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NewsBombardier Global twins receive first airworthiness directive
Bombardier says one-third of its 147 Global XRS and Global 5000 super-large business jets have been given a clean bill of health following an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) issued by Transport Canada on 9 October. The mandate came after mechanics working on an aircraft discovered a seized bearing and fractured ...
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Boeing strike could impact Continental's 787 deliveries: Kellner
Continental Airlines acknowledged today that the Boeing machinists strike could impact the delivery schedule for its 787s.
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Wireless IFE in focus with Bluebox install on A380 mock-up
Airbus has commissioned Bluebox Avionics to provide its wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for inclusion in the A380 demo mock-up in Hamburg,...
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European lawmakers poised to take action on critical TCAS weakness
Lawmakers want a rapid fleet-wide upgrade to traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS) software in a bid to avoid the potential of a mid-air collision over...
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Gulf Air focuses on A330s for near-term fleet growth
With Gulf Air not expecting its first Boeing 787s to arrive until at least 2016, the airline is focusing on its efforts on developing its Airbus A330 fleet. The...
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NewsBoeing strike freezes Southwest deliveries
A six week strike by machinists at Boeing has resulted in the pushback of three 737-700 deliveries scheduled for Southwest this year to 2009. About...
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Serbians go to Israel for Orbiter unmanned air vehicle training
Serbian soldiers are expected to arrive soon in Israel for training to operate an Orbiter unmanned aircraft system to be supplied by Aeronautics for $700,000...
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Auditors face UK probe after XL Group collapse
UK financial auditing watchdog, the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board (AADB), is to launch a probe into the auditors of collapsed UK travel group,...
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S-76 operators get global charter opportunity
Sikorsky S-76 operators are being offered the chance to become part of a globally branded franchise network that will market its members' charter services...
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Elbit and Jetcraft to offer EVS retrofit for Challenger 604
Nearly a decade after developing the first enhanced vision system, Kollsman has become the first EVS supplier to break into the aftermarket business after...
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Ocean Sky reveals expansion plan details
UK business aviation services provider Ocean Sky has given further details of its planned expansion, eyeing fixed-base...
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NewsIndia's Kingfisher reports 9-month net loss of $39m
India's Kingfisher Airlines saw pre-tax losses widen in the nine-month period to 31 March but it managed to reduce net losses. Kingfisher says in a...
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Harbin Embraer’s ERJ deliveries may be extended beyond 2010
Embraer has issued an assurance that regional jet production at its Chinese joint venture Harbin Embraer has not ceased, but concedes that delivery of ERJ-145s...
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Coventry loses scheduled airline links as Thomsonfly quits
UK holiday carrier Thomsonfly is axing its services from the regional Coventry Airport, ending major scheduled airline flights from the Midlands city. Its...
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China’s MA600 completes first flight
China's latest turboprop airliner, the Xian MA600, completed a 20min maiden flight on 9 October, kicking off the certification effort towards Chinese approval...
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South Korea's Air Busan to launch 27 October
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is withdrawing from the Seoul Gimpo-Busan and Busan-Jeju routes and instead will be codesharing with Air Busan which is launching...
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Dive in demand could prompt Delta to cut 767 fleet
Delta Air Lines today revealed details of the fleet changes it made during the third quarter, and assured analysts that the carrier is prepared to make further...
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Airbus reins in A320 and A330/A340 production rate rises
Airbus is to slow plans to increase production rates on its A320 and A330/A340 family aircraft citing current uncertainties in the aviation market. The...
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NewsBoeing wins huge 787 order from American Airlines
American Airlines parent AMR became the third US customer for the Boeing 787 after reaching a purchase agreement with the airframer for 42 787-9s. American's...
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NewsPlans underway at Empire Aero to offer E-190 maintenance
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Empire Aero Center has received board approval to acquire the necessary tooling to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer...