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Boeing 787 technology to tackle motion sickness
Boeing expects the anti-turbulence technology on the 787 will provide "an eight-fold...
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Lasers will cut cost of engine components
A laser-assisted machining process that could reduce the and time and cost to produce lightweight silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite (CMC) engine components...
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Kingfisher Airlines to announce widebody order at Paris air show
India's Kingfisher Airlines is finalising another widebody aircraft order with Airbus that it expects to announce this month at the Paris air show.
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MAS draws up widebody shopping list
Malaysia Airlines is preparing to issue a request for proposals to Airbus and Boeing for dozens of new widebody aircraft, as it assesses offers from Airbus,...
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S7 says banks 'queuing up' to finance Boeing 787-8 orders
Russian carrier expects airliner to 'revolutionise the economics of our operations'
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Canadian investigators to analyse crashed 737 data
No sign of cockpit voice recorder as Kenya Airways reiterates commitment to safety
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Luxair Dash 8 Q400 takes off from Toronto
The first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 for Luxair left Toronto's Pearson International airport on its delivery flight on 30 May, sporting the airline's new colour...
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Atlant-Soyuz adds Il-96-400Ts
Atlant-Soyuz has agreed a deal with lessor Ilyushin Finance to take four more Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighters, to add to the pair of aircraft to which it...
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Jeppesen RNP systems under test
Required navigation performance procedures designed by Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen for operations at Linzhi airport in the mountainous region of Tibet were...
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Freighters sought
FREIGHTERS SOUGHT Ethiopian Airlines is seeking two dedicated freighters to meet increased European demand for transport of fresh produce. Speaking...
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Aeroflot courts JAT
Serbia's newly elected government expects by the end of this month to kick off the process of privatising state-owned national carrier JAT Airways. Serbian...
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Rex receives Saab 340B+
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has received its first Saab 340B+. It already operates a fleet of 31 Saab 340A/Bs, and the latest aircraft...
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US Airways to issue RFP
ATR and Bombardier will each soon receive requests for proposals to renew US Airways Express operator Piedmont Airlines' fleet. During last week's Regional...
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Oman Air in it for the long haul
Omani flag carrier Oman Air is hoping to launch long-haul services before the end of this year using three leased long-haul aircraft, comprising two Boeing...
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FlyWhoosh debuts in Dundee
UK start-up FlyWhoosh has begun offering services from Dundee in Scotland to Birmingham and Belfast using an ATR 42 operated by Poland's White Eagle Aviation....
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Avianca A330s to bridge gap before 787 delivery
Surprise addition to narrowbody order to support regional and long-haul ambitions
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Alteon aims to exploit airlines' extra capacity
Training Stephen Trimble / Seattle Boeing subsidiary Alteon has adopted a new business plan focused on profiting from the surplus of training simulators...
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UTAir to open tender for Tu-134 fleet replacement
Russian carrier UTAir is set to invite international tenders for the supply of regional aircraft to replace its fleet of Tupolev Tu-134s. The Khanty-Mansiysk-based...