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business briefs ILFC mulls options as Debt market hits parent leasing The world's largest aircraft lessor, International Lease Finance, is considering...
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Business aviation in brief
RUSSIAN FIRST Jet Aviation has become the first line maintenance facility for Bombardier...
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BA to replace RJ100 fleet by early 2009
Move floated as carrier evaluates replacement options for CityFlyer's RJ100 fleet operating from London City Airport
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American investigates as 777 engine fails to respond to throttle
Engine on American twinjet suffers 'hang-up' on approach
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Cathay’s chief 777 pilot sacked for low-level flypast
A senior pilot at Cathay Pacific has been sacked for carrying out an unauthorised flypast at very low level during the delivery flight of a Boeing 777-300ER....
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MPL crews prove themselves on the line
The multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) looks set to become the future default airline training system, despite some resistance to this new airline pilot training...
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US NTSB investigates A320 runway excursion at Jackson Hole
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why a United Airlines Ted Airbus A320 veered off a runway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on 25 February....
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Indonesia in talks for six F-16s
Indonesia is in talks to buy six Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds , and is asking for US help...
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Common rating ideal as Southwest mulls 737 replacement
Southwest Airlines wants any next-generation narrowbody from Boeing to offer a high level of flightcrew training commonality with the 737, and ideally share...
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Questions linger as Bombardier sets sights on mainline segment
After a hesitant start, Bombardier now seems to have the timing and design of twinjet better aligned with market needs
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CSeries production plans yet to crystalise
Where would the airliner be built? It is unclear where major sections of the CSeries will be produced and assembled. The CSeries wing,...
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Airbus trumps Boeing as Northrop wins KC-X contract
Airbus today won a Northrop Grumman-backed bid to supply a new fleet of tankers to the US Air Force in a massive defeat for incumbent supplier Boeing.
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