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Former Concorde programme head under investigation
A former head of the French Concorde programme has been placed under formal investigation over a Concorde crash in July 2000 in which 113 people died.
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Going to America
Richard Branson seems set on expanding his Virgin brand into America but it is taking longer than expected to get it off the ground, explains Americas editor David Field.
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Maintenance: Air Canada - Ramping up
Air Canada Technical Services is seeking to join Lufthansa, Air France and Singapore Airlines in creating a giant, world-class maintenance business
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NewsBoeing looks at longer-range 777
Boeing has revealed it is discussing a longer-range version of the 777-200LR that could be capable of flying Sydney-London year-round.
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Indian Airlines finally freed to grow
After well over a decade without adding new aircraft, state-owned Indian Airlines has finally secured government backing to order 43 Airbus narrowbodies to help it better compete against fast-growing private carriers.
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Delta and Northwest finally succumb
A smaller industry is the most likely result of the Delta and Northwest Airlines bankruptcies, but carrier consolidation is still a distant prospect in the USA.
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More outsiders look to invest in China
Foreign interest in the Chinese market continues to grow, with Korean Air and Taiwan’s China Airlines both looking to take equity stakes in new starts.
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NewsMaintenance: Turning the screw
The pressure for greater cost efficiencies from maintenance services remains as strong as ever, but recent gains seem to be slowing down. How can carriers and suppliers work in tandem to force more radical change?
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Hainan Airlines takes delivery of first A319
Hainan Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A319 aircraft today (23 September) in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft will arrive at Xi’an International Airport in the Shanxi Province on 24 September, where a formal handover ceremony will take place.
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US Airways concludes E-170 deal with Republic
US Airways has completed its sale of Embraer 170s and other assets to Republic Airways Holdings, generating $90 million in liquidity.
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NewsAir Atlanta Icelandic to introduce Boeing 777 Freighters
Air Atlanta Icelandic will introduce the first of four Boeing 777 Freighters in February 2009 on its wet-lease operations, following the deal signed by parent Avion Group at this week’s Cargo Facts Symposium in Seattle.
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Garuda to take purchased 737-800s from 2009
Garuda Indonesia’s commitment to order 10 Boeing 787s for delivery early in the next decade has enabled the airline to again defer deliveries of Boeing 737s that were ordered nearly six years ago
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NewsJetBlue A320 makes emergency landing
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 has made a successful emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after suffering problems with its landing gear.
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Finnair takes delivery of first Embraer 170
Embraer yesterday delivered the first of 12 Embraer 170s to Helsinki-based Finnair