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Regulators worry about take-off performance miscalculation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has called for regulators to develop safeguards to prevent take-off performance miscalculations. The AAIB argues...
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Pakistan signs deal for Chinese J-10 fighters
Pakistan has reportedly reached a deal with China to buy 36 Chengdu J-10B fighters in a deal worth around $1.4 billion. If confirmed, this would form...
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JAL posts 2Q net loss of ¥32.1bn
Japan Airlines (JAL) posted a fiscal second quarter net loss of ¥32.1 billion ($356 million), citing an extremely severe operating environment.
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Sukhoi cites engine issues as Superjet schedule slips
Superjet100 maker Sukhoi is blaming engine supplier PowerJet for delays that will push first delivery of the regional aircraft to Russian flag carrier Aeroflot...
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SIA Cargo starts weekly service to Atlanta
Singapore Airlines Cargo has started a weekly freighter service to Atlanta.
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Vietnam Airlines aims to purchase four Airbus A380s
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase four Airbus A380s, and plans to fly the double-deck jets on new services to the USA.
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Boeing completes 787 wing fix install
Boeing today confirmed that installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body section on the 787 is complete.
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Merging BA and Iberia to split holding company 55:45
British Airways' proposed merger with Spain's Iberia will involve creating a holding company, TopCo, in which BA shareholders will have a 55% stake
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Vietnam Airlines in discussions to acquire A380s
Vietnam Airlines is in talks with Airbus over the acquisition of A380 aircraft.
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Boeing completes first round of 747-8F gauntlet tests
Boeing has completed the first of three rounds of gauntlet testing on the 747-8 Freighter (RC501), marking a significant step towards the aircraft's first...
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Incident at Mumbai airport leads DGCA to issue new guidelines
India's aviation regulator has issued new guidelines to airlines operating at Mumbai International Airport after a Kingfisher Airlines aircraft skidded off...
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Air India reports annual net loss of $1.2 billion
Air India has posted a net loss of 56 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2009 after it was hit by the economic downturn and...
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Thai's new president unveils four-year turnaround plan
Thai Airways International's newly appointed president has outlined details about the carrier's financial turnaround effort that includes a new fleet plan...
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PICTURE: IAI flies first 767-300F, on track for year-end delivery
Israel Aerospace Industries says it its on track to deliver its first Boeing 767-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion from its Bedek division by the end...
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Vietnam's Jetstar Pacific gets new CEO
Vietnamese carrier Jetstar Pacific has undergone a management change.
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Cathay cuts business seats on Boeing 777-300s
Cathay Pacific Airways is reducing the number of business-class seats on its 12 Boeing 777-300s and replacing these with economy seats.
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Australia's Tiger launching service to Rockhampton
Tiger Airways' Australian outfit is launching a service on the Brisbane-Rockhampton route.
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PICTURE: Airbus and IAI to begin taxibot prototype testing next year
Israel Aerospace Industries and Airbus aim to begin trials in Israel of the "Taxibot" pushback/towing tractor prototype next year. The Taxibot eliminates...
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Boeing targets late December for 787 first flight
Installation of the wing fix for the first Boeing 787 (ZA001) is now complete, with programme sources telling Flight International’s affiliate FlightBlogger that flight-test schedules have readjusted to target late December for a first flight just before Christmas.
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Qatar Executive to double capacity with Challenger 850s
Qatar Airways is to almost double the capacity of its new on-demand business charter arm with the introduction of two new Bombardier Challenger 850s. The...