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Flight 1549: Japan salute spurs Carolina gain
The Airbus A320 that ditched in the Hudson river in 2009 is to become an aviation icon in Charlotte in a museum display that will focus on the advances made in international airline safety
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Textron splits AAI into three business units
AAI Corp., will split into three businesses under parent company Textron Systems, including a separate business for unmanned aerial vehicles, the company...
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FAA: Operations and maintenance errors behind SkyWest fine
The US FAA is proposing $359,000 in fines against Utah-based SkyWest Airlines for three separate violations the agency says took place between July 2009...
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Delta chief impressed by GTF-powered A320neo and CSeries
Fresh from issuing a request for proposal (RFP) to manufacturers for up to 200 narrowbody replacement aircraft, Delta Air Lines management appears impressed...
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NewsHawker Beechcraft: international markets will drive recovery
Hawker Beechcraft expects international markets to continue to outpace sales growth within North America and is devoting additional resources to capture a slice of the lucrative global market for business and utility aircraft.
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Superjet Western launch customer ItAli dropped from order book
Italian carrier ItAli Airlines, which became the first Western customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in 2007, has been dropped from Superjet International's...
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NewsCHART: In-flight connectivity takes hold
Don’t ask: “Should we introduce connectivity?” or “Will it work?” Do ask: “How soon can we introduce connectivity and how will we make it work for everyone?” That is the advice to airlines that Oman Air chief executive Peter Hill dished out at a recent conference in London.
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New CFO completes Virgin Blue revamp
Sankar Narayan's appointment as Virgin Blue's new chief financial officer completes a make-over in the airline group's senior management team
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Boeing expects first 787 delivery in the third quarter
After numerous delays Boeing has released its latest delivery schedule for the 787, and aims to deliver the first aircraft to launch customer All Nippon...
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Airbus raises price of A380 by 8.4%
Airbus is hiking the price of its A380 by 8.4% to $375.3 million, while the rest of its range sees an average cost rise of 4.4%. The airframer says...
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Business Aviation - In Brief
"A significant overhang of used business jets are still available at attractive prices, demand remains anaemic and backlogs continue to decline," says the latest industry report from JP Morgan North American Equity Research aerospace analyst Joseph Nadol.
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NewsNASA reveals three visions for a future airliner
NASA has unveiled three concepts for a next-generation widebody airliner that would enter service in 2025 with dramatic reductions in fuel and noise emissions. The...
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Accident reports published in the last six months of 2010
Below are brief synopses of accident reports published in the last six months of 2010. For those published in the first half of the year, see the report in Flight International, 3-9 August 2010.
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Low-cost carriers drive Indian revival
Recent orders from IndiGo and SpiceJet emphasise how budget carriers are leading the country's airline recovery
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NewsA400M on track for 2011 certification despite funding issues
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says he remains confident that Airbus Military's A400M transport aircraft will gain certification by the end of the year, despite reports in the German media that the country's parliament may delay a crucial funding decision.
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Colombian shake-up picks up pace
LAN's purchase of Aires and the launch of a new low-cost carrier are set to alter the country's competitive landscape again
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Airbus expecting busy year for A380 order talks
With agreements from two new customers in as many months, airframer expects busy year ahead for more order talks Airbus is confident that the recent...
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Working Week: Mike Turner, StandardAero
With StandardAero dealing in engines, airframes, avionics and completions, keeping priorities and messaging clear is in the hands of Phoenix-based marketing and corporate communications director Mike Turner