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Qantas to offer iPad in-flight entertainment on 767s
Qantas Airways will roll out a new in-flight entertainment platform on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft from the fourth quarter of 2012. Passengers...
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US Airways prefers smaller 50-seat RJ fleet
US Airways would like to swap some of its 50-seat regional jets for larger RJs at its regional contract carriers, says Doug Parker, chief executive of the...
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NewsGE, LAN advance Green Skies project with Lima landing
LAN Peru Airlines on 16 July advanced the state-of-the-art for air navigation by performing the first combination of a navigation performance required (RNP)...
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NewsUS Airways offer for American not good "forever": Parker
A US Airways offer to merge with American Airlines is not guaranteed forever, says US Airways chief executive Doug Parker today during a speech at the National...
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Aer Lingus claims Ryanair bid is not 'credible'
Aer Lingus has recommended its shareholders reject Ryanair's takeover bid, claiming the offer of €1.30 per share "fundamentally undervalues" the flag carrier. In...
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NewsLAN's 787 completes final assembly
Chile-based LAN's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has completed the final assembly process in Everett, Washington, ahead of its delivery to the airline in...
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Interview
Working Week: Steve Allright
Steve Allright is a Boeing 747 captain with British Airways and in his spare time - supported by his employer - works for an organisation which helps passengers...
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SkyWest expects more deals to follow MRJ order within six months
US regional carrier SkyWest Inc expects to conclude more deals for 70- and 90-seat aircraft within the next six months, following-up on its commitment to...
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Foreign carriers move fast to absorb Pluna's market gap
Latin American airlines are capitalising on the sudden grounding in late June of Montevideo-based Pluna, which transported a significant amount of connecting...
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Gol resumes international expansion
Brazil's second largest airline Gol has announced the launch of a number of new regional international routes after a year of systematically reducing its...
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Air Astana plots Asian growth path
Encouraged by the rapid success of recently opened regional routes, Air Astana will continue to expand its network in Asia. Chief executive Peter Foster...
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NewsBoeing makes progress on 737 Max backlog
Boeing's latest single-aisle product, the 737 Max, entered the industry's premier event this year faced with high - and perhaps even impossible - expectations.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus wrestles with A350 wing drilling
Airbus is aiming to deliver the wing for the first flying A350-900 to the final assembly line in October, but is still assessing whether additional cautiousness...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing charts course for 787-10 launch
Even after eight years of development, delays and attempted recovery, Boeing still is not quite ready to share the 787's spotlight with another widebody...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Cathay A350-1000 deal redraws big-twin battle lines
Cathay Pacific has redrawn the battle lines of the transatlantic 'big twin' rivalry, giving the stagnated Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence...
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FARNBOROUGH: Viking evaluates market for DHC-5 Buffalo relaunch
Viking Air is looking to relaunch production on the de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo following strong interest in an upgraded version from existing operators of...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: EADS reveals laminar flow technology
EADS (OE13) is showing a simple device for achieving laminar air flow that promises to cut drag by about 0.3%, potentially saving huge quantities of fuel...
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FARNBOROUGH: UTair orders 20 A321s
Russia's UTair has placed a firm order for 20 Airbus A321 aircraft at the Farnborough air show today. The aircraft will have a single-class configuration...
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Thai Airways, Brussels Airlines finalise codeshare agreement
Star Alliance partners Thai Airways International and Brussels Airlines have signed a codeshare contract for services between Bangkok and Brussels. Under...
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FARNBOROUGH: Fuel problem prompts emergency response around Qatar 787
A fuel problem in a ground support vehicle for the Qatar Airways 787 caused a minor scare on the flightline this evening, Boeing says. Emergency crews and...