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China Eastern, Naverus improve Lhasa access for 737
China Eastern Airlines has completed a performance-based navigation validation flight at Lhasa Gonggar airport in a Boeing 737, the first demonstrated required-navigation...
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Airline Business 2009: A year in covers
During the last 12 months, pretty torrid ones for the industry at that, Airline Business has interviewed chief executives from across continents, with varying airline models and with a range of challenges and differing financial fortunes.
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Sacramento reports four birdstrikes during a 14h time period
Bird strikes damaged four aircraft on final approach to the Sacramento International airport at various times over a 14-hour period this past weekend.
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Orlando deploys runway status lights
Sensis is in the midst of installing runway status lights (RWSL) at Florida's Orlando International airport, the latest airport to be outfitted with the...
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Forecasts 2010: The only way is up
It says much for the scope of the crisis to engulf the airlines that an industry-wide net loss forecast of $5.6 billion for 2010 marks a significant improvement on the last two years
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Dublin Aerospace starts low-cost maintenance journey
After years of experience with low-cost carriers, an ex-Ryanair executive is taking his know-how to the services sector
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Chapter closes as Boeing finally delivers last of original 747s
Boeing has finally - and quietly - delivered the last of the original 747 family off the line, a -400ER Freighter (MSN 37304).
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United returns with big order
Star Alliance carrier sees clear economics behind splitting widebody order between A350s and 787s
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FAA stops Cirrus SR22 from flight into known icing
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediate airworthiness directive that barred Cirrus SR22s from flight into known icing from 19 December,...
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VIDEO: New Wings In Sight
Orbis International's old soldier gets final marching orders before introduction of MD-10 'Flying Eye Hospital'
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Nigerian Eagle seeks funds after Virgin rebrand
Former Virgin-branded carrier chases $185 million in fresh funding
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BA to press on with Open Skies
Oneworld carrier set to invest in all-premium transatlantic operation
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MAS orders 15 A330s
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered 15 Airbus A330-300s, with options to purchase another 10, in a total order worth $5 billion. The aircraft will...
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Korea's Jin Air starts international flights
Korean Air's low-cost subsidiary Jin Air has started its first international service to Bangkok.
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787 first flight is just the start for gruelling programme
For Boeing, first flight may have been the end of a long road to get the 787 flying, but the milestone signals a start...
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Australia prepares for air tanker trials
The Australian state of Victoria will deploy a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 on firefighting missions from January in the first trial of a very large airtanker...
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Qantas to operate A380 on Melbourne-London route
Qantas Airways plans to start a service between Melbourne and London via Singapore on 18 January 2010.
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PICTURE: Dugan’s modified MD-80 reverser gets American scutiny
Engineers from American Airlines have closely examined a modified thrust reverser on a Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 designed by Dugan Kinetics for Boeing MD-80s...