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Boeing's 2011 737 order tally wiped out by cancellation
Just over one month into 2011, Boeing's 737 net order total was wiped out with the cancellation of 32 737 aircraft from an unidentified customer.
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JetBlue to showcase NextGen benefits in ADS-B trial
JetBlue and the US FAA have signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement that will equip 35 of the carrier's Airbus A320s with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast...
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PICTURE: Boeing unveils 1,000th 767
Boeing's venerable 767 has become only the second widebody aircraft to cross the 1,000th delivery mark. The 91st 767-300ER for Japan's All Nippon Airways,...
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digEcor gains L7 business from United-Continental
Handheld in-flight entertainment device supplier digEcor has unveiled plans to supply its L7 player to United-Continental for use by passengers in United's...
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Norwegian first to offer broadband on intra-European flights
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has quietly started offering Row 44's in-flight high-speed Internet service to passengers on a single Boeing 737-800,...
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Jetstar A330 suffered icing of Goodrich pitot probes
Investigation into Australian Jetstar Airbus event says that at least two of the probes were obstructed
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Alitalia signs biofuel pact with Solena
Alitalia has signed an agreement with US bioenergy group Solena to look into converting biomass from municipal waste into biofuel to power part of its fleet...
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Embraer set to plant manufacturing flag on US soil
Aircraft manufacturer is setting up a Phenom business jet manufacturing facility on US soil, in Melbourne, Florida
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Airbus cancelled Flyington's order after non-PDP payment
Airbus stresses that it, rather than the airline, cancelled Flyington Freighters' order for 12 A330-200Fs following "non-payment of pre-delivery payments". An...
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Cessna “pulls trigger” on Embraer challengers
Cessna is readying a slate of clean sheet and product upgrades in its super-light and medium-sized business jet line to take on the equivalent from Embraer's Legacy 450 and 500 development programmes.
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Ryanair to launch 17 new Greek routes
Ryanair in April will launch 17 new routes to Kos, Rhodes and Thessaloniki in Greece. The Irish budget carrier will serve Kos from Bari, Bologna, Brussels...
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Airbus to increase A330 production rate to 10 a month
Airbus is to increase its A330 production rate to 10 aircraft a month from the second quarter of 2013.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
Bombardier has clinched an order from an undisclosed customer for eight business jets - two from the Challenger family and six from the Global line.
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Iberia "forced to" contract out short-haul as interim measure
Iberia's decision to sub-lease aircraft and hand certain short-haul routes to Vueling was something the carrier "needed to do" as an interim measure while...
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UAE display team pilots complete initial training in Italy
Eight pilots designated as members of the United Arab Emirates' Al-Fursan (The Knights) display team completed the "basic" phase of their aerobatic flying training course at Italy's Udine Rivolto air base on 28 January.
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India's Flyington cancels A330 freighter order
India's Flyington Freighters has cancelled its order for 12 Airbus A330-200Fs, four years after becoming one of the type's initial customers.
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Qantas increases fuel surcharge for first time in three years
Qantas Airways has increased its fuel surcharge for the first time three years. The carrier has upped the surcharge on international flights by $20-50...
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Israeli air force re-engines Hermes 450 UAVs
The Israeli air force is re-engining its Elbit Systems Hermes 450 unmanned air vehicles with the R902 (W) engine, with the enhancement to increase the type's operational envelope.
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TACA Peru adds first E-190, plans more domestic expansion
TACA Peru is planning further domestic expansion in the second half of this year with additional routes and aircraft.
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Sikorsky S-92s to begin Afghanistan duty from February
Two Sikorsky S-92 heavy twin helicopters will begin performing passenger and cargo lift services in Afghanistan in February as part of a contract with AAR Corporation.