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Airbus to certify airbags in A320s
Airbus has been granted special certification conditions from the US FAA to allow the airframer to certify inflatable airbags in the passenger restraint...
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NewsUpdated: Norway backs JSF selection, rejects Gripen NG
The Norwegian government has rejected Saab's Gripen NG combat aircraft, and will buy Lockheed's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its F-16s ...
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First A380 airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes in Rolls-Royce...
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Lufthansa's CSeries discussions with Bombardier advance
Lufthansa's negotiations with Bombardier concerning the firming up of orders for 30 geared turbofan (GTF)-powered CSeries aircraft "have advanced pretty...
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PICTURE: France’s Blue Line shows off corporate MD-83
French executive and wet-lease charter specialist Blue Line has taken delivery of a Boeing MD-83, configured in a 54-seat premium layout, a type which even...
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NewsBell Helicopter pulls out of Indian defence market
Bell Helicopter has stepped back from the Indian military market, after withdrawing from its second competition in a month ...
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Mexican Learjet wake vortex crash likened to US crash
Mexican investigators suspect that in-trail turbulence from a Mexicana Boeing 767-300 caused the loss of a Bombardier Learjet 45, after the executive jet...
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NewsAirbus exploits A320 load-alleviation to offer higher MTOW
Airbus has started formally offering A320 customers a modification to increase the type's take-off weight, available through a software upgrade to its flight-control...
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NewsItalian ministry clears CAI to buy Alitalia assets for €1.05bn
Italian economic development minister Claudi Scajola has authorised the sale of Alitalia's assets to the rescuing investor consortium Compagnia Aerea Italiana...
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Lufthansa CEO calls for loosening of US ownership restrictions
Lufthansa Chairman and CEO Wolfgang Mayrhuber today called for the US government to loosen foreign airline ownership restrictions, saying limitations hinder...
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FAA issues 737NG emergency fuel pump switch AD
US regulators last night issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring operators of all Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to perform a wiring...
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Cabin attendant aided Air Canada Boeing 767-300 landing after co-pilot incapacitated: inquiry
Subtle incapacitation of an Air Canada Boeing 767-300 first officer during a transatlantic flight led the captain to divert the aircraft to Shannon, Ireland,...
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NewsSouthwest emerges as bidder for ATA’s LaGuardia slots
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is attempting to enter the heavily-trafficked New York airspace through a $7.5 million bid for 14 slots at LaGuardia airport...
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PICTURE: Italy gets first Tranche 2 Eurofighter
The Italian air force has accepted its first of 47 Tranche 2 Eurofighters from Alenia Aeronautica ...
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Lion Air inks MoU for up to 20 ATR 72-500s
Indonesian carrier Lion Air is poised to take up to 20 ATR 72-500s for its Wings Air subsidiary after signing a memorandum of understanding with ATR. As...
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747-8 timeline
February 2002 Boeing asks for airline feedback on a "quiet" version called the 747-400QLR November 2002 Boeing confirms studies to design a more capable...
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China to accelerate air force modenisation
China is likely to accelerate the modernisation of its fighter fleet over the next decade, and is looking to induct additional indigenous aircraft and order...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing shows destruction test of 787 wing box
Boeing has released video images of the 787 wing box destruction test, designed to validate the airframer's analytical models of the structure...