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Alitalia debuts new business and premium economy on first A330
Italy's Alitalia has debuted new business and premium economy cabins with the delivery of its first new long-haul aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, and says...
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China establishes aviation industry fund
China has established its first aviation industry fund, providing a major boost for local aircraft manufacturers trying to market aircraft to Chinese carriers.
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Boeing outsizes rivals in bid to replace HH-60
Boeing has submitted data on the CH-47 and V-22 to the US Air Force as potential replacements for the HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet of combat search and rescue...
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Boeing completes South Carolina 787 interior fitting site selection
Boeing has completed site selection for its South Carolina 787 interior parts fabrication facility.
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Gol plans to finally phase out 737-300s in August
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol plans to finally retire its last Boeing 737-300 next month, 20 months behind its initial schedule for phasing out the type.
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Boeing cautions 787 first delivery could slip to 2011
With its debut at the 2010 Farnborough air show days away, Boeing has issued a "cautionary note" that the first 787 delivery could slip into early 2011,...
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Continental readies to bring flat-bed seats to 767s, 787s
Continental Airlines has reached its 25th aircraft install of new flat-bed 'BusinessFirst' class seats, and says it is gearing up to offer the seats on its...
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Boeing raises 20-year forecast, citing new competition
Boeing has increased its forecast for commercial aircraft on the back of anticipated rising demand for single-aisle aircraft over the next 20 years
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Research team develops morphed wing for UAVs
Flight-testing is scheduled to begin in 2011 of a morphed wing prototype for unmanned air vehicles that uses in-built shape memory alloy actuators that deform...
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Airbus UK 'in danger of losing' more workshare to European rivals
The UK aerospace industry's contribution to Airbus programmes is in danger of eroding further unless the new government continues to invest in composite...
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Estonian to offer portable IFE on some Boeing flights
Estonian Air has started offering portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) players to passengers on certain flights.
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Aluminium favoured over carbonfibre for fuselage of next ATR
ATR partner Alenia Aeronautica has evaluated the carbonfibre construction and production technology it uses to build Boeing 787 fuselage barrels for the...
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Jet Airways and Kenya Airways enter codeshare pact
India's Jet Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a codeshare agreement, to be effective from 22 July. Jet will place its code on Kenya Airways' daily...
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Telenor's Bjordal succeeds Sandberg as AeroMobile CEO
Telenor executive Pal Bjordal is to succeed Bjorn-Taale Sandberg as chief executive of the firm's subsidiary, in-flight mobile connectivity provider AeroMobile. Bjordal...
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ICAO: Africa safety plan beating its targets
A programme for improving aviation safety oversight in African states through regional co-operation is surging ahead of its targets
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Sukhoi to firm 30-Superjet deal with Asian carrier
Sukhoi is to sign a firm agreement covering 30 Superjet 100 aircraft with a southeast Asian carrier at the upcoming Farnborough Air Show.
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Sagem reveals new Patroller UAV variants
Sagem's Patroller UAV has completed its latest series of flight tests, which it says proved a projected 20-30h endurance goal ...
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Eurofighter nations offered AESA radar enhancement
The Euroradar consortium has made an offer to provide an active electronically scanned array radar enhancement for Eurofighter partner nations Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
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Supplier deals allow Comac to progress with joint-definition phase
China's Comac has completed the selection of major suppliers for the C919, clearing the way for finalising the 150- to 170-seat twinjet's joint definition stage, possibly this year.
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Kenya Airways leases E-190s from Jetscape
Kenya Airways will be adding two Embraer 190s on lease from aircraft leasing company Jetscape.