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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...
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The history of Uncle Roger’s Festive Quiz
Who is Uncle Roger? He is certainly a worthy piece of aviation history in his own right.
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Pratt & Whitney launches GTF core testing
Pratt & Whitney has begun core testing of its PurePower geared turbofan that will power the Bombardier CSeries, Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and the Irkut...
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CFM to build LEAP-X engine in China after C919 deal
CFM International is looking to establish a Chinese final assembly line for engines, after formally confirming selection of its LEAP-X powerplant as the...
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ANA orders 5 767s, 5 777s in ¥185.2 billion deal
Japan's All Nippon Airways has ordered five Boeing 767-300ER and five 777-200ER aircraft, in a deal worth ¥185.2 billion ($2 billion). It decided to...
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Tiger files for IPO in Singapore
Singapore's Tiger Airways has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to help it fund new aircraft purchases and repay loans.
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Meagre evidence deepens mystery of AF447's final minutes
Investigators have traced additional ACARS messages from the ill-fated Air France Airbus A330 back to the aircraft's anemometric systems, but have yet to...
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CFM International to provide engines for Comac's C919
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen CFM International to provide the engines for its new C919 aircraft, confirms a source close...
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Garuda to resume more flights to Europe in 2011
Garuda Indonesia plans to resume more flights to Europe in 2011, after it receives the first of its Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Qantas to increase capacity on 19 domestic routes
Australia's Qantas Airways plans capacity increases on 19 domestic routes from 29 March 2010, adding to planned capacity increases at low cost unit Jetstar.
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Boeing's 2nd flight test 787 may fly as early as 21 December
ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, may fly as early as "next week", according to Pat Shanahan, Boeing vice president of airplane programmes. Speaking...
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Boeing forecasts: 2010 hindsight
They have become an eagerly awaited fixture of the aerospace calendar, but half a century ago, Boeing published its first annual market forecast. How did the world look for the US airframer back in 1960 and how accurate did its predictions turn out?
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Qantas 747 turned back after engine shutdown
A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 bound for Melbourne had to turn back to Singapore on 17 December after one of its engines shut down. The aircraft's fourth...
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China gives go-ahead for A380 to operate
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given the go-ahead for the Airbus A380 aircraft to be operated in China. It presented a "validation...
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Thai transfers three domestic routes to Nok Air
Thai Airways International has transferred three loss-making domestic routes to its low-cost subsidiary Nok Air as it tries to cut costs.
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Ryanair walks away from discussions on 200-aircraft order
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing over a potential order for up to 200 737-800s, but is not intending to open discussions with other...
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Air India to operate 787 to Asia and Europe
Air India plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Asia and Europe, after it receives its first 787 in the second quarter of 2011.
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Airbus and EADS executives cleared of A380 insider trading
All of the Airbus and EADS executives accused of insider trading during a long-running investigation have been cleared by the French stock exchange regulator...
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Paramount ordered to pay $757,200 to ECC Leasing
India's Paramount Airways has been ordered by the Madras High Court to pay ECC Leasing $757,200 after the airline defaulted on its payments.
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Iceland, Norway to implement EU-US open skies traffic rights
The open skies agreement between the European Union and the US will now apply to Iceland and Norway even though the countries are not EU members.