All air transport news – Page 1083
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Superjet deliveries to Aeroflot pushed back to next year
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has effectively postponed delivery of the Superjet 100 regional aircraft to launch customer Aeroflot until 2010. In his report...
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Continental nears completion of LTV3 installs on 737-900ERs
Continental Airlines is moving quickly to equip its Boeing domestic fleet with LiveTV's latest live television system, revealing in an update that 88% of...
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Spanair to start Airbus talks next year
Spanair will begin talks with Airbus next year with a view to acquiring 10-15 A320-family aircraft as it aims to gradually replace its Boeing MD-80 fleet. The...
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New super tools on tap for aerial fire attack
DC-10s and a 747-100 are at the core of a new firefighting initiative being pioneered in the USA
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Transatlantic tensions flare as UK commits A350 funding
A UK government loan in support of Airbus's A350 XWB programme has sparked a fresh row between Boeing and its French rival ahead of an interim ruling by...
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Opinion
Comment: Blogging into trouble
As we all grapple with the brave new world of the internet and modern communications, the actions of two Boeing employees are a stark reminder that ethical behaviour is still needed
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JAL studies merging cargo business with Nippon Cargo Airlines
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha have begun negotiations with a view to merging their cargo business in 2010.
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Australia's Skywest installs navigation system on Fokker 100s
West Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines is installing the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in its entire Fokker 100 fleet.
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Brazil's OceanAir plans 2015 long-haul launch with A350s
Brazil's OceanAir is considering launching long-haul services in 2015, when it expects to take delivery of the first of 10 Airbus A350s ordered by its parent...
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Search team consider options for broadening AF447 hunt
French investigators are to consider options for expanding the search for the flight recorders of Air France flight AF447 after ending a second phase of...
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Hungary's Aeroplex and Armavia sign Superjet MRO deals
Sukhoi Superjet 100 marketing organisation Superjet International has sealed an agreement with Hungarian maintenance firm Aeroplex to provide maintenance...
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American celebrates 1yr anniversary of Gogo; details equipage
Oneworld alliance member American Airlines today is celebrating its one-year anniversary of offering Aircell's Gogo in-flight broadband service to passengers.
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Rosavia seeking up to 65 aircraft from Airbus or Boeing
Russian Technologies has submitted requests for proposals to Airbus and Boeing to supply 65 aircraft to the proposed aviation holding Rosavia. The...
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Lockheed completes mid-air refuelling test on F-35B
Lockheed Martin completed on 14 August the first mid-air refuelling between an F-35B short-takeoff and vertical landing variant and a US Marine Corps KC-130R...
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Russia signs $2.5 billion deal for 64 Sukhoi fighters
Russian government officials during the MAKS air show in Moscow signed a historic order for 64 Sukhoi fighters, raised the possibility of a $470 million...