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Jet2 flies Boeing 737 with Pratt & Whitney parts in CFM56
A Boeing 737-300 of UK leisure carrier Jet2 has become the first aircraft to fly with Pratt & Whitney-supplied parts in one of its CFM56-3 engines. According...
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Investigators: No trace of recorder signals from crashed A330
French investigators have clarified that no signals have yet been identified from the flight recorders on board the crashed Air France Airbus A330. Resources...
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Business aviation in brief
Cessna has begun a company-wide furlough and a skeleton crew is keeping the airframer afloat as it continues to endure rolling layoffs
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Helibras to design and build a new helicopter from scratch
Eurocopter's chief executive expects to see the company's Brazilian subsidiary Helibras design and build a new helicopter from scratch within the next decade.
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Stratos aims to secure funding for four-seat personal jet at Oshkosh
Stratos Aircraft is hoping to secure at July's AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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General aviation in brief
The government of Egypt has placed an order with AgustaWestland for three AW109 Power light twin helicopters. The helicopters will be...
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Air India has no plans for aircraft deferrals
Air India has no immediate plans to defer the aircraft it has on order despite a tough economic environment and a crowded Indian aviation market.
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Airbus signs research deal with JAXA
Vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding evaluation and non-destructive inspection are two technologies to be evaluated under the first research agreement...
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Boeing delays 787 first flight as it prepares structural modification
Boeing's 787 customers are urgently waiting to hear when they can expect to see their first Dreamliners after the programme suffered another major delay....
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Flight Training Adelaide in talks to launch MPL programme
Australian flying training provider Flight Training Adelaide is in discussions with an unidentified...
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EU may lift ban on four Indonesian airlines in July
The European Commission could allow four Indonesian airlines to serve its members from July, partially lifting a blanket ban that it imposed in 2008 after...
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Air India aims to cut $103M in wage costs
Air India aims to cut 5 billion rupees ($103 million) per year from its total wage bill of 30 billion rupees.
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Near miss freezes work on Boston taxiway project
Work on the centre-field taxiway project at the Boston Logan International airport continues to be on hold following a near miss between a construction worker's...
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Republic aims to add Frontier to its portfolio
Frontier Airlines could soon become a wholly-owned subsidiary of US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings if the bankruptcy court overseeing Frontier's...
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US carrier revenues continue to plummet
Passenger revenue at US carriers in May fell by 26% year-over-year as the H1N1 virus further crimped the anemic demand environment.
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Economy-class not forgotten as Panasonic's 'iPod merge' progresses
As the proliferation of Apple iPod and iPhone devices continues unabated, in-flight entertainment (IFE) giant Panasonic Avionics is moving quickly to bring...
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TSB: Cougar S-92 experienced tail rotor drive failure
Canadian investigators have determined that pilots of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 that ditched off the coast of Newfoundland on 12 March had attempted to autorotate the aircraft into the icy Atlantic after the tail rotor drive had failed
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Air Canada reaches tentative contract extension with flight attendants
Air Canada continues to make progress with labour groups, reaching a tentative agreement with its 6,700 flight attendants to extend their current contract.
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Spectrum builds S40 fuselage demonstrator
Spectrum Aeronautical has completed the first of a series of fuselage manufacturing demonstrators for its all-composite...
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PICTURE: IAI delivers Colombia's first upgraded Kfir fighter
Israel Aerospace Industries has delivered the first upgraded Kfir fighters to the Colombian air force. The company was contracted in late 2007 to modernise...