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FARNBOROUGH: Suddenly serious
Bombardier faces an assault on its CSeries airliner after savouring sweet victory with Republic deal
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FARNBOROUGH: Narrowbody engines: divergent paths to a common destination
Rivalry is alive and well when it comes to the "best" architecture for a new jet engine that will deliver the mandates of the next-generation narrowbody...
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NewsVIDEO: British Airways takes delivery of four-class 777-300ER
British Airways is to operate its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a four-class interior, comprising 297 seats, when it puts the twin-jet into service...
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NewsBoeing plans 787-9 horizontal stabiliser design change, explains -8 issues
With its final configuration for the 787-9 now set, Boeing is to incorporate significant changes in the stretch variant, which include a revised architecture...
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FARNBOROUGH: Trent in full flow
Rolls-Royce is optimistic as it goes to Farnborough, heartened that its XWB programme for the Airbus A350 is on schedule
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FARNBOROUGH: Challenges ahead for Boeing's 787
When the Boeing 787 touches down at Farnborough later this month, the US airframer in one fell swoop will seek to erase the memory of the new composite twin's...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing presses on with 787 flight-testing
The long and arduous road that Boeing has trod to get the 787 into its flight-test campaign has given way to a swift accumulation of accomplishments for...
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NewsPutin pressures Aeroflot to take Russian-built aircraft
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has put pressure on flag-carrier Aeroflot to acquire domestically-built aircraft during the renewal of its expanding…
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Mexico's Aeromar to introduce CRJ200s
Mexican regional carrier Aeromar has selected the Bombardier CRJ200 as its first jet and expects to initially lease two ex-Jazz CRJ200s from GECAS.
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FAA to issue 757 cockpit window rule
US regulators plan to issue an airworthiness directive on 13 July designed to prevent cockpit fires in Boeing 757/767/777 aircraft triggered by improper...
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Aircell to expand ATG network to Alaska
Aircell is expanding its air-to-ground (ATG) network in Alaska to ensure customer Alaska Airlines can offer Gogo in-flight Internet service in its namesake...
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Boeing sends RFP for the 787-9 to Hamilton Sundstrand
Boeing has submitted a request for proposal to 787 supplier Hamilton Sundstrand for its larger -9.
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Boeing adds 44 737 orders to its backlog
Boeing has added 44 737 aircraft to its backlog just weeks after announcing twin increases in narrowbody production.
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Meet British Airways' hero pilot at our Farnborough chalet
All 152 passengers and crew on board British Airways flight BA038 survived when a Boeing 777 crashed at London Heathrow in 2008.
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Egyptair to take first OnAir-connected A330 in August
Egyptair is gearing up to shortly launch OnAir's in-flight Wi-Fi service and mobile connectivity - including voice calls - on board its new fleet of Airbus...
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Austrian to follow Lufthansa move to slimline seats
Austrian Airlines is to follow parent company Lufthansa's strategy of adopting a new cabin configuration, with lighter seats, to increase capacity. Executive...
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Boeing targets 787 fatigue test buffer over lead aircraft
The fatigue test airframe was moved outdoors in January Boeing is about to start the 787's fatigue trials as it sets out to accumulate the required...
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NewsVirgin A340 take-off miscalculation defeated 'robust' checks
Incorrect weight calculations have again been cited by investigators examining a laboured take-off run, this time involving a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600...
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China's ARJ21 flight test programme passes 500hr mark
China's ARJ21 regional jet aircraft has achieved a new milestone in its flight test programme and the aircraft's engine-maker is on track to deliver the...