All air transport news – Page 766
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Airline fatal accident numbers climb in 2011
The year 2011 saw a sharp rise in the number of airline fatal accidents, reaching a total of 37 compared with 26 in 2010, and well above the annual average...
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Struggling Jade Cargo forced to ground 747 fleet
Chinese-German joint-venture freight carrier Jade Cargo has effectively suspended operations after grounding its six Boeing 747-400ERFs because it can no...
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Comac ARJ21-700 ready for type inspection authorisation
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet is ready to enter the type inspection authorisation (TIA) stage, nine years after...
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GoAir A320 hit by bus at Mumbai airport
A GoAir Airbus A320 aircraft parked at the Mumbai airport was badly damaged yesterday when a bus rammed into its nose.
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Thai, Turkish enter codeshare deal
Turkish Airlines (THY) has entered into a freesale codeshare agreement with Thai Airways International on flights to and from Bangkok. The deal allows...
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ILFC to order Airbus grounding for Vladivostok Avia, sources say
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) is preparing to ground five Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, as early as tomorrow, from Russian airline,...
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Brussels Airlines to launch JFK service in June
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has announced plans to resume service to North America from 1 June, with an Airbus A330-300 flying daily between Brussels...
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ANA announces new 787 livery, routes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced the dates it will begin operating the Boeing 787 on three domestic routes, as well as a livery change for future aircraft. The...
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Captain's arrogance preceded Airblue A321 catastrophe
Pakistani investigators have catalogued the arrogance and poor airmanship demonstrated by an Airblue Airbus A321 captain before the twinjet crashed into...
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Russia's Transaero to take four 787s
Russian carrier Transaero is to acquire four 262-seat Boeing 787s under an agreement which continues its recent fleet-renewal programme. The airline...
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Boeing scrambles to meet 787 delivery targets for 2011
Boeing is scrambling to hand over three more 787s to All Nippon Airways before the close of 2011, aiming to meet at least a portion of its delivery guidance...
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Solaseed contracts EGAT for 737 MRO
Japanese domestic budget carrier Solaseed Air has selected Taiwan-based Evergreen Aviation Technologies for airframe maintenance. The airline, which...
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PICTURES: A350 fuselage arrives at Toulouse assembly line
Airbus has received the first major section of the A350 twinjet at its final assembly line in Toulouse, with delivery of the forward fuselage from the Saint-Nazaire...
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Embraer delivers China's first Lineage 1000
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has delivered its first Lineage 1000 executive jet to an unnamed customer in China.
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AgustaWestland's AW189 takes to the skies
AgustaWestland's AW189 made its maiden flight on 21 December from the airframer's Cascina Costa base in Italy.
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Hamburg International Technik to branch into C checks
German maintenance provider Hamburg International Technik (HIT) plans to invest €2.2 million ($2.9 million) in its hangar at Friedrichshafen Airport.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft starts ‘iron bird’ test on MRJ
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) passed an important milestone with the developmental aircraft's "iron bird" rig simulating it becoming airborne for the...
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ST Engineering invests 50% stake in EcoServices
Vision Technologies Aerospace Incorporated (VT Aerospace) has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to invest in a 50.1% stake in EcoServices, for a purchase...
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American Eagle to replace turboprops with regional jets at DFW
American Eagle parent AMR Corp will replace 21 ATR-72s with Embraer regional jets at the Dallas/Fort Worth hub by the end of January and may consider further...