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Shutdowns prompt new GE CF6 directive: FAA
Reports of eight in-flight and four on-ground unintended shutdowns of General Electric CF6-80C2B wide-body turbofan engines have prompted the US Federal...
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Embraer commits to re-engined E-Jets
Embraer has confirmed plans to abandon development of a narrowbody competitor to Airbus and Boeing and instead focus on an estimated $2 billion programme...
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Daimler reduces EADS stake to 7.5%
Daimler is to sell half of its 15% shareholding in EADS to the German government's KFW bank in 2012.
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EADS grows nine-month revenue to €32.7 billion
Airbus parent EADS has revealed revenue for the first nine months of 2011 of €32.7 billion ($44.2 billion), a rise of 4% on the same period a year ago.
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EADS indicates "termination" of Airbus A340 programme
Airbus appears to have ended its A340 aircraft programme, according to details in the financial results of its parent company EADS.
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Airbus A350 final assembly schedule slips to 2012
Airbus has slipped the development schedule of the A350-900, with entry into service set for the first half of 2014.
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Feedback: Bill Swelbar on GDSs and consumer protection
MIT International research engineer William Swelbar argues the GDS sector is ready for competition
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Aeroflot set to begin international Superjet 100 flights
Aeroflot is poised to deploy its Sukhoi Superjet 100s on international services after receiving its third of the type. The carrier said its new regional...
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Caribbean Airlines takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Caribbean Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop in Toulouse, part of an order for nine of the type.
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Taiwan's Eva Air inks LOI for 10 A321s
Taiwanese carrier Eva Air has signed a letter of intent to lease 10 Airbus A321 aircraft to tap on the growing traffic to China.
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Air France to deploy A380s on Dubai, Los Angeles routes
Air France will operate Airbus A380 aircraft on its routes to Dubai, starting 5 December, and Los Angeles, starting 28 May 2012.
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Azerbaijan Airlines joins Boeing's training network
Azerbaijan Airlines' flight simulator centre has become part of Boeing's flight training network.
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Niki grows closer to Air Berlin
Niki Lauda is giving up his majority stake in airline Niki Luftfahrt as part of his appointment to Air Berlin's board of directors.
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Transaero signs for 747-8s days after A380 agreement
Just days after tentatively signing for four Airbus A380s, Russian carrier Transaero has also reached a preliminary agreement to take four Boeing 747-8 passenger...
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IN FOCUS: Strata structures itself into Gulf's premier aerospace manufacturer
Set up three years ago on a patch of desert next to the remote Al Ain airport as part of Abu Dhabi's strategy to create a home-grown aerospace sector, Mubadala-owned Strata has become as an aerostructures specialist to be reckoned with
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IN FOCUS: New Tunisia looks for aerospace investment
Since an almost-bloodless uprising, Tunisia has thrown open its doors to tourists and - more importantly - business investors
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GKN addresses A350 ramp-up challenges
Aerostructures manufacturer GKN Aerospace has delivered its first set of A350 composite wing spars and trailing edges to the Airbus wing assembly plant at...
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First ANA 787 suffers gear malfunction
All Nippon Airways saw its first significant 787 operational hiccup on 6 November, as the newly introduced aircraft suffered a malfunction that prevented...
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United-Continental boasts operation of first US biofuel flight
United-Continental has laid claim to operating the first commercial flight in the US powered by advanced biofuels. The company said its subsidiary...
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CIT to order up to 30 Embraer 190/195s
Lessor CIT Aerospace is to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190s and 195s under an agreement which already includes 10 firm aircraft.