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Boeing plans significant wiring change to 787
Boeing will introduce a new wiring standard for the 787 to reduce weight, improve maintainability and address a spacing issue between wires, according to...
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Emirates prepares for higher density A380, rethinks 600-seat version
Emirates is due to receive its first higher-density configured Airbus A380 in November.
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Qantas's Jetstar opts for higher gross weight A330s
Jetstar Airways has opted for the new higher gross weight option for its new batch of Airbus A330-200s, giving the Australian low-cost carrier the potential...
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Thomsonfly to upgrade 767s with winglets and IFE
UK leisure carrier Thomson Airways has emerged as the unidentified airline announced by Timco Aviation Services last week as committing to a major upgrade...
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US firm brings modified JT8D thrust reverser to market
A modified thrust reverser that reduces noise and augments thrust on Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 series engines is being offered to Boeing MD-80 operators by...
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United Aircraft aims to appease dissatisfied Tu-204 operators
Russia's United Aircraft has pledged to respond to complaints by Tu-204/214 operators about the Tupolev twinjet's poor operational reliability, amid hints...
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China Southern traffic up 31% in August
China Southern Airlines' passenger traffic grew by nearly a third in August with all three segments registering double-digit growth.
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DHL debuts 767 extended range freighter
DHL Express has introduced the first of six new 59t payload Boeing 767-300Fs on transatlantic flights. The inaugural flight from Leipzig, Germany to New...
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Emirates and Etihad hiring freeze thaws
The United Arab Emirates' two fast-growing network carriers - Emirates and Etihad Airways - are beginning to recruit again after a period of consolidation...
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AirTran becomes the latest US carrier to strengthen its liquidity
AirTran Airways has altered agreements with one of its principal lenders and its largest credit card processors to shore up its cash balances to $400 million...
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Boeing revamps 787 wiring, begins structural modifications
Boeing will introduce a new wiring standard for the 787 to reduce weight, improve maintainability and address a spacing issue between wires, says key supplier...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
A long-running labour dispute with Airbus A320 cabin crews looks to be over, following a new collective employment agreement between the...
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Air India pilots call off strike
Air India pilots today called off their strike after the government intervened in their dispute with the state-owned carrier.
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China Eastern August traffic rises 44%
China Eastern Airlines' passenger traffic rose sharply in August primarily due to the domestic market.
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PICTURES: BA completes first transatlantic A318 flight
British Airways has lifted the veil on the interior of the new Airbus A318 aircraft with which the carrier has just launched all-business transatlantic flights...
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Panasonic reveals sweeping innovation exercise
Panasonic Avionics is in the midst of the biggest ever exercise in innovation ever performed by the company to improve the passenger experience.
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Elbit's Hermes 90 UAV makes debut with heavy-fuel engine
Elbit Systems has performed the first flight of its Hermes 90 unmanned air vehicle powered by a heavy-fuel engine. Haim Kellerman, general manager...
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IATA sees traffic improvement but fares remain weak
IATA today released its assessment of traffic data for August 2009 showing an improvement in continued falling demand compared with July, but fares continue...
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Bombardier turning to China for manufacturing
Buildings from the Mao-era that once made buses now produce parts for Bombardier and other Western aircraft
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Airborne lightning detection system is ready to market
A lightning strike assessment technology being developed under a €4.26 million ($6.22 million) European research project aims to improve understanding of...