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NewsMaintenance: Turning the screw
The pressure for greater cost efficiencies from maintenance services remains as strong as ever, but recent gains seem to be slowing down. How can carriers and suppliers work in tandem to force more radical change?
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Mars Express mission extended
The European Space Agency's Mars Express mission has been extended by one Martian year, or about 23 months, from the beginning of December 2005.
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Hainan Airlines takes delivery of first A319
Hainan Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A319 aircraft today (23 September) in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft will arrive at Xi’an International Airport in the Shanxi Province on 24 September, where a formal handover ceremony will take place.
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SAAF's Gripen fighter ready for flight trials
BAE Systems and Saab have announced that production of the Gripen multirole fighter destined for the South African Air Force has been completed and that the aircraft is ready to move on to flight trials.
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US Airways concludes E-170 deal with Republic
US Airways has completed its sale of Embraer 170s and other assets to Republic Airways Holdings, generating $90 million in liquidity.
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MAS pilots secure 25% pay rises
Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) pilots have secured sizeable pay rises in new contracts that run through August 2007 as the national carrier tries to keep its cockpit crew from joining other airlines.
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NewsAir Atlanta Icelandic to introduce Boeing 777 Freighters
Air Atlanta Icelandic will introduce the first of four Boeing 777 Freighters in February 2009 on its wet-lease operations, following the deal signed by parent Avion Group at this week’s Cargo Facts Symposium in Seattle.
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Testing of Nimrod's reconnaissance system completed
Raytheon yesterday announced it has successfully completed flight trials and acceptance testing for the Extract system, an airborne reconnaissance system destined to be installed in the RAF’s Nimrod R1 electronic intelligence aircraft.
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Garuda to take purchased 737-800s from 2009
Garuda Indonesia’s commitment to order 10 Boeing 787s for delivery early in the next decade has enabled the airline to again defer deliveries of Boeing 737s that were ordered nearly six years ago
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NewsJetBlue A320 makes emergency landing
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 has made a successful emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after suffering problems with its landing gear.
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Finnair takes delivery of first Embraer 170
Embraer yesterday delivered the first of 12 Embraer 170s to Helsinki-based Finnair
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Venus Express gets wings
Both solar array ‘wings’ have been installed on ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft and preparations at the launch site in Baikonur are on schedule, according to launch campaign manager Michael Witting.
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NewsLack of customers and cash threatens SATS
Successful NASA demonstration of air traffic management system may be in vain