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SINGAPORE 2010: Airbus might launch A330-300 P2F conversion this year
Airbus might launch an A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion programme this year, in order to meet customer demand lining up with timelines for...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Goodrich wins MS-21 flight control system deal
Goodrich has won a deal to provide the flight control actuation system for the Irkut MS-21 single-aisle family aircraft. The system will be part of...
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AEI to launch Boeing-endorsed MD-80 cargo conversion
Aeronautical Engineers is preparing to launch the first passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the Boeing MD-80 with a supplemental type certificate...
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Business - briefs
Aero engine maker GE Aviation boosted full-year profits for 2009 by nearly 7% to $3.92 billion despite...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Goodrich to supply brake system for MRJ
Japan's Sumitomo Precision Products has chosen Goodrich to supply the integrated brake system for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. The work,...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Rockwell Collins conclude deals with Asian carriers
Rockwell Collins has concluded agreements to provide avionics for the aircraft of Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific and China's Hainan Airlines. Its...
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Qantas launches new Canberra-Darwin service
Australia's Qantas Airways has started a new non-stop service today between Canberra and Darwin.
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SINGAPORE 2010: MEA and IAE sign engine support deal
Lebanon's Middle East Airlines (MEA) has a signed an agreement with International Aero Engines (IAE) to support the V2500 SelectOne on the carrier's fleet. The...
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Xian Aircraft wins new Boeing 737 fins contract
China's Xian Aircraft International has signed a contract with Boeing to provide another 1,500 vertical fins for the Boeing 737 aircraft.
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SINGAPORE 2010: ST Aero and Triumph Actuation ink MRO deal
Triumph Actuation Systems have appointed Singapore-based ST Aerospace (ST Aero) as an authorised service centre for the repair and overhaul of Airbus A320...
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USA okays Black Hawks for Taiwan, Beijing mulls sanctions
The USA has announced plans to go ahead with a $6.1 billion arms deal with Taiwan, including the sale of 60 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters ...
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SINGAPORE 2010: RSAF displays G550 AEW platform for first time
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is publicly displaying its modified Gulfstream 550-based airborne early warning (AEW) platform for the first time...
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Southwest eyes 2012 completion of in-flight Wi-fi installs
Five months after announcing plans to offer Row 44's high-speed in-flight Internet solution across its entire fleet of 540-plus 737s Southwest Airlines has...
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Boeing holds 737 production rates steady as deferrals fall
Boeing has seen a declining number of aircraft deferrals, providing a positive guidepost for riding out the recession and maintaining 737 production at current...
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Volaris plans to add transborder capacity this summer
Mexico's Volaris is looking at expanding its new US operation this summer ahead of the start of its highly anticipated codeshare with Southwest Airlines.
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Freight of return: goods traffic on the rise
New data shows an encouraging uptick for goods traffic - and spells optimism for 2010
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Delays hit Boeing profits
Delays to its 787 and 747-8 programmes and higher costs on the 737-based airborne early warning and control programme hit Boeing hard last year, with corporate...
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Pilot disorientation accidents have become a phenomenon
If investigators determine that pilots' loss of spatial awareness caused the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 crash in the sea off Beirut on...
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BAHRAIN AIR SHOW: Academy leads training push
Bahrain is stepping up efforts to become a centre of pilot, cabin crew and engineering training for the Middle East.