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Congested Heathrow denies commemoration landing slot to British Eagle DC-6
Operators of a vintage Douglas DC-6 have been blocked from conducting a commemorative service to London Heathrow, owing to congestion concerns at the hub...
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NewsBoeing delays 787 first flight and battles fastener issue
Citing the extended work stoppage of the 57-day machinists' strike, Boeing says the 787 will not accomplish its goal of flying by the end...
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China, Taiwan to allow cargo flights in expanded air pact
China and Taiwan have firmed up an historic agreement that will allow for many more passenger flights between the two sides as well as regular cargo flights.
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Ryanair still expects to break even over full year
Irish budget carrier Ryanair's chief, Michael O'Leary, still expects the carrier to break even for the current year as gains from falling oil prices are...
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NewsDeadline nears for administrators to sell bankrupt Sterling
Administrators for the collapsed Danish budget carrier Sterling Airlines are optimistic of selling the company but a deadline...
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A700 plans shuttered for second time
Certification of the Adam Aircraft A700 has again stalled after a "strategic realignment" by owner AAI Acquisitions, which could not secure sufficient capital...
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New carrier Air Arabia Maroc switches to Casablanca base
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to establish its new Moroccan operation, Air Arabia Maroc, at the city of Casablanca rather than Rabat. The...
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PICTURE: KLM returns to Liverpool after 70-year break
Dutch carrier KLM is resuming services between Amsterdam and the northern UK city of Liverpool after a 70-year break. Its KLM Cityhopper subsidiary...
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Good Week - Bad Week
The German powerplant maker raised full-year forecasts after posting solid nine-month figures, with sales and pre-tax profits both up 5%...
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FAA issues final rule to increase airliner explosives survivability
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule that will require manufacturers of newly certificated commercial aircraft after 28 November...
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Star members help to shape narrowbody successor
A working group of 13 Star Alliance member carriers has engaged with aircraft and engine manufacturers to outline their preferred specifications and timelines...
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NewsEmirates blames 'foreign object' for September's A380 grounding
Emirates is attributing the mysterious electrical glitch that grounded its first Airbus A380...
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UK start-up Air Sylhet plans Saudi, Austrian and UAE links
UK-based start-up carrier Air Sylhet claims it has secured traffic rights to Jeddah as it prepares to launch services to Vienna and Dubai next month. Operating...
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US Airways eyes further fleet cuts, delays A350 deliveries
US Airways plans to implement further fleet cuts in 2009 and 2010 and has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year, to 2015. The...
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NewsVintage departures mark final closure of historic Berlin Tempelhof
Eighty-five years after being designated as Berlin Airport, the German capital's historic downtown Tempelhof Airport has closed with the departure of its...
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China Southern's parent buying 40% of Shenyang airport
China Southern Airlines' parent is acquiring 40% of the state-owned company that operates Shenyang airport in northeast China. SkyTeam alliance carrier...
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France to vote on increasing crew retirement age cap
France's National Assembly will tomorrow vote on a change in the law which proposes increasing French commercial pilots' maximum retirement age from 60 to...
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Meggitt sees military applications for new electric brakes
Meggitt sees applications in the military sector for electrically actuated brakes like the system it has designed for Bombardier.