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Aircraft retirements could wipe $1.35bn from annual maintenance spend
The retirement of ageing aircraft from the active fleet will reduce the global annual spend on aircraft maintenance by $1.35 billion, around 3% of the total...
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Air India to post massive loss
Air India, which has been suspending services such as Los Angeles, will be announcing a multi-million dollar loss for the 12 months ending 31 March. The...
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PICTURE: Brazil's TAM Airlines receives first Boeing 777-300ER
TAM Airlines has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 777-300ER long-range widebody twinjets on firm order. TAM is the first Latin American airline...
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Pakistan to receive more T-37 trainers
Pakistan will take delivery of 20 refurbished Cessna T-37 jet trainers by the end of 2008, after the...
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First production CJ4 takes flight
Cessna says the first production version of its CJ4 light jet completed its first flight on 19 August, slightly more...
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Red Wings considers A321s as suitable A320s prove elusive
Lack of suitable Airbus A320 aircraft has forced Russian start-up carrier Red Wings to consider introducing the larger A321 as an alternative. The...
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Pratt & Whitney ships PW1000G GTF to Airbus for A340 tests
Pratt & Whitney has shipped its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan demonstration engine to Toulouse, France to begin a test programme on an Airbus A340-600...
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IAM leader confirms counter-offer timing, still hopes to avoid Boeing strike
Boeing's largest union confirms the submittal of its first detailed counter-offer for a new contract will come within a few days, and the group leaders remain...
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VIDEO: Flight's safety and operations editor David Learmount analyses the Spanair MD-82 crash in Madrid
VIDEO: Flight's safety and operations editor David Learmount analyses the Spanair MD-82 crash in Madrid
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Non-economic questions linger as Boeing, IAM enter final talks
Boeing and its largest union have failed to reach agreement on all non-economic issues before entering a two-week period of intense negotiations on a new...
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US Congress, FAA to review Eclipse 500 certification
Separate reviews of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) certification processes are underway by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the US Congress.
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TSA inspector delays 40 American Eagle flights
A US Transportation Security Administration inspector testing security protocols at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport caused 15- to-45-minute delays...
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Sean Durfy: Bold rookie
On his first anniversary, no one will accuse WestJet chief executive Sean Durfy of being timid. High fuel prices have not prevented him from laying out ambitious...
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Conflicting reports on number of fatalities from Spanair MD-82 crash
Several fatalities have been reported from the Spanair Boeing MD-80 accident at Madrid Barajas today, but there are conflicting figures over the casualty...
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First half traffic: Relative calm before the storm
Traffic in the first half of the year continued to show solid growth in many regions, but the picture for the remainder of the year is gloomy as many carriers...
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ILFC expects first Boeing 787 in November 2011
US lessor International Lease Finance is expecting to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 in November 2011, some 22 months behind the original date. ILFC...
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Brett Godfrey: Virgin Blue's silver lining?
Virgin Blue chief Brett Godfrey believes the carrier can turn high fuel costs to its advantage. Is he being overly optimistic or can the carrier weather...