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NewsBoeing advancing 737 rate to 42 by 2014
Boeing has announced it will add a third 737 production rate increase, with plans to boost narrowbody output to 42 aircraft per month by the first half of...
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HyperMach to unveil supersonic business jet concept
HyperMach is expected to unveil a new concept for a supersonic business jet at the Paris air show. The...
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NewsGalaxy Tabs and iPads won't destroy case for embedded IFE, say stalwarts
News that Oneworld alliance partners American Airlines and British Airways are to distribute Samsung Galaxy Tabs and Apple iPads, respectively, in certain...
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PARIS: Lessor order set to reinforce turboprop's appeal
ATR is expected to today disclose details of an order from a large leasing company for up to 30 turboprops. The order will consist of 15 firm ATR 72-600s...
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Rockwell Collins to inject new autonomy into business jets
Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion integrated cockpit will be home to an increasingly comprehensive suite of safety-enhancing autonomy functions, early components of the company's long-term vision for more automated operations for business jet and airline cockpits, using fewer crew members.
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Monnery details strategy of new leasing venture Skygo
Former Astraeus commercial director Shaun Monnery is spearheading a new company which will arrange seasonal aircraft leases from European airlines to carriers...
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MTU signs CF34 MRO deal with Aeromexico Connect
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has signed a deal with Aeromexico Connect to provide MRO services to the carrier's 37 General Electric CF34-10 engines. The...
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NewsJetBlue unveils early boarding in extra legroom re-brand
JetBlue has re-branded its "Even More Legroom" offering to a new suite of products to include early boarding, early access to overhead bin space and expedited...
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NewsThree major airlines gear up for in-trail tests with ACSS
British Airways, Delta Air Lines and US Airways are to conduct in-trail procedure tests, beginning in the second half of the year, using equipment from the ACSS joint venture between L-3 and Thales.
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PARIS: Alcoa - aluminium can trump carbonfibre
Boeing's decision to make the 787 out of carbonfibre was the right choice at the time. It was also a kick-in-the-teeth wake-up call for a company that for...
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NewsSecond X-51 hypersonic flight ends prematurely
Second X-51 hypersonic flight ends shortly after scramjet ignition
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NewsFAA demands mandatory seat checks for 36,000 Cessna types
US safety regulators have mandated the inspection of seat fixtures on 36,000 single- and twin-engined Cessna aircraft at an estimated overall cost of more than $3 million.
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Thales to deliver A350 avionics in 2011
Testing is under way of Thales's cockpit equipment for the Airbus A350, with the French electronics specialist expecting to deliver the software and hardware for the first aircraft before the end of 2011.
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NewsVirgin America to launch Leap-X on A320neo
Virgin America is to be the launch customer for the CFM International Leap-X powerplant for its Airbus A320neo twinjets. It will put the engines on...
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Solar Impulse hopes to impress the crowds at Paris air show
A bold project to deploy solar power as an aviation energy source could have its profile raised by a debut air show flying display at Paris - if meteorological conditions allow
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NewsBAE withdraws Hawk from Polish contest
BAE Systems has withdrawn its Hawk advanced jet trainer from a Polish air force competition, narrowing the field to four bidders ...
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Korean Air unveils initial Airbus A380 routes
Korean Air (KAL) has revealed that it will start four new Airbus A380 services from June to October.
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Airbus Military A400M makes its Paris debut
Airbus Military's A400M is making its debut Paris appearance after flying through a cancellation threat. Now the company must secure exports to turn a profit
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NewsThe View from the City: Back to familiar territory for true asset-based financiers
Market participants will agree that in the last six to nine months liquidity has been back to a point rarely expected a year ago. We are even seeing some...