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Air India expects to take first 787 next March
Air India expects to begin taking delivery of new Boeing 787s at the end of next year's first quarter.
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Air Canada, Garuda, Thai and Air Austral could sublease Air India’s 777s
Air Canada, Thai Airways International, Garuda Indonesia and Reunion Island-based Austral have expressed interest in subleasing Boeing 777-200LRs and 777-300ERs...
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NewsUS DoD agrees to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs over 4 years
The US Department of Defense has agreed to buy 124 F/A-18E/Fs and EA-18Gs manufactured by Boeing over the next four years for an undisclosed sum, a source...
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Haji-Ioannou bids to overturn EasyJet expansion strategy
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is threatening formal steps to block the low-cost carrier's planned fleet expansion, having resigned from his position...
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NewsEasyJet founder Stelios quits board to battle fleet plan
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has resigned from the board of the UK budget carrier in a bid to resist the airline's fleet-expansion plans.
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NewsEADS hopes A380 will break even in five years
EADS is hoping that the Airbus A380 programme will near break-even at the end of its current planning cycle.
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NewsPICTURES: Finnish army to retire last Mi-8 transports
With use of its NH90s ramping up, the Finnish army will retire its last two Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters within months ...
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NewsAirbus points sharklet A321 at 757 replacement market
Airbus is confident that performance upgrades in the pipeline for its single-aisle family will give its largest model, the A321, a sufficient range boost...
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NewsPICTURES: 70th anniversary of Battle of Britain Beacon plans unveiled
A beacon, that will stand taller than the UK's Houses of Parliament, has been unveiled as part of the Royal Air Force Museum's plans to modernise and preserve its collection of Battle of Britain aircraft.
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International flights at Tokyo Haneda to start on 31 Oct
Tokyo Haneda Airport's fourth runway and international passenger terminal will begin operations on 21 October, followed by the start of international scheduled...
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Star expects to add more members in Latin America and Africa
The Star Alliance is focusing recruitment efforts in Africa and Latin America as the grouping is poised to expand beyond 30 members.
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TAM expects Star to generate $60m in additional revenues
Brazil's TAM expects its membership in Star Alliance to generate at least $60 million in additional annual revenues.
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US crash investigators launch for Tripoli
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent a team of investigators to help the government of Libya determine what caused an Afriqiyah Airways...
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GE prepares to roll out smart wrench
GE's Quality Technology Centre is preparing to roll out to maintenance shops and manufacturing plants a "smart" torque system that will ensure technicians...
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US lawmakers propose law to add subsidies to cost of KC-X bids
US lawmakers supporting Boeing's pursuit of the KC-X tanker contract today proposed a law that would force the Department of Defense to add the value of...
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System security is focus for e-enabled A350 XWB
Airbus is focused on ensuring its Airbus A350 XWB is not vulnerable to hackers, and has vocalized some of the burning questions that must be answered as...
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Boeing starts testing first GEnx engines on 787
Boeing today announced completing initial engine starts on the first General Electric GEnx-1Bs installed on a 787, moving the flight test programme one step...
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Boeing takes six 787 cancellations
Boeing has received cancellations for six 787 aircraft from an unidentified customer.
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Uptick in air travel seen for summer
US airlines are expecting a modest improvement in air travel in the third quarter but even as demand grows, recovery may be stifled by higher fuel costs.
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NASA, EasyJet to study commuting, fatigue
How does fatigue really affect flightcrews? EasyJet staff are to be monitored by NASA in a bid to measure risks