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    FAA accused over ageing aircraft

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Safety board slams system of oversight after structural problems on crashed 1947 Mallard were 'not addressed'

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    Freighters sought

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    FREIGHTERS SOUGHT Ethiopian Airlines is seeking two dedicated freighters to meet increased European demand for transport of fresh produce. Speaking...

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    Aeroflot courts JAT

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Serbia's newly elected government expects by the end of this month to kick off the process of privatising state-owned national carrier JAT Airways. Serbian...

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    African open skies moves closer

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Agreement among airline chiefs clears way for civil aviation commission to oversee liberalised regime

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    Rex receives Saab 340B+

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has received its first Saab 340B+. It already operates a fleet of 31 Saab 340A/Bs, and the latest aircraft...

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    US Airways to issue RFP

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    ATR and Bombardier will each soon receive requests for proposals to renew US Airways Express operator Piedmont Airlines' fleet. During last week's Regional...

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    Oman Air in it for the long haul

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Omani flag carrier Oman Air is hoping to launch long-haul services before the end of this year using three leased long-haul aircraft, comprising two Boeing...

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    FlyWhoosh debuts in Dundee

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    UK start-up FlyWhoosh has begun offering services from Dundee in Scotland to Birmingham and Belfast using an ATR 42 operated by Poland's White Eagle Aviation....

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    Avianca A330s to bridge gap before 787 delivery

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Surprise addition to narrowbody order to support regional and long-haul ambitions

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    Using simulators to the full

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Using simulators to the full Alteon's new business model seeks to aggregate unused simulator capacity across the airline industry, and sell the excess...

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    Alteon aims to exploit airlines' extra capacity

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Training Stephen Trimble / Seattle Boeing subsidiary Alteon has adopted a new business plan focused on profiting from the surplus of training simulators...

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    UTAir to open tender for Tu-134 fleet replacement

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Russian carrier UTAir is set to invite international tenders for the supply of regional aircraft to replace its fleet of Tupolev Tu-134s. The Khanty-Mansiysk-based...

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    US Airways' fuse pin pain

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Three US Airways Boeing 767s had to be removed from service for two days last month after engineers discovered that recently installed fuse pins in the engine...

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    China Southern cadets to pay for their training

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    China Southern Airlines has started charging its cadets for pilot training. The Guangzhou-based airline says it has recruited 100 male students from across...

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    AFS seeks QuietEagle customer

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Demonstrations of a Chapter 4 hushkitted Boeing MD-80 have been completed at Denmark's Copenhagen airport, writes Graham Warwick. The Pratt & Whitney...

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    Ryanair warns on carbon dioxide 'hysteria'

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Ryanair hit out at the negative publicity surrounding aviation's contribution to carbon dioxide emissions as the Irish low-cost carrier firmed options to...

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    Mixed mode hope for Heathrow

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    The world's most congested two-runway airport shelves proposals for time-based separation procedures

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    Headlines briefing 5 June 2007

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

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    Bombardier to end CRJ sales once NextGen assembly ramps up

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Bombardier will cease offering its current-model CRJs once the assembly line for production of its new generation series of regional jets, dubbed "CRJ NextGen"...

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    P&W JSF engine damaged in test

    2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Driveshaft breaks after deliberate 'hard stall' during ground run with mock-up of lift-fan inlet planned for STOVL F-35