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Susi adds Avantis to propeller-driven fleet
Indonesian operator Susi Air has ordered two Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin-engined turboprops with an option for one more. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery...
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Japan's Skynet acquires first 737-800
Japanese low-cost carrier Skynet Asia Airways has acquired one Boeing 737-800 aircraft, and will be receiving it in the summer of 2011.
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Authorities investigating Thai aircraft engine fire
Thai authorities and representatives from Boeing and General Electric (GE) are investigating an incident last week involving an engine fire on a Thai Airways...
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Australia's Skywest traffic up 26% in January
Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines has reported a 26% growth in passenger traffic in January.
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Delta and US Airways threaten to abandon slot swap
Delta Air Lines and US Airways are warning they might withdraw their proposed slot swap at New York LaGuardia and Washington National if US regulators succeed...
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USAF issues KC-X update, ignores Northrop demands
The US Air Force has issued a "presoliciation notice" for the KC-X tanker contract that suggests at least two of the three changes demanded by the Northrop...
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NewsJazz aims to order 15 Bombardier Q400s
Canadian regional carrier Jazz Air has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier for 15 74-seat NextGen Q400 turbroprops. Air Canada's regional partner...
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NewsFAA confirms examination of Southwest maintenance
Maintenance at Southwest Airlines is again under investigation by the US FAA.
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PICTURE: Boeing reveals commercial crew capsule
Boeing has revealed its capsule concept for NASA's $50 million Commercial Crew Development (CCD) initiative
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NewsTeam Soteria wins UK's SAR-H deal with proven S-92
The UK has picked a team of CHC, RBS and Thales UK to deliver its future SAR-H service, using the Sikorsky S-92 ...
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Vulcanair readies P68C for Brazil
Italian general aviation company Vulcanair is about to make its first foray into the Brazilian...
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BA's OpenSkies to launch new Washington route
British Airways' all-premium carrier OpenSkies is to begin flights to a second US city, Washington DC, from Paris. OpenSkies chief Dale Moss says the...
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Taiwan's air force buys civil EC225s for search and rescue
Taiwan has signed a contract for three Eurocopter EC225 search and rescue helicopters, with sources confirming that the aircraft are intended for use by...
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Boeing outlines further slip to P-8 programme
Boeing expects to fly its first P-8 multi-mission maritime aircraft to a US Navy test site in the third quarter of this year, following a fresh schedule...
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NewsBA 777 crash: Quick flap retraction avoided ILS collision
Investigators believe the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which crashed at London Heathrow would have struck the ground earlier, potentially colliding with...
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NewsAir Berlin maintenance chief quits over strategy rift
German carrier Air Berlin's maintenance chief, Wolfgang Kurth, is quitting the company after a disagreement on strategy. Kurth was named as the chief...
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UK to announce winner of SAR-H contest today
The UK will later today confirm its selection for the joint Ministry of Defence and Maritime and Coastguard Agency SAR-H search and rescue helicopter deal ...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO 747-8F touches down after maiden flight
Boeing's first 747-8F, the largest Western-built commercial freighter, has completed its maiden flight, kicking off a year-long flight test programme.
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Asiana and Air Busan to codeshare on more flights
South Korea's Asiana Airlines and Air Busan have expanded their codeshare agreement.
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NewsRolls-Royce: Trent modification will 'eliminate' fuel-ice risk
Carriers are on track to complete, within six months, modification of nearly 1,900 Trent engines considered vulnerable to the fuel icing which brought down...