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No technical problem during A340 overrun: Airbus
Airbus has indicated to operators that there was no technical problem with the Air France Airbus A340-300 that overran the runway at Toronto Pearson Airport earlier this month.
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DHS approves Northrop's counter-Manpads system
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have approved the design of Northrop Grumman’s Guardian counter man-portable air defence system (counter-Manpads).
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Air France undeterred by SkyTeam anti-trust setback
Air France remains confident that it will gain US anti-trust immunity for itself and five other members of the SkyTeam alliance, despite damning feedback from its application from the US Department of Justice.
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US Airways and America West unveil new livery
US Airways and America West Airlines have revealed the new livery under which their aircraft will operate when the two carriers merge
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$25.4 billion to be spent on satellites in next decade
The market for commercial communication satellites is expected to be worth $25.4 billion over the next 10 years, according to a new report from aerospace intelligence company Forecast International.
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Uzbekistan buys Il-76 freighters
Uzbekistan Airways has ordered three Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD freighters from Tashkent-based TAPO. The Uzbeki airline is the second buyer for the type – equipped with new-generation Aviadvigatel PS-90A76 turbofans – behind Volga-Dnepr. The first Volga-Dnepr aircraft, flown for the first time earlier this month, made its debut at last week’s Moscow ...
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NewsAlliance values
The original bright revenue promises of the global alliances may have lost their lustre in today’s competitive reality, but initiatives in new areas such as distribution may revive early hopes that airlines could add more value together than apart
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Africa’s era of liberalisation
The African airline industry is starting to benefit from liberalisation, but there are still many challenges ahead, says Elijah Chingosho, technical director of the African Airlines Association
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Further bankruptcies beckon for US majors
The season of involuntary restructuring is in full blossom this autumn as two more major US airlines – Delta and Northwest Airlines – are poised at the brink of bankruptcy.