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ASH CLOUD: Airbus A380 and A340 flights to assess ash effects
Airbus is to inspect its A380 and A340-600 development aircraft after they complete flights today in volcanic ash above Europe. The manufacturer says it...
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MRO USA: FAA dissolves carrier customer service mentality
The changing culture between the FAA and Southwest inspectors highlights issues in the pair's rocky relationship
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ASH CLOUD: No engine degradation on BA 747 test-flight
Detailed analysis of the engines on the British Airways Boeing 747 used in a test flight through the European volcanic cloud has indicated no deterioration...
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Airbus and Boeing enjoy better start to year, accumulating 139 net orders
Performance outshines early 2009 as output holds steady and Airbus and Boeing amass almost 140 orders in first quarter
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ASH CLOUD: economic impact bigger than 9/11: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says European governments' response to the volcano crisis was inadequate and estimated its economic impact...
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ASH CLOUD LIVE: IATA furious at 'theoretical' basis for airspace closures
IATA is heavily criticising the European response to the airspace crisis caused by the Icelandic volcano, accusing governments of basing critical decisions...
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Tiger Airways picks Avalon as third Australian base
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has chosen Avalon Airport in Melbourne as its third Australian base.
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No problems with BA and Air Berlin ash cloud test flights
British Airways and Air Berlin have each completed test flights to examine the effects of operating through the volcanic ash cloud over Europe. Each...
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German carriers lead backlash over volcanic ash closures
German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin have expressed scepticism over the volcanic ash risk
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Business briefs
The board of Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways intends to raise the share capital of the company...
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KLM 737 test flight indicates no volcanic ash risk
Dutch carrier KLM has thrown doubt on the risk to aircraft from European volcanic ash after finding no technical problems during a test flight conducted...
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Aeroflot branches into in-flight mobile with Russian firm
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to equip four of its aircraft with in-flight mobile communications capability developed by a domestic company.Moscow-based...
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PICTURES: Investigators detail Narita MD-11 roll-over
Japanese investigators have detailed the hard landing and roll-over sequence which destroyed a FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter at Tokyo
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Boeing secures a new order for 12 777s from an unidentified customer
Boeing has received an order for 12 777 aircraft from an unidentified customer, just weeks after stating it was in advanced discussions to secure new orders...
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Air Berlin agrees four-A320 sale and lease with GECAS
Air Berlin has agreed the sale and leaseback of four Airbus A320s with US lessor GECAS. The aircraft, all fitted with CFM International CFM56 engines,...
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More fast growth expected for Brazil
Three consecutive quarters of traffic growth in excess of 30% makes Brazil one of the world's most dynamic markets
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Emirates seals GE90 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has agreed the sale and leaseback of eight General Electric GE90 engines with US lessor GECAS. The agreement with GECAS'...
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TriaGnoSys offers inexpensive way to test SBB services
TriaGnoSys has developed a cost-effective way to test new communications applications over Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service.
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China engages US suppliers in C919 programme
US manufacturers Parker Aerospace and Honeywell have won contracts to provide systems for the C919 narrowbody jet in development by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac)
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China Eastern decides to join SkyTeam
China Eastern Airlines has chosen SkyTeam as its alliance partner, and plans to formally join the group by mid-2011.