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NTSB asks for better bird-proofing
Recommendations for new engine certification procedures, emergency checklists, aircraft equipage and pilot training are included the 34 safety recommendations...
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BA would encourage closer ties with JetBlue: Walsh
British Airways is interested in a closer relationship with US carrier JetBlue Airways following the recent tie-up between the low-cost carrier and Oneworld...
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean sheet replacement of its narrowbody family.
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Panasonic confirms eX2 IFE deal for Lufthansa A380s
Panasonic Avionics this week confirmed that Lufthansa has deployed the manufacturer's eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on its flagship Airbus A380...
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New European cell to co-ordinate response to ash threat
Threats to European traffic posed by volcanic eruption are to be handled by a new co-ordination agency which will be charged with organising a rapid response.
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NTSB: United 757 pilots doused windshield fire twice
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16...
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PICTURE: Retro-look Tucanos join BBMF Spitfire
Two of the RAF's Tucano trainers are sporting Second World War-style paint schemes as part of its 70th anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Britain ...
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NewsSweden to acquire AAI's Shadow 200
The Swedish armed forces are to begin operating AAI's Shadow 200 unmanned aircraft system, under a three-year deal worth around SKr500 million ($63.5 million) ...
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UK picks Northrop for countermeasures support deal
Northrop Grumman has won a $152 million contract to support infrared countermeasures equipment on UK military aircraft ...
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NewsVIDEO: Lufthansa opts for simple comforts in A380 cabin
Lufthansa has deliberately opted for a relatively simple cabin interior on its Airbus A380s, shunning extravagant fittings
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NewsUK officials defend Concorde’s safety standards as Paris trial continues
As senior French officials involved in the Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde programme undergo a criminal trial in Paris after the July 2000 fatal Air France crash, their UK counterparts have defended the safety standards to which the supersonic transport was originally designed.
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Boeing says 747-8F year-end service entry is at risk
(corrects location of aircraft two) Boeing is warning that further delays could occur in its 747-8F certification campaign as it adds a fourth aircraft...
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NewsVueling looks to re-fleet as A320 leases near expiry
Spain's Vueling Airlines is pondering an order for new Airbus A320s, or the lease of new aircraft, as more than half of its fleet will be returned to lessors...
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Air France-KLM lining up deals with Udvar-Hazy
Air France-KLM is discussing the delivery of new aircraft with International Lease Finance founder Steven Udvar-Hazy's new venture, Air Lease. According...
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Lao start-up carrier plans to take up to nine Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has secured another tentative customer for its Superjet 100 after a start-up Lao carrier, identified as Phongsavanh Airlines, signed for up to nine...
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NewsMystery Citation crash revives calls for recorders on business jets
The pilots of a Cessna Citation 500 that crashed fatally near Biggin Hill in the UK in 2008 soon after take-off had been misled by unidentified vibration...
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A330-200F’s prospects as DC-10 replacement boosted as fuel prices rise: Airbus
Airbus believes that the increasing cost of fuel will help draw demand for its A330-200 Freighter from operators of McDonnell Douglas DC-10Fs, a target replacement market for the new cargo widebody.
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KAI to complete its first general aviation aircraft around year-end
Korea Aerospace Industries is still working on the joint-definition phase of its KC-100 light piston single, but aims to start building the first aircraft...
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China exporting ARJ21s and other aircraft to Indonesia
China is turning to barter deals and targeting resource-rich countries in an effort to sell the ARJ21 regional jet overseas.
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TAM MRO seeks first 767 and 777 third-party customers
The fast-expanding maintenance unit of Brazilian carrier TAM is seeking to secure its first widebody third-party customer, with Boeing 767 heavy check slots...