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NTSB team dispatched to San Andres in Aires crash investigation
Staff from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been dispatched to the island of San Andres to investigate the crash of a Boeing 737-700...
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ALTA aims to work with FAA on improving safety in Latin America
Latin American and Caribbean airline association ALTA has launched an effort with the US FAA to try to improve the region's safety record, which declined...
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Business briefs
"Constantly growing demand" for unmanned systems radar has led Israel Aerospace Industries' Elta division to focus on developing smaller versions of products such as its EL/M2025
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LAN-TAM alliance decision not expected until at least 2012: Barroso
Brazil's TAM is on course to generate $60 million in additional annual revenues as a result of its new membership in Star Alliance, and does not expect to...
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NewsThales lauds Inmarsat's Ka plan; eyes opportunities for IFEC
Thales is optimistic it can provide certified avionics equipment to support superfast Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity within a few years,...
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PICTURES: Boeing puts forward hybrid aircraft concept
If Boeing's latest vision gets off the ground, a hybrid propulsion concept similar to the engine-battery pairings increasingly seen in passenger cars could...
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Thai turns to Tiger on low-cost
National airline teams with low-cost carrier for Bangkok-based joint venture operation
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SkyWest steps up with ExpressJet move
Second time works a charm for SkyWest, as it finally agrees ExpressJet acquisition deal
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Cathay emerges from stormy skies
Oneworld carrier beats market expectations with seven-fold jump in profits and signals confidence with A350 order
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MAS expects first A380 in April 2012 after several delays
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will receive its first Airbus A380 in April 2012, after several delays since it placed an order for six aircraft in 2003.
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Virgin Blue's exit from New Zealand market prompted by heavy losses
Virgin Blue's decision to exit the New Zealand domestic market comes after it lost "millions of dollars" since starting operations three years ago. "The...
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NewsVirgin Blue unveils wide-ranging restructure of network
Australia's Virgin Blue is withdrawing from the New Zealand domestic market, increasing trans-Tasman, medium-haul and long-haul services, and boosting capacity...
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LAN and TAM do not expect changes to aircraft orders
LAN and TAM do not expect any changes in their fleets or order books but anticipate their planned merger could lead to some new orders. LAN CFO Alejandro...
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LAN and TAM aim to complete merger by mid 2011
LAN and TAM expect to complete their historic merger by mid 2011, resulting in the creation of a new publicly traded holding company with LAN being the vehicle...
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Alaska plans additional flights from LA to Mexico City
Alaska Airlines plans to double its capacity between Los Angeles and Mexico City this October. The Seattle-based carrier began operating the route...
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Southwest evaluates adding Boeing 737-800s
Bullish Boeing 737-700 operator Southwest Airlines has unveiled it is evaluating a possible introduction of the larger 737-800.
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Four teams submit future aircraft designs to NASA
Three other teams in addition to Boeing have submitted proposals to NASA under the N+3 research programme, which set the challenge of designing a 2030-era...