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Aircell sees burgeoning portfolio as airlines turn to in-flight Internet
Aircell is working with at least seven carriers to bring its Gogo in-flight connectivity service to passengers in North America, president and CEO Jack Blumenstein...
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WestJet plans major push into the Caribbean
WestJet plans to devote a major portion--as much as half--of its growth between 2009 and 2013 to transborder markets, in particular the Caribbean. Vito...
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Added 787 development work creates cost dispute
A Boeing 787 subsystem supplier is in "discussions" with GE Aviation Systems to decide which company will pay to complete additional development work. Crane...
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Norwegian to add 11 737-800s
In the first half of 2009, Norwegian plans to add five leased 737-800s while another four leased aircraft are scheduled for the second half ...
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Southwest pilots union warns of Buffalo approach hazard
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) is warning its members of a safety hazard on the same approach to Buffalo Airport used by the Colgan Air Bombardier...
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PICTURES: First 777 freighter delivered to Air France
Boeing has delivered the first 777 freighter to launch customer Air France Cargo. The aircraft's delivery was marked at a ceremony on the afternoon...
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IATA's Bisignani predicts massive 2009 delivery shortfall for Airbus and Boeing
IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani is predicting Airbus and Boeing will fail to deliver more than half of the aircraft they will produce in...
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Embraer cuts 4,000 jobs and delivery forecast
Embraer today announced laying off nearly 4,300 workers as it slashed its 2009 delivery forecast by 28 aircraft, lowering revenue guidance for next year...
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BA is A318's last airline customer after US abandons order
British Airways is the sole outstanding airline customer for the Airbus A318 following US Airways' decision to cancel its last three of the type. Fifteen...
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Airbus cuts A320 production and freezes A330/340 rate
Airbus is cutting by two aircraft a month its production rate for A320-family jets, a shift that will come into effect from October this year...
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UK investigates twisting, bending morphing winglet
Composite materials that could form the skin of a morphing aircraft have been tested for their suitability for a shape-changing winglet that would deliver...
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Fuel hedging
Even with oil at $40 a barrel, fuel costs still managed to cause some airlines fresh pain as fuel hedging losses mounted
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Probe into Virgin A340 bar fire finds wire protection missing
Initial inspection of Virgin Atlantic's long-haul Airbus fleet, after a fire emergency on an A340-300, has found a number of aircraft missing wiring-protection...
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V Australia receives AOC
Virgin Blue's new long-haul carrier V Australia today received its air operators's certificate, clearing the way for it to have its inaugural flight on 27...
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Resuming growth, Allegiant has big plans
The airline with the highest margins in the US is built on a simple premise: serve the customers that nobody wants, from the airports that nobody wants,...
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FAA mandates third A330, A340 inertial navigation fault fix
The US FAA today issued a final airworthiness directive instructing operators of most Airbus A330 and A340 models to power down suspect air data inertial...
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Emirates' 2009 plans include A380 service to Singapore
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to introduce another seven Airbus A380s over its next fiscal year, as it expands its fleet by 18 passenger aircraft. Dubai-based...