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Qantas evaluating Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas Airways is considering ordering Boeing 777-300ER long-range widebody twinjets because it has concluded that it will need a second type to operate...
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Double luxury - how the airlines are configuring their A380s
The A380's two passenger decks give airlines a huge blank canvas with which to redefine long-haul air travel, and they have come up with some clever innovations
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UK industry tells politicians to step up defence spending
Ahead of the UK's political party conference season, the country's aerospace industry has called on politicians to give defence spending a higher priority...
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SkyEurope hacks back fleet commitment again
Central European low-fare carrier SkyEurope Airlines is adjusting its fleet-expansion plans, again with a capacity reduction that will give it 26 aircraft...
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Heathrow will be able to handle more A380s following wake separation reduction
London Heathrow airport will be able to handle more Airbus A380s as a result of the...
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Disputed Mesa ERJs heading back into service at Delta
Delta Air Lines is preparing to place 34 Embraer ERJ-145s flown by Mesa subsidiary Freedom Airlines back into service as the Atlanta-hubbed carrier awaits...
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NewsNo survivors among three crew on crashed Venezuelan 737
Recovery personnel have found no survivors after discovering the wreckage of a Boeing 737-200 of Venezuelan carrier Conviasa...
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IAM urges member to reject Boeing contract, begin strike after 3 Sept
The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has urged 27,000 Boeing employees to vote for a strike on 3 September, potentially creating a work stoppage...
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Honeywell says E-Jets software issue resolved
Certain software issues that Embraer 170 and 190 operators experienced with the airliners' highly integrated Honeywell-built Primus Epic avionics suite have...
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New Alitalia will have 150-aircraft fleet
Plans to revamp Italian national carrier Alitalia will reportedly see the airline predominantly focus on short- and medium-haul routes and operate with a...
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Indonesia poised to receive new batch of Sukhoi fighters
Indonesia is poised to take delivery of its first of six new Sukhoi Su-27/30 fighters in September, with the country's defence and finance ministries having...
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Court permits Kuwait Airways to seize Iraq-bound CRJ900s
Kuwait Airways is carrying out its threat to force the Iraqi Government to pay reparations over war damage by seizing interests in Bombardier regional jets...
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NewsZoom ceases flying after re-financing effort fails
Transatlantic operator Zoom Airlines has suspended operations with immediate effect, after failing to secure a re-financing package. "All flights have...
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Boeing sweetens last contract offer to IAM before strike vote
Boeing presented a best and final offer to its largest union today that retreats from its most unpopular benefits proposals, adds new financial incentives...
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NewsQantas to offer A380 demonstration to Hollywood stars
Qantas Airways is planning to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight in Los Angeles for Hollywood celebrities and government officials after its inaugural...
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Delivery of second Emirates A380 slips
Delivery of the second Emirates Airbus A380 has been delayed at least several weeks due to supplier issues with interior outfitting, pushing back the introduction...
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PICTURES: Crashed Itek 737's recorders badly damaged by fire
Russian investigators examining the flight recorders from the Itek Air Boeing 737-200 which crashed in Kyrgyzstan have found that both devices were badly...
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Delivery of second Emirates A380 slips
Delivery of the second Emirates Airbus A380 has been delayed at least several weeks due to supplier issues with interior outfitting, delaying introduction...
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Eclipse confident of passing FAA and congressional scrutiny
Eclipse Aviation says it "welcomes" a US Federal Aviation Administration independent investigation into the...