All air transport news – Page 1617
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Pakistan shops for F-16s and J-10s
Letter of request expected for Lockheed jets, but China has yet to confirm deal for advanced fighters
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India's Kingfisher Airlines orders five Airbus A340-500s
India’s Kingfisher Airlines, which launched operations as a domestic low-fare carrier a year ago, has ordered five Airbus A340-500s for delivery from 2008.
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NewsPicture: Ex-Fly Air A300 first aircraft in Airbus PAMELA recycling centre
The first pictures have surfaced of the pioneering Airbus-led aircraft recycling facility in south west France that aims to end the culture of airframes abandoned in the world's deserts and airport runways.
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NewsFinmeccanica confirms taking risk-sharing stake in Sukhoi's Russian Regional jet
Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft have finalised a deal that will see the Italian aerospace firm’s Alenia division acquire a 25%-plus-one-share stake in the Russian manufacturer.
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NewsFirst quarter sales figures show Boeing resurgent with net orders almost double Airbus's
Airbus and Boeing had a healthy first quarter, with orders surging by one-half over the same period last year and output increasing by more than a quarter. Airbus leads deliveries, Boeing leads orders.
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NewsPictures: Woman building house from Tower Air 747 told by FAA to mark 'crash site'
A Californian woman attempting to make a home out of a retired Boeing 747 has been told by the FAA to use clear markings to avoid alarming passengers flying into LAX.
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Indonesian investigators point finger at incorrectly set flaps in Mandala 737-200 crash
Investigations into September’s fatal crash of a Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-200 in Indonesia have determined that an incorrect flap setting was a contributing factor.
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NewsPictures: final Boeing 717 rolled out at former Douglas Aircraft Long Beach plant
The final Boeing 717 was rolled out of the former Douglas Aircraft production site at Long Beach, California just before dawn today in preparation for the start of flight tests and delivery to AirTran Airways in May.
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