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NewsQantas and Emirates enter wide-ranging partnership
Qantas Airways and Emirates have entered an extensive partnership that will see the pair collaborate on routes and frequent flyer benefits, with Qantas to...
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NewsATM improvements could cut 13min from each flight, says Airbus
Fully optimising air traffic management and aircraft systems would cut 13min from the duration of the average flight in Europe and the USA, saving nine million tonnes of excess fuel and cutting 28 million tonnes of CO² emissions each year.
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NewsHoneywell receives Israeli order for M-346 engines
Honeywell has received a $735 million contract to supply Israel with F124-GA-200 turbofans for its Alenia Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer fleet. Honeywell...
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NewsRepublic and American discuss large regional jet contract
Republic Airways is in talks with American Airlines regarding a capacity purchase agreement for large regional jets, as the mainline carrier restructures...
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Cathay Pacific appoints SVP Americas
Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Tom Owen to senior vice president, Americas. Owen will be responsible for the overall management of Cathay Pacific's...
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NewsPICTURE: Iraq's first C-130J makes flight debut
Iraq's first new-generation Hercules tactical transport has made its first flight from Lockheed Martin's Marietta site in Georgia ...
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NewsHawaiian buys two turboprops
Hawaiian Airlines has signed agreements to buy two turboprop aircraft from an unnamed supplier as part of its plan to launch a new regional subsidiary in Hawaii. Scott...
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Ecuador's TAME eyes US, Argentina flights
Ecuadorian state-owned carrier TAME plans to launch its first medium-haul routes to Buenos Aires and New York in 2013 while consolidating its regional presence. TAME...
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NewsVIDEO: Slot availability behind SilkAir’s switch from A320 to 737, says Leahy
Airbus says it lost out to the Boeing 737 Max in the recent campaign at SilkAir due to a lack of early slots rather than any competitive advantage its rival holds over the A320neo. The airframer is confident it will maintain its claimed market share lead in the single-aisle sector.
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UAE carriers RAK Airways and Etihad to codeshare
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE-based RAK Airways has signed a codeshare deal with Etihad Airways, which will see the two carriers codeshare on six routes including...
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Boeing upholds 777X end-decade service entry
A senior Boeing executive is resisting a recent wave of pressure to speed up a launch decision and service entry for the proposed 777X, which the airframer...
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NewsVIDEO: Leahy admits A380 near-term sales difficult but resolute in long-term demand
Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy is confident the airframer can achieve its target of consistently selling at least 30 A380s a year, but admits that this is proving a challenge in 2012.
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Elta, Bombardier offer special-mission version of Global 5000
Elta Systems has started to offer potential customers a special-mission aircraft based on the Gulfstream 5000 business jet, with Elta and Bombardier having...
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EasyJet to introduce allocated seating across network
EasyJet is rolling out allocated seating across its network in November, having completed a successful trial of the scheme on more than 6,000 flights. The...
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ANA 787 suffers hydraulic leak before takeoff
The world's first operational Boeing 787 was forced to return to the gate at Okayama after a leak in a hydraulic pump located in its port-side engine nacelle.
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Air China launches Shanghai-Lanzhou service
Air China has launched a four times weekly Shanghai Pudong-Lanzhou service. The service will be operated using Airbus A320 aircraft. The carrier...
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Embraer’s Phenom 100 gains type certification in China
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Phenom 100 executive jet to operate the aircraft in the...
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NewsIndia to require 1,450 new aircraft in next 20 years: Boeing
Boeing forecasts that Indian airlines will receive 1,450 aircraft valued at $175 billion in the next 20 years, with India to surpass China with the world's...
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NewsAmerican to implement new pilots contract
American Airlines received approval from the bankruptcy court to reject its pilots contract and implement a new term sheet today. US Bankruptcy Court...
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NewsNASA outlines commercial crew bids, justifies selections
NASA has released a statement on the selection of three spacecraft companies to develop crew transportation to low Earth orbit (LEO), laying out the relative...