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Source: 787 design flaw drives supplier freeze
Fixing a previously undisclosed 787 design flaw has now emerged as a contributor to Boeing's decision to freeze shipments from suppliers until early June....
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Boeing to increase 737 output to 34 per month
Boeing will increase 737 output to 34 per month, responding to an increase in customer demand. Starting in early 2012, Boeing's will build an additional...
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New UK rules double ash concentration safety threshold
New measures to be introduced in the UK tomorrow will enable carriers greater freedom to operate in the vicinity of volcanic
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Windshield heater triggers United 757 cockpit fire and diversion
A Los Angeles bound Boeing 757 that took off from New York JFK airport diverted to Dulles International airport on the evening of 16 May after experiencing...
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Ryanair demands more lenient ash-protection rules
Ryanair is again demanding that the UK adopt a new system of protection against volcanic ash, after the Icelandic eruption disrupted operations at several...
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IATA latest estimates show premium travel still lags pre-recession levels
Figures compiled for IATA examining premium travel for the month of March and the first quarter of 2010 show that despite a recent impressive increase in...
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Oma Sud prepares for US sales drive
Italian aeronautical company Oma Sud will launch a US sales and marketing drive at the AirVenture show...
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Azerbaijan takes delivery of KA-32A
Russian Helicopters has delivered two multi-role Kamov Ka-32A helicopters to the Azerbaijan government.
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Porsche has designs on VVIP aircraft
Jet Aviation Basel and Austria's Porsche Design Studio have agreed to collaborate on the design of VVIP aircraft cabin interiors.
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Turkish puts back LA and Washington routes to December
Turkish Airlines' plans to launch services to Los Angeles and Washington Dulles have been put back to December, but the airline is still intending to open...
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PICTURE: Saudi Arabian takes delivery of first ordered A330
Saudi Arabian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330, after ordering the type two years ago.
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INTERIORS: 3D movies poised to take off
As 3D movies capture the imagination of theatre audiences around the world, in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturers are working to bring the technology to aircraft cabins, and are confident it will happen in the near term.
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Afghan passenger flight reported missing
Unconfirmed reports suggest that an Afghan passenger aircraft has gone missing in the north of the country.
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Mitsubishi to complete MRJ design by end-August
Mitsubishi Aircraft aims to complete the design of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by the end of August, and is also working on a plan to develop an after-sales...
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Turkish Airlines to take A330-200F test aircraft
Airbus will hand its A330-200F flight test aircraft to Turkish Airlines later this year.
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Carriers vent frustration over ash data and airspace closures
Air transport industry representatives are battling to reach agreement with regulators on
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Military jets accompany Cathay A340 landing in bomb scare
Canadian authorities scrambled military jets to accompany a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A340 landing at Vancouver International Airport yesterday, after...
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INTERIORS: Southwest sees green with new carpet squares
Southwest Airlines has opted to extend its in-flight trial of new lighter-weight, eco-friendly interiors on its "green plane" before deciding whether to...
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INTERIORS: BlueBox launches first iPad IFE system
Apple's much-hyped spring launch of the iPad tablet in the US prompted some industry observers to surmise that embedded in-flight entertainment (IFE) is...
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INTERIORS: Doubling business with stacked sleeper seats
If airlines could double the number of fully-flat sleeper seats in their business-class cabins without surrendering comfort, would they do it? US engineering...