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Both engines on Tuninter ATR 72 stopped before ditching
Italian investigators have revealed that both engines on the Tuninter ATR 72-200 which crashed on 6 August had stopped operating before the aircraft ditched off the Sicilian coast.
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Pakistan's Airblue inks deal for up to ten Airbus aircraft
Privately owned Pakistan carrier Airblue has placed firm orders for two Airbus A330-200s and two A320s.
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India reveals extent of pilot shortage at state-owned airlines
India’s Government has revealed the extent of the country’s pilots’ shortage on its state-owned airlines and detailed measures it is taking to address the problem.
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Finmeccanica signs new £1 billion 787 deal with Boeing
Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica has signed an agreement with Boeing to supply components for its 787 programme.
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Northwest selects Rolls-Royce engines for Boeing 787s
Northwest Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its new fleet of Boeing 787s.
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MAS 777 makes emergency landing after FMS malfunction
Australian authorities are investigating a 1 August incident in which a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Boeing 777-200ER had to make an emergency landing at Perth after cockpit crew reported a flight management system (FMS) malfunction.
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Lan orders six more 767-300s
Lan Airlines of Chile has placed firm orders for an additional six Boeing 767-300s scheduled for delivery through to October 2008.
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The next Level
Pilots are getting the message as Europe forges ahead on datalink communications, with crews logging on in their thousands to Eurocontrol’s new technology