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Bahrain Air to open new Gulf and Indian routes
Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is to open two new routes, serving Abu Dhabi and the Indian city of Kozhikode. The airline's network expansion follows...
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NewsBiofuel 747 flight on hold as ANZ copes with A320 crash
Inquiries into the Airbus A320 accident in the Mediterrean Sea have prompted Air New Zealand to postpone until next year a test flight using biofuel...
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VIDEO: Charity aims to restore UK Shackleton to flying condition
Enthusiasts are hoping to return an Avro Shackleton AEW2 maritime patrol aircraft to airworthy condition following its transfer to a new owner, and restoration...
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NewsSearch teams retrieve crashed A320's cockpit-voice recorder
Recovery teams have retrieved the cockpit-voice recorder of the Airbus A320 which crashed off the eastern coast of France during a check flight. The...
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Race to meet A380 delivery target will be close
Airbus believes it can still meet its revised target of delivering 12 A380s by the end of this year, but admits it will be a close-run exercise. Executive...
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Mesa could resurrect 'Aloha' brand for Go! after settling lawsuit
Mesa Air Group could be set to resurrect the Aloha brand-name for its own Hawaiian inter-island carrier Go! after agreeing a lawsuit settlement with the...
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NewsMisconfigured A330 flight computers led to severe hard landing: EASA
Incorrect configuration of flight-control computers, leading to a severe hard landing by an Airbus A330, has prompted...
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PICTURES: Mexicana unveils new mainline and Click liveries
Mexican operator Grupo Mexicana has unveiled a new corporate identity, a blue-and-white scheme which retains, but revises, the carrier's familiar 'eagle'...
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NewsSearch teams battle to recover crashed A320's flight recorders
Search and rescue personnel at the scene of yesterday's Air New Zealand Airbus A320 crash off the coast of France have obtained location transmissions from...
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PICTURE: Malev takes delivery of first Q400
Hungarian flag-carrier Malev has taken delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 turboprop, one of four pre-owned examples being introduced by the airline. The...
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Oman Air in discussions to acquire regional jets
Oman Air is in discussions with Embraer and Bombardier over the possible addition of regional jets to support the development of domestic routes within the...
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Icelandic carriers see incoming lift
DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW rEYKJAVIK Iceland counters the crisis Icelandic carriers are looking to a boost in incoming traffic to help counter the...
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Czech Airlines expects integrated MRO to bring large savings
Czech Airlines is expecting to save at least Kc90 million ($4.6 million) through implementation of a new Swiss-supplied maintenance management system. The...
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NewsPICTURES: China's ARJ21 completes first flight
China's new regional jet aircraft, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's ARJ21-700, has successfully completed its first flight...