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TANS confirms 57 survivors in 737-200 crash
Peruvian carrier TANS has confirmed that 57 people survived the Boeing 737-200 crash on 23 August near the city of Pucallpa, although it remains unclear exactly how many were on board the aircraft.
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Bombardier cuts annual CRJ200 production to 18 aircraft
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has announced that the continued slump in demand for 50-seat regional jets has lead it to reduce its annual CRJ200 production to just 18 aircraft from February 2006.
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Boeing near to closing 787 lessor deal
Boeing has confirmed it expects to finalise a sale of six 787s with a major aircraft leasing company within the next two months.
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Swiss confirms axing of Embraer and Saab fleet
Swiss International Air Lines is to axe the Embraer ERJ-145 and Saab 2000 regional types from its short-haul network, confirming earlier indications that it would retain only an expanded BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet for regional services.
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EADS puts EC-145 forward for US Army contract
EADS North America has put itself forward as a prime contractor for a major US military contract for the first time.
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KLM receives first Airbus A330-200
KLM took delivery of its first long haul Airbus A330-200 today (25 August).
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Helios 737 crashed with no fuel
Speaking exclusively to Flight International, head of the Greek Air Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety Board Capt Akrivos Tsolakis has revealed that the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 crashed north east of Athens soon after it ran out of fuel while being flown by a student pilot whose flying experience was ...
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Investigators probe Northwest 747 landing gear collapse
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials are investigating the landing gear collapse of a Northwest Airlines Boeing 747-200 at Guam international airport on 19 August following a flight from Tokyo Narita.
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KLM evaluates all-business transatlantic service
SkyTeam carrier KLM is investigating the possibility of offering a transatlantic all-business service.
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Cessna 172 crash kills four
A Cessna 172 has crashed in the mountainous region near Simplondorf on the Swiss-Italian border killing all four passengers on board.
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Airline safety record reverses
The recent spate of fatal accidents worldwide, culminating in the loss of a TANS Peru Boeing 737-200 yesterday, ensures that 2005’s airline safety record will mark an unwelcome reversal of the downward trend in fatalities over the last three years.
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James Webb Space Telescope marks program milestone
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) team have completed the initial step in manufacturing all the primary mirrors for the next-generation space observatory's telescope - an important program milestone.
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The woman holding the A380’s future in her hands
Rachel Daeschler is the European Aviation Safety Agency’s project certification manager for the Airbus A380 in Cologne. She heads a team of 40 engineers
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Under pressure: How aviation became the cash cow for the green lobby
Commercial aviation has striven to reduce noise and emissions, but politicians are stepping up calls for greater effort
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Green light
Development of hydrogen-powered aircraft remains stuck in low gear. What is stalling this apparently highly efficient and environmentally sound technology?
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ATG hurls Javelin back into tests with new nose gear
Assembly modified to resolve shimmy issues, as deposits for aircraft hit almost 100