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Air Berlin switches to Class 2 EFBs
Air Berlin is to begin trials of a Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) from Sweden's NavAero on a Boeing 737-800, as it looks to roll out the improved system...
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Bombardier remains confident on CRJ sales prospects
Bombardier has again defended the state of its regional jet backlog given the lack of new orders for CRJ-series aircraft. Its third-quarter results,...
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CSeries first-flight timing rests on aircraft systems maturity
First flight of the Bombardier CSeries airliner will depend upon establishing the maturity of dozens of aircraft systems close to entering the final phase...
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NewsYemenia faces mounting French pressure over crash probe
Yemeni flag-carrier Yemenia could come under pressure from the European Commission as France's government becomes increasingly impatient with investigative...
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Boeing expects firm Max order by year-end, releases aircraft list prices
Boeing believes it will garner the first firm order for its re-engined 737 Max narrowbody by the end of 2011. The airframer officially launched the...
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NewsLightSquared to make “upper band” proposal to FCC
Wireless wholesaler LightSquared says it will submit to regulators "very soon" a proposal for approved "upper band"
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NewsUS Air Force orders General Atomics Avenger
The US Air Force has ordered the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator C Avenger for deployment to Afghanistan. A single aircraft was procured, marking...
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UK CAA issues lithium battery warning
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning against sending lithium batteries by airmail or taking them on board flights.
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Jat Tehnika plans to offer A320 MRO from 2012
Belgrade-based maintenance provider Jat Tehnika plans to extend its support capabilities to include Airbus A320 family aircraft. The first phase will...
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Pegasus extends MRO contract with Turkish Technic
Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Technic have agreed to extend their existing Boeing 737 Next Generation wheel and tyre services contract. The current...
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PAL signs maintenance deal with SR Technics
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected SR Technics to provide repair cycle management (RCM) and engine maintenance services. The RCM agreement will...
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Evergreen moves into A320 maintenance
Phoenix, Arizona-based Evergreen Maintenance Center (EMC) has expanded its support capabilities to include Airbus A320 family aircraft. The company...
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Ukraine's Air Onix eyes March launch
Ukrainian start-up Air Onix is making preparations to introduce passenger services from Simferopol in Crimea. The locally-registered carrier, which...
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NewsEtihad orders 10 more 787s
Etihad Airways has ordered an additional 10 Boeing 787-9s, making it the largest customer for the type. Abu Dhabi's national carrier also signed up...
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Qantas' talks to start premium carrier continue; domestic bookings back to pre-strike levels
Qantas Airway's CEO Alan Joyce said on Monday that talks to set up an Asia-based premium airline are still ongoing and that the airline's domestic bookings...
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NewsF-22 oxygen system malfunctioned moments before crash
A US Air Force report has said the regular oxygen system stopped working before a fatal Lockheed Martin F-22 crash in Alaska last November.
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Airbus lawsuit details sharklet patent dispute
Airbus's lawsuit against Seattle-based winglet specialist Aviation Partners follows a claim by the US company that the airframer should pay royalties over...
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Labour board drops Boeing complaint
The US National Labour Relations Board has dropped its complaint against Boeing, following an eight-month saga that culminated 7 December with the 74% approval by...
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NewsEmbraer first flight bodes well for US production line
Embraer says there were no anomalies in the 2.5h first flight of a US-built Phenom 100 business jet from the Melbourne international airport on 8 December,...
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Airlines outline plans for Latin American and Caribbean growth
The Caribbean and Latin American markets are central to the growth plans of airlines looking to take advantage of the region's resilience to the current...