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China Southern takes delivery of first CFM56-7BE-powered 737
Boeing has delivered its first Next Generation 737 with updated CFM56-7BE engines, part of an on-going development plan to provide a 2% improvement in fuel...
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NewsAlaska shows interest in re-engined 737
Alaska Airlines is interested in Boeing's recently-announced re-engined 737 offering, though the carrier has yet to make any decisions about the type's future...
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Skyworld arranges A320 lease to Ukraine's Khors
Skyworld Aviation, acting on behalf of Airfinancial Management of Cyprus, has arranged the acquisition of an Airbus A320 from Aercap Ireland to lease to...
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NewsANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...
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Kenya Airways to lease two 777-300ERs from GECAS
Kenya Airways is set to add two Boeing 777-300ERs after agreeing a deal with aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) "We have signed a...
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NewsAirbus narrowbody production could rise to as many as 60 per month
Airbus may have to raise production rates on its A320 family line to as many as 60 aircraft a month in the second half of the decade if more major orders...
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Wizz Air signs A320 MRO deal with FL Technics
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed a maintenance contract with FL Technics, covering its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Under the...
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BEA attacks 'unacceptable' delay on Yemenia A310 inquiry
French investigators have strongly criticised the slow progress of the inquiry into the Yemenia Airbus A310-300 crash off the coast of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean more than two years ago.
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Aeronautics signs Dominator export deal
Aeronautics Defense Systems has signed a first contract to export its Dominator XP unmanned air system ...
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NewsTextron: V-22 may sell to 10-12 foreign countries
As many as 12 export customers could eventually buy the V-22, says Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly ...
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Final 737 re-engine configuration down to four possible fan sizes
Boeing plans to have a final configuration solidified for its re-engined 737 within three to four weeks, with final decisions focusing on the size of the...
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NewsAmerican deal cements Airbus position in the USA
Airbus can arguably claim to have secured the upper hand in the colossal American Airlines order, not simply because it will supply 56% of the 460 aircraft...
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NewsBoeing expects more re-engined 737 orders after board approval
Boeing has blamed the shortage of customers for its planned re-engined 737 on the lack of board approval, but is confident orders will flood in once approval...
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NewsAlbaugh outlines reasons behind opting for re-engined 737
Boeing opted to re-engine the 737 rather than build an all-new narrowbody because the production system for a new aircraft was not ready. Speaking...
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NewsAmerican touts financing from Airbus and Boeing
While American concludes its 460 firm order from Airbus and Boeing will create strides in fuel efficiency and significantly cut its average fleet age, the...
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NewsBoeing looks to Q4 for formal launch of re-engined 737
After more than a year of speculation, Boeing has announced that it will pursue a re-engined 737, rather than developing an all-new single-aisle aircraft. The...
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American splits record narrowbody order between Airbus and Boeing
American Airlines has kept its allegiance to Boeing while ordering its first Airbus narrowbodies through a massive order for 460 aircraft. American...
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Airbus teams with Parker to develop hydrogen-based APU
Airbus partners Parker aerospace to develop hydrogen-based APU
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NewsAirlines look to fuel-saving techniques as EU ETS draws closer
Reducing fuel consumption has never been so vital as airlines face having to comply with the European Union's emissions trading system, to which the industry will be subject in 2012
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NewsAir India aims to receive seven 787s by end March 2012
Air India will take delivery of its first Boeing 787 in October, said a company source. It will receive four 787s by the end of December and a total...