All air transport news – Page 1173
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JAL latest to commit to biofuel test flight
Japan Airlines (JAL) has become the latest carrier to commit to carrying out a demonstration flight with an aircraft powered in part by biofuel.
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Qantas A380s to serve Singapore & London from 16 Jan
Australia's Qantas Airways is to start using the Airbus A380 on services to London Heathrow via Singapore from the middle of January after taking delivery...
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Neeleman's Azul takes flight in Brazil
Brazilian domestic carrier Azul today inaugurated Embraer E-Jet service from Viracopos airport in Campinas to Salvador de Bahia. The event marks founder...
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Delta to launch Gogo tomorrow; details equipage plan for Northwest
Delta Air Lines has unveiled plans to launch Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service tomorrow and laid out a strategy for equipping merger partner Northwest...
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V-STAR UAV completes wind tunnel testing
Frontline Aerospace has announced that its unmanned air vehicle, Vertical take-off and landing Swift Tactical...
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Airbus testing rules tightened after Etihad A340-600 smash
Airbus has tightened its procedures after the testing accident in November last year which destroyed a brand-new A340-600 days before delivery to Etihad...
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: SpaceShipTwo mothership runway trial
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo mothership WhiteKnightTwo moved down runway 30 during a low speed taxi trial at Mojave air and spaceport on...
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Investor CAI fixes date to relaunch Alitalia
Italian investor group Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) will relaunch Alitalia formally on 13 January 2009, by which time a foreign partner will have been...
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Amazon collision inquiry attempts to explain Legacy's deactivated TCAS
Investigators believe the prime suspect behind the loss of transponder...
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Pratt, China Eastern to open CFM56 MRO facility in '09
A new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business being established in Shanghai under a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and China...
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Airframers calm amid the China airline capacity storm
The world's top commercial airframers have responded in calm and measured tones to news that the Chinese government is urging carriers to curb capacity growth...
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Uncorrected poor technique led trainee to land A320 hard
Inquiries into a serious hard-landing accident by a MyTravel Airways Airbus A320 in Greece have revealed that instructors had repeatedly expressed concerns...
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ANA might seek compensation for latest 787 delay
All Nippon Airways (ANA), the launch customer for the Boeing 787, might seek compensation from Boeing for the latest delay in the 787 programme. ANA...
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Sky Wings completes Stage 4 hush installation on MD-83
Greek charter operator Sky Wings in partnership with Ukraine-based Khors Aircompany has upgraded the twin Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 turbofan engines on one...