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Boeing looks to 20 March for 747-8I first flight
A day after Boeing's first 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first engine run, company sources indicate the aircraft's maiden sortie is honing...
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AA11: Jet Aviation plans to open in mainland China
Jet Aviation will open a fixed-base operation in mainland China within 12 months and look to develop further outlets in the country as demand grows.
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Airbus Military to launch A400M series production
Airbus Military has given the green light to launch series production of its A400M "Grizzly" airlifter. Speaking on 9 March at parent company EADS's...
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TACA Peru to launch two more domestic routes
TACA Peru has unveiled plans to launch two more domestic routes as part of the second phase of its new domestic expansion project. The Avianca-TACA...
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Aircell reveals plan to offer Ka- and Ku-band in-flight internet
Aircell has thrown its hat into the international arena for in-flight high-speed internet with plans ultimately to offer a global Ka-band satellite-based...
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Lufthansa to revamp 747-400 cabins
Lufthansa is to start a cabin refurbishment programme on its fleet of Boeing 747-400s, with particular emphasis on its first-class product. The airline...
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Lufhansa and NetJets rekindle partnership
Lufthansa has entered into a new co-operation agreement with fractional ownership provider NetJets...
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Cyprus Airways scrapes 2010 profit thanks to Govt compensation
Cyprus Airways has scraped a full-year net profit for 2010 of €215,000 ($299,078), thanks to a €20 million compensation payment from the Cypriot Government...
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Aircell reveals plan to offer Ka- and Ku-band in-flight Internet
Aircell has thrown its hat into the international arena for in-flight high-speed Internet by announcing plans to ultimately offer a global Ka-band satellite-based...
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No deadline for ending A320 production: Airbus
Airbus has no firm deadline for the end of production of its A320 narrowbody, despite the increasing success of its re-engined replacement, the A320neo.
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EADS chief unconvinced by case for all-new narrowbody
EADS chief executive Louis Gallois has questioned the wisdom of Boeing's apparent plans to launch an entirely new narrowbody airliner.
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Aeroflot orders six 777-300ERs and two 777-200ERs
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has been named as the previously unidentified customer in Boeing's order books for six 777-300ERs and two 777-200ERs.
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Lufthansa to add four new destinations this summer
Lufthansa is to launch flights to four new destinations and start another nine new routes as part of its summer schedule. The new destinations are...
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Lufthansa posts €876m operating profit for 2010
Germany's Lufthansa Group has posted an operating profit of €876 million ($1.2 billion) for the full-year 2010.
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Crashed An-148 broke up after being pushed beyond limits
Investigators suspect the Antonov An-148 which crashed in Russia during a test flight broke up in the air, having been pushed beyond maximum aerodynamic...
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Heli-Expo: Turbomeca reveals helicopter engine revamp
European engine-maker Turbomeca has unveiled a product development strategy that could introduce four new turboshaft engines by the end of this decade spanning...
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AA11: Comac finishes preliminary design phase for C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has completed the preliminary design phase on its C919 narrowbody jet, and has embarked upon the detailed...
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HE11: Bell Helicopter updates civil 407, hints at new machine
Bell Helicopter has unveiled two upgrades to bolster the 407 light helicopter in the commercial and paramilitary markets, while executives acknowledge interest...
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MD Helicopters floats new aircraft launch plan
Touting healthy sales and plans to launch a new aircraft, the head of MD Helicopters says the airframer has finally shed the financial instability that nearly...
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GECAS contracts SR Technics for C-checks
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has appointed SR Technics to provide two C-Checks in February and March 2011. The checks will be conducted at...