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APEX: LAN poised to trial Thales's Ava wireless cabin system
Thales's vision for a wireless onboard entertainment and connectivity solution ideally suited to short-haul flying came a step closer to reality at APEX, with the revelation that Chile's LAN will begin a six-month trial of its Ava system by the end of the year.
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FastJet targets 40-aircraft fleet within four years
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet is gearing up to launch operations in November from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and "aspires" to have a fleet of 40 aircraft...
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ISTAT Rome: Airbus sees sharklet wing-tips on all 2014 A320 family deliveries
Airbus expects the sharklet wing-tips to be fitted on all its Airbus A320 family aircraft beginning in 2014. Speaking at the International Society...
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ISTAT Rome: Boeing sees 777X and 787-10 in service 'later this decade'
Boeing plans to have its 777X and 787-10 widebody aircraft "in service later this decade". Speaking at the International Society of Transport Aircraft...
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Air India seeks MRO firms for CFM56-5B maintenance
Air India is seeking MRO firms that can service up to 16 CFM56-5B engines, which power its Airbus A320 family aircraft. India's flag carrier said in...
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AirAsia and Zest Air in talks over 'strategic alliance'
AirAsia is in talks with Philippine airline Zest Air about a possible "strategic alliance" between the two carriers. This could eventually lead to...
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Malaysia Airlines to add international services from Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to launch three new international services from Kota Kinabalu and increase the flight frequencies of an existing route from...
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Northrop progresses E-8 Joint STARS modifications
Northrop Grumman is making progress on upgrading the Boeing E-8 joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS), a Boeing 707 with a side-looking...
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AAD: Embraer aims Lineage 1000 at African business jet market
Embraer is showing off four of its business jet types at the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) show in Pretoria, ranging from the smallest to the largest...
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Boeing 'gun shy' on 777X launch: ALC
Boeing is understandably "gun shy" about launching the 777X programme and will likely move on the 787-10 programme first, says Air Lease Corp chairman and...
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Delta to offer Gogo Vision on more aircraft
Gogo will roll out its wireless in-flight entertainment system, Gogo Vision, across more of Delta Air Lines' aircraft after the airline first began offering...
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Southwest orders additional 268 sets of winglets for 737NGs
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has placed an order for an additional 268 sets of blended winglets from Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for its Boeing...
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Fourth-generation jets hit safety target
Current-generation jet airliners have achieved a historic safety performance high of less than one fatal accident in ten million flights, according to Harry...
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Bombardier hints at scaled-down version of Learjet 85
Bombardier has confirmed its intention to launch a scaled-down version of the all-composite Learjet 85.
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China's CCB Financial orders 50 C919s
CCB Financial Leasing Corporation (CCB Financial) has inked an order for 50 Comac C919s, bringing the airframer's total orderbook for the narrowbody to 330.
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Jetstar to increase flights to New Zealand with new aircraft
Jetstar will add a ninth Airbus A320 to its New Zealand fleet on 15 November, allowing it to increase services between New Zealand's three largest cities,...
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SkyWest and Bombardier working on costly CRJ200 maintenance issues
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines is working with Bombardier to address costly airframe maintenance issues that will affect its oldest Bombardier CRJ200s. SkyWest...
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Air France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers
Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.
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BMI Regional to open first new routes as independent
UK carrier BMI Regional is to open two new routes, one domestic and one international, its first network expansion since investors acquired the airline during...
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PICTURES: Indonesian air force inducts first four Super Tucanos
Indonesia has inducted its first four Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light attack aircraft at Malang air base.