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Vueling to decide on aircraft order this year
Spanish budget carrier Vueling, which has an all-leased fleet of Airbus A320s, will this year take a decision on whether to place its first aircraft order.
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Opinion
Comment: Enough now children
If it weren't so serious, the seemingly interminable World Trade Organisation dispute between Airbus and Boeing might be funny.
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NewsUS sanctions hold up Iran Air engine failure probe
Swedish investigators have revealed how an inquiry into an Iranian Airbus departure incident at Stockholm Arlanda was delayed by several months as a result...
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US cables reveal Boeing UAV project in Brazil
Newly-leaked diplomatic cables provide evidence that Boeing partnered with a Brazilian company to work on a previously undisclosed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project.
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Aircelle readies new support operation for Powerjet SAM146 engines
Aircelle has taken possession of a building near Sukhoi's Superjet 100 final assembly line in Komsomolsk, where it will later this year open a support operation...
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Finnair hopes heavy MRO exit will improve tie-up chances
Finnair's decision to abandon low-margin airframe heavy maintenance in favour of high-value engine and component MRO could be a step towards making the Nordic...
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Lufthansa Technik, Panasonic venture branded Idair
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik and Panasonic Avionics have branded their planned cabin equipment joint venture as Idair. Lufthansa Technik...
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ANZ to offer mobile phone capability on new A320s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has fitted two new Airbus A320 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, and could possibly roll out the technology to its remaining...
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NewsIndustry sounds warnings on airline pilot skills
Emerging evidence suggests that pilots are not being adequately prepared to fly in aircraft equipped with the latest cockpit technology
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CANSO aims to unlock Middle Eastern airspace
Air traffic management stakeholders in the Middle East are planning to restructure the region's fragmented airspace to avoid capacity constraints that threaten air traffic growth.
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NewsX-47B begins three-year demonstration with first flight over Edwards
Northrop Grumman marked the beginning of a three-year flight test programme for the X-47B with a 29min flight over Edwards AFB, California, on 4 February. After...
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NTSB investigates American Airlines, Air Force near midair collision
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the 20 January late night near midair collision between an American Airlines Boeing 777-200...
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Digital divide buster could sink FAA’s NextGen
A government-favoured project to help make broadband wireless service ubiquitous across the US could interfere with GPS, jeopardize the cornerstone of the...
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise cancels 32 737s
Boeing has confirmed that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is the previously unidentified customer that cancelled 32 737s.
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NewsFAA requires new inspections on CF6-50 engines
The US FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring new inspections on the aging CF6-50 engines.
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NewsNASA considers plan to preserve shuttle for future flights
NASA's space shuttle orbiters may not be destined for a museum in five months, after all. Agency officials are conducting a "what-if budget exercise"...
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NewsVIDEO: Fifth 747-8F test aircraft completes first flight
Boeing's fifth and final 747-8 freighter flight test aircraft joined the company's development effort on 3 February following a 3h and 30min flight from...
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FAA approves Cirrus safety aids
Cirrus is now delivering its Garmin flight deck-equipped aircraft with an automatic descent mode to prevent hypoxia accidents and an electronic stability...
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Boeing wants stronger crosswind to tax 787
Boeing is yet to be completely satisfied with crosswind testing of the 787 because the airframer is still looking for the opportunity to operate the twinjet in adequately strong gusts.