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Virgin's Ridgway vows to fight on over IAG's takeover of BMI
Virgin Atlantic Airways is vowing to maintain its vocal opposition to International Airlines Group's takeover of BMI despite the formal completion of the...
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IN FOCUS: 787 'vital part of holiday' experience: Thomson
As Thomson Airways put its 2013 summer holidays on sale, the UK leisure airline's managing director Chris Browne was on hand at London Heathrow airport this...
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Helios managers to appeal jail sentences for manslaughter
A Greek court has jailed four men for 10 years each following their conviction for manslaughter by negligence relating to the 2005 crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Cypriot carrier Helios Airways.
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Aero 2012: Cessna seeks European solution for SkyCatcher light sport aircraft
The Cessna 162 SkyCatcher made its European debut at Aero Friedrichshafen, where the airframer was eager to quash reports that it is cancelling its plans to sell the light sport aircraft (LSA) on the continent following a setback in securing European certification.
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Qantas A380 in QF32 incident returns to Sydney
The Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had a mid-air uncontained engine failure after take-off from Singapore in November 2010 has finally returned to Australia. The...
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Bhoja Air 737's flight data, cockpit voice recorders found
Pakistani search and rescue teams have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the debris of Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 that crashed...
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No reports of survivors in Bhoja Air 737 crash
The Bhoja Air flight, which crashed near Islamabad today, appears to have been on final approach to the city's airport. 118 passengers and nine crew...
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Bhoja Air Boeing 737 crashes in Islamabad
A passenger aircraft operated by Pakistani domestic carrier Bhoja Air has crashed near Islamabad Airport.
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Half-year leaves Boeing confident over 747-8 reliability
Six months into line operations, new freighter is achieving "industry average" in dispatch but not quite 777's levels
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Repairs to QF32 A380 cost A$139m
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 came up to A$139 million. The entire tab was picked...
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IAG completes BMI deal, but with unwanted units
International Airlines Group has formally completed its takeover over British Midland from Lufthansa, but the British Airways parent will now have to deal with the disposal of BMIbaby and BMI Regional.
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Industry group resurrects 6,000kN F-1 engine for NASA proposal
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and Dynetics have announced a resurrected F-1 engine as their entry into the advanced booster engineering demonstration and/or...
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Qantas orders Leap-1A to power 78 A320neos
CFM International's next-generation turbofan will power the 78 Airbus A320neos ordered last October by Qantas Airways, the General Electric-Snecma joint...
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Swiss installs fire protection system in Avro RJ cargo holds
Swiss International Air Lines will install fire detection and suppression equipment in the cargo compartments of its 20-strong BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet.
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Superjet to perform Asian tour to spur interest
Sukhoi is to conduct an Asian tour with one of its Superjet 100 prototypes in order to attract interest in the aircraft from customers in the region. It...
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Russia approves OGMA for ERJ 145 MRO
Portuguese maintenance and aerostructure specialist OGMA has been approved by Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency to support Embraer 135/145 aircraft....
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Garuda in line for turboprops after A330 order
Having opted to order another 11 Airbus A330-300s, Garuda Indonesia also plans to acquire turboprops to serve low-density routes in eastern Indonesia.
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Boeing selects MAEL for 737NG and 787 maintenance
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has received a maintenance contract from Boeing to provide fleet management services for Next Generation Boeing 737 and...
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Boeing and Embraer: diplomacy but no alliance
Aviation figured prominently in a meeting between US and Brazilian heads of state at the White House last week, but while the prospect of a broad-ranging Boeing-Embraer alliance was raised, no details emerged beyond a general commitment to pursue advances in safety and efficiency.