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US trade negotiators are vowing to closely scrutinise the state aid being provided...
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Virgin Atlantic in talks over Virgin Nigeria exit
Virgin Atlantic Airways is negotiating the disposal of up to its entire 49% Virgin Nigeria stake and may withdraw its branding from the carrier as part of...
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Volaris accelerates A319 deliveries and prepares for first A320
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to take delivery of its first Airbus A320 in November and has significantly accelerated deliveries for A319s. Volaris...
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EasyJet swaps 25 A319 orders for A320s
EasyJet has implemented its plans to convert some A319 orders to A320s, switching 25 over to the larger variant, according to Airbus's latest July sales...
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First phase of GTF flight testing complete
Pratt & Whitney has completed the first phase of flight testing for its Geared Turbofan-PW1000G demonstrator as it prepares for test flights with Airbus...
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PICTURE: First BAe 146-200QT for Amerer Air rolled out
Amerer Air has taken delivery of its first BAe 146QT freighter. The ex-Flybe aircraft (G-JEAJ) was the first 146 to undergo cargo conversion by Aerostar...
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NewsLessors swap freighter orders to passenger to fill 787 gap
US leasing companies Aircastle and Guggenheim Aviation Partners are responding to the increased demand for widebodies, in the wake of Boeing 787 delivery...
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Tianjin airport plans second runway to aid A320 test flights
Tianjin's Binhai International Airport will build a second runway by May 2009 to help in the test flights of the Airbus A320 aircraft will be manufactured...
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Airliner census: Fleets continue to grow
Our annual survey of the world's airliners shows an increased number of Western-built aircraft in operation at the expense of an ageing Russian fleet
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Excessive TCAS evasion injured 20 on Taiwanese 757: inquiry
Taiwanese investigators have found that a Boeing 757's unnecessarily fierce descent during a collision-avoidance manoeuvre injured 20 people on board the...
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NewsContrasting fortunes: 1,000 up for A330 as last airline delivery for A340-300 is completed
There were contrasting fortunes for the executives in Toulouse last month. As Airbus chief salesman John Leahy and his team...
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Germany, Italy make requests for Reaper/Predator B
Italy and Germany have requested to buy unarmed General Atomics MQ-9/Predator Bs from...
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Russia's OAK looks to control Sirocco Tu-204-120C supply
Russia's United Aircraft (OAK) is looking for ways to take over sole responsibility for the supply of Tupolev Tu-204-120C freighters to Air China Cargo from...
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Mitsubishi could help Boeing with smaller 737 successor
Mitsubishi Aircraft could help Boeing to manufacture the smaller models of its successor to the 737 series of narrowbodies, using the experience it gains...
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NewsPICTURE: Finnair unveils Oneworld alliance livery on A340-300E
Finland’s national carrier Finnair has painted two aircraft in a new colour scheme designed to highlight its membership of the Oneworld airline alliance.
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NewsFAA fines American $7.1 million for deferring maintenance
Fines totalling $7.1 million have been levied on American Airlines by the US FAA after the agency determined the carrier violated regulations governing maintenance...
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Fly540 F27 crash claims lives of three crew members
All three crew on board a Fokker F27 freighter operated by Kenyan regional carrier Fly540 were killed when it crashed on approach into the Somalian capital...
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NewsPICTURE: Air France Boeing 777F begins testing
The second Boeing 777F has joined the flight-test programme for the new all-cargo twinjet. The aircraft, one of the...
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NewsAltered Azerbaijan deal marks 787’s first net order reduction
Azerbaijan Airlines' amended order for two Boeing 787-8s and two 767-300ERs marks the first net reduction in the 787 airframe orderbooks since the programme's...