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Former Aeromexico CEO Perezalonso remerges as Volaris chairman
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has appointed former Aeromexico CEO Gilberto Pérezalonso Cifuentes as its new chairman, replacing Pedro Aspe Armella.
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Boeing and GE look to firm third GEnx improvement package
Boeing and General Electric are looking to formalise a third performance improvement package (PIP) for the GEnx engine family to return the 747-8's fuel burn...
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Business briefs
Cobham has completed its $11.5 million purchase of Baltimore-based surveillance technology company Corp Ten International.
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Boeing aims to jumpstart 747-8 sales in Middle East and Asia
Boeing is keen to reignite flagging sales of its 747-8, and sees Asia and the Middle East as key target markets. "We really do believe that this airplane's...
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ANA's low-cost subsidiary orders 10 A320s
All Nippon Airways' new low-cost joint venture will operate a fleet of 10 Airbus A320s. The aircraft, which will be leased from GECAS, will seat 180...
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PICTURE: Boeing 747-8I debuts in new custom livery
Boeing has unveiled the largest jetliner in its history, the 747-8 Intercontinental, which it claims is significantly more fuel efficient, quieter and greener...
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Lufthansa's 747-8Is to seat just 386 passengers
Lufthansa plans a 386-seat configuration of its new 747-8I when it arrives in its fleet in first quarter of 2012.
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Boeing rules out short-haul 747-8I
The market for a "D-model" 747-8I designed for short-haul operations is "non-existent", says Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice president, Randy...
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Southern Air to start replacing 747 Classics with 747-400SFs
US cargo carrier Southern Air has unveiled plans to start replacing its fleet of 14 747-200/300s with 747-400 converted freighters, with the first of the...
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Panasonic signs LOI to provide airborne connectivity to C919
Panasonic Avionics has inked a letter of intent (LOI) with China's Comac to provide in-flight communications systems for the C919 narrowbody.
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AirAsia signals A320neo interest after deferring deliveries
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has signalled interest in the Airbus A320neo by deferring delivery of a batch of A320s by three years. The company...
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South Africa’s Comair to launch outsourced regional operation
South Africa's Comair has unveiled plans to incorporate turboprops in its network, initially with one ATR 72 on short-haul international routes from Johannesburg...
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Boeing boss green-lights all-new next generation narrowbody
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has given a rhetorical green light to replace the venerable 737, announcing the airframer intends to build a new aircraft to eclipse...
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Clark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales
Emirates president Tim Clark believes the success of the Boeing 777-300ER is behind the lack of success so far for the 747-8I, which has only secured 28 orders from two airline customers since its launch in 2006.
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PICTURE & GRAPHIC: Crashed Metroliner in Cork identified as EC-ITP
A Fairchild Metroliner operated by Flightline BCN on behalf of Manx2 which crashed at Cork airport this morning has been identified as bearing the registration number EC-ITP.
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AERO INDIA: Air India to receive first 787 in Q4
Air India will receive its first Boeing 787 in the fourth quarter of 2011, says the US airframer.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profit down 20% in 2010
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division has reported a 20% fall in underlying profit in 2010, as its earnings were dented by last November's Trent 900 failure...
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AERO INDIA: Raytheon foresees rocketing US-India relationship
US defence contractor Raytheon has a major stake in the two American aircraft in the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) competition, and is confident...