subassemblies and sending...
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Engine commonality may help aftersales
The engine that will power the ARJ21-700 is the same type powering the Embraer 190, another 90-seat regional jet that will operate in China - and could help...