All air transport news – Page 1466
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Juneyao plans growth spurt
Chinese start-up leases three aircraft and signs MoU with Airbus for 40 more
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PAL seeks widebodies as it plots international growth
Philippine Airlines in discussions with Airbus and Boeing as it aims to boost services
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Kingfisher and HAL eye joint repair shop with foreign MRO
Manufacturer and Indian carrier discuss three-way deal on maintenance facility
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Space Shuttle Atlantis launches successfully for its International Space Station assembly mission STS-115
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched successfully from Kennedy Space Center's pad 39B today for its 11-day International Space Station assembly mission STS-115
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Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter makes first flight from Taiwan Taoyuan International airport, formerly Chiang Kai-Shek International
The Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter took to the skies for the first time at 10:38 local time today for 2h 4min, initiating 250h of flights for the US Federal Aviation Administration's certification test programme
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NASA is go for launch today as all the Shuttle external tank sensors work following an overnight refuelling
Space Shuttle Atlantis is expected to launch at 11:15 local time today following a succesfull re-fuelling operation that saw the Shuttle's external tank's engine cut-off sensors perform correctly
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Alaska Airlines pulls 737-200 from Arizona desert for new cabin simulator
Alaska Airlines is having a cabin simulator built from the front section of an ex-Air Canada Boeing 737-200 purchased from an Arizona aircraft junkyard, to provide a more realistic environment to train pilots and flight attendants for emergencies.
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Space Shuttle external tank sensor failure puts today's 1541GMT launch in doubt
Space Shuttle Atlantis's launch could be delayed to October due to a failed external tank engine cut-off sensor, a problem that has delayed Shuttles for weeks before