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WestJet stays loyal to Southwest despite codeshare delay
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet appears unfazed by the highly-scrutinized delay in the launch of its planned codeshare with Southwest, assuring investors...
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Standard Aero to perform PW127M maintenance
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise subsidiary StandardAero has won authorisation to offer maintenance on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprop engines powering...
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NewsBMI bids to replace Eastern for Airbus shuttle work
UK carrier BMI is in discussions to take over shuttle operations between Airbus' manufacturing plants. Airbus has opted not to renew the contract of...
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Business - briefs
Bristow Group has acquired 42.5% of Lider Aviacao, Brazil's largest provider...
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Electronic flight bags set to deliver on their promise
Electronic flight bags are more than just clever cockpit boxes - they could be the link airline information systems have been missing. Just how great is their potential?
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Air Berlin starts to evaluate large regional jets
Air Berlin is in the early stages of evaluating large regional jets but has yet to scope out the size of any requirement or set a deadline for making a selection....
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Flybe disputes BA's writedown of shareholding
UK operator Flybe is disputing British Airways' opinion over its prospects after the flag-carrier wrote down its investment in the regional airline.
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FAA searches for specialised fire and rescue vehicles for large aircraft
Researchers at the US Federal Aviation Administration are canvassing industry for makers of vehicles, equipment and technologies that firefighters could...
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NewsAir New Zealand touts positive results in biofuel testing
Scientific testing of the alternative fuel used by Air New Zealand (ANZ) during a demonstration flight has found that a Boeing 747-400 using the 50:50 biofuel...
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Thailand's PB Air replaces ERJ-145s with ATR 72s
Thai carrier PB Air indicates it could stay with ATR 72-500 turboprops after the dry lease of its two Bangkok Airways ATR 72-500s expires in October.
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NewsBA aims to launch London City-JFK A318 service in Oct
British Airways has pushed back the launch its London City-New York JFK service until October,but expects to begin ticket sales for the new Airbus A318-operated...
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P&W discusses GTF with various airports
Pratt & Whitney is working with about 20 airports worldwide to better understand local noise restrictions and requirements as the manufacturer targets a...
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EASA details second round of flap track fairing problems for A380
EASA has issued a second airworthiness directive (AD) aimed at preventing Airbus A380 flap track fairings from departing the aircraft in flight, which it...
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Airbus Corporate Jetliner gets weight boost
The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved a 1t maximum take-off weight increase for the Airbus Corporate Jetliner, a VIP version of the Airbus A319....
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NewsIndia's Deccan Express has its first flight
Deccan Express Logistics, a new Indian cargo airline and logistic's firm, had its first flight today using one of its Airbus A310Fs.
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NewsBA postpones retirement of 737-400 fleet
British Airways is to defer replacing by at least three years its 19 Boeing 737-400s, as the carrier tries to reduce capital expenditures to offset the impact of the economic downturn.
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Bombardier developing centralised health monitoring for CSeries
Bombardier is developing a centralized maintenance health monitoring system (CMHMS) for the CSeries that will provide real-time information about the entire...
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EgyptAir signs for OnAir mobile and Internet on A330s
EgyptAir has become the latest carrier in the Middle East region to sign up for mobile phone connectivity services after picking the OnAir service for use...