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Irish regulator withdraws Futura Gael's AOC
Ireland's aviation authority has withdrawn Dublin-based charter carrier Futura Gael's air operator's certificate, while Spanish parent company Futura International...
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Australia's safety watchdog issues recommendations to Qantas
Qantas's reputation for safety took another battering last week as Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority called on the carrier to raise its game and...
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Fuji Heavy mulls over involvement in MRJ programme
Fuji Heavy Industries could assist with designing the wings of the Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet, using its experience with the Boeing 787. "We have...
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No trace of crash flight on Itek 737 cockpit recorder
Russian investigators have discovered that the cockpit-voice recorder from the crashed Itek Air Boeing 737-200 contains no trace of the ill-fated jet's final...
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HK Express sets launch dates for new services
Hong Kong Express has set launch dates for services to four new destinations in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand. The Hong Kong-based...
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NewsUnspecified electrical issue keeps Emirates A380 out of service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has yet to clarify the nature of an electrical matter which is keeping its first Airbus A380 from returning to service...
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NewsIAM strike forces Boeing to halt production
Boeing is being forced to halt jetliner production today, costing the company up to $100 million per day as 27,000 machinists have voted to strike. Negotiations...
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NewsInquiry silent on report Spanair MD-82 was misconfigured
Spanish investigators have not confirmed a report which claims that the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed during departure from Madrid Barajas had not been...
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NewsDetails emerge on likely job cuts in Alitalia relaunch
Plans for the relaunch of Alitalia by Italian investors are estimated to include the loss of 3,250 permanent jobs from the current Alitalia and Air One operations,...
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Bombardier discusses Q400 supply chain challenges
Bombardier today admitted it is experiencing some supply chain challenges with its Q400 turboprop programme, resulting in slower deliveries, but expects...
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China's Great Wall appoints new president
Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines has appointed Singapore Airlines Cargo executive Kuah Boon Kiam as its new president. Kuah, 38, will take over from...
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SkyWest confirms investment in Brazilian carrier Trip
US regional operator SkyWest has made an initial investment in Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aereas of $5 million giving the company a 6% stake that could...
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BA 777 inquiry details two possible fuel-icing scenarios
Investigators have established two possible icing scenarios that could have restricted fuel flow on the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which lost power...
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NewsBA 777 crash inquiry believes icing behind fuel-flow restriction
UK investigators believe that ice was the source of the fuel-system restriction which led a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER to experience a loss of engine...
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Bombardier in the black for fiscal 2Q
Buoyed by solid orders for business aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace saw its fiscal second quarter EBIT improve by $105 million to $238 million, translating...
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Bombardier CRJ1000 takes first flight
The prototype Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet took to the air on 3 September from the airframer's plant at Mirabel, near Montreal.
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Bombardier appears poised for CSeries order
Bombardier appears poised to announce an order for more than one hundred CSeries aircraft in the near-term. An industry source has indicated to CAO...
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VRG takes delivery of short field performance 737
Gol subsidiary VRG has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-800 short field performance aircraft, bringing the total number of SFP aircraft the carrier has in...
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Australia continues flying training streamlining with new office
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has established a new Flight Training and Testing Office at Sydney Bankstown airport as part of its programme...