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NewsAirbus puts delivery target above 600
Airbus is aiming to deliver more than 600 aircraft this year, and keep its book-to-bill ratio above unity. The airframer is looking to secure gross...
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European regulator adopts FAA's 787 grounding
European regulator EASA has become the latest aviation safety agency to order a grounding of Boeing's 787 in the light of problems with its lithium-ion batteries.
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Jetstar Hong Kong appoints Cheung as CFO
Jetstar Hong Kong has appointed Howard Cheung as its chief financial officer. Cheung previously worked for Amcor and Rio Tinto Alcan from 2006 to 2012...
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Cebu Pacific to start long-haul services in October with Manila-Dubai
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific plans to launch long-haul services, starting 7 October, on the Manila-Dubai route. It will operate a daily...
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China Eastern to launch Shanghai-San Francisco in April
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch a daily Shanghai Pudong-San Francisco service on 26 April. It will use Airbus A330-200 aircraft on the route,...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Grounding order moves 787 into uncharted territory
A grounding order by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) moves the Boeing 787 programme into territory uncharted for a modern airliner as long as a recently discovered "battery fire risk" remains unsolved.
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NewsBoeing responds to 787 grounding order
Responding to a grounding order imposed by the US Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney says the company will seek to return...
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NewsPratt & Whitney to deliver last F-22 Raptor engine
Pratt & Whitney will deliver the last of 507 F119 afterburning turbofans to the US Air Force on 17 January. Two such engines, which the company says have...
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NewsFAA orders 787 grounding until battery problem fixed
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will ground all US-registered Boeing 787s until Boeing demonstrates the lithium-ion-polymer batteries on board...
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NewsUS-Europe alliance confirmed for Orion manned craft
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have put more detail on their agreement for ESA to build the service module for NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle.
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Berlin invests millions to improve existing airports
Berlin's airport operator has dismissed the chief executive of the future Brandenburg hub, Rainer Schwarz, and revealed intermediate investment plans for...
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NewsVirgin America to launch Los Angeles-Las Vegas flights in April
Virgin America will launch three daily flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas from 22 April, says a source at the company. The new service is the...
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NewsPilot of ill-fated AW109 named
The pilot of the AgustaWestland AW109 involved in a fatal crash on 16 January in London has been named as Capt Peter Barnes
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United breaks ground on new Newark hangar
United Airlines has started construction of a new 90,000 square ft (27,432 square m) widebody maintenance hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport. The...
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NewsUnited continues to fly 787s
United Airlines continues to fly its six Boeing 787s, following the emergency landing of an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 in Japan on 16 January.
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NewsCrane-crash pilot requested to divert and land at the London Heliport
The pilot of the ill-fated AgustaWestland AW109 that crashed in London on 16 January had requested to divert and land at the London Heliport in Battersea because of bad weather.
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Etihad and KLM see scope for further co-operation
New partners Etihad Airways and KLM see more co-operation to come after unveiling a new daily Abu Dhabi-Amsterdam connection, with the next step being around...
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NewsPICTURE: Kazakhstan receives C295 transports from Airbus Military
Kazakhstan has received its first two of a possible eight C295 medium transports from Airbus Military ...
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NewsRolls-Royce wins Saudi Tornado support deal
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a four-year contract to provide in-service support for the RB199 engines which power Saudi Arabia's Tornado combat aircraft ...
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Cardiff Aviation names head of base maintenance
Welsh start-up MRO provider Cardiff Aviation has recruited Colin Harrison as head of base maintenance. Harrison joins the St Athan hangar from UK...