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Bombardier believes A320neo heightens GTF credibility
Bombardier believes the selection by Airbus of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan engine (GTF) as one of two powerplant choices for the A320neo...
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Mis-selected flaps led Finnair A320 to drop below glideslope
Finnish investigators have disclosed that a Finnair Airbus A320 descended far below the glidepath to Helsinki after the first officer unintentionally selected...
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RAK to bring in 737-800s as route network expands
United Arab Emirates carrier RAK Airways is to introduce a pair of Boeing 737-800s to its fleet and expand its network to a fifth destination, the Egyptian...
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Peruvian air force to get 12 Twin Otters
The Peruvian defence ministry has signed a deal with Viking Air for 12 DHC-6-600 Twin Otters for the nation's air force ...
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TAM extends V2500 maintenance contract with MTU until 2019
Brazil's TAM Linhas Aéreas has extended its existing International Aero Engines V2500 engine maintenance agreement with MTU Maintenance Hannover until mid-2019....
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Pratt & Whitney sets 'dramatic' cost reduction plan for F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has unveiled a new cost-reduction goal as the F135 engine programme nears the end of a seven-year testing phase that was partly marred by...
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Boeing keeps protest options open as KC-X questions linger
Boeing wants answers to "unresolved questions" before moving beyond a US Air Force blunder that sent proposal data to the wrong bidding teams for the KC-X tanker contract, the company says.
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EASA orders A310 landing gear checks
Cracks in two Airbus A310s have led the European Aviation Safety Agency to institute two more airworthiness directives on main landing-gears of type variants A300B4, C4, and F4, A310, and A300-600 and -600(ST).
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AB25: anniversary reflections from Giovanni Bisignani
To mark the 25th anniversary of Airline Business, 25 leading airline industry executives who have helped shape the sector over the last quarter century, give their reflections on the last 25 years and the challenges for the years to come. IATA director general and chief executive Giovanni Bisignani paints ...
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AB25: anniversary reflections from Giovanni Bisignani
"The biggest challenge today is to bring governments along with the speed and breadth of change that the industry needs."
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PICTURE: Bahrain works up new Black Hawk fleet
The Royal Bahraini Air Force is working towards achieving full operational capability with its new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, eight of which were delivered in early September.
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Bombardier dismisses A320neo threat to CSeries as 'no surprise'
Bombardier is dismissing comments by Airbus chief salesman John Leahy that the launch of the A320neo means there is "virtually no business case left" for...
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Flying car maker to aid DARPA flying Humvee
Terrafugia, builder of the Transition roadable aircraft, has received a five-year contract from Textron Systems subsidiary AAI to provide expertise in developing a "flying Humvee" for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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Qantas considering legal action against Rolls-Royce
Qantas Airways is in discussions with engine maker Rolls-Royce following the business and operational ramifications of an uncontained failure in a Rolls-Royce...
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Skymark Airlines plans three new services
Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines plans to launch three new services on 1 February 2011. It will start a daily Tokyo Haneda-Nagoya and Nagoya-Ibaraki...
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Pipe fatigue behind Qantas A380 Trent 900 failure: ATSB
The Australian Transport and Safety Bureau (ATSB) has detailed the reasons behind the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine, which forced...
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CHC clinches largest helicopter services contract in Australian history
CHC Helicopter has secured what is believed to be the largest helicopter service contract ever awarded in Australia with a A$300 million ($294 million) five-year deal from Woodside Energy's Australian operations.
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Fokker Services to increase presence in Singapore
Fokker Services Asia (FSA) is doubling its hangar size in Singapore, as the MRO firm eyes growth in the Asia Pacific. From next year the maintenance...
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Australia modifies controller training after near-miss incident
Australia has modified its air traffic control training to improve controllers' conflict resolution skills, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report examining a 3 September 2009 loss of separation incident.
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FAA restores Mexico’s safety rating to category one
Officials from the US FAA have restored Mexico's safety rating to category one, which allows Mexican carriers to introduce new service to the USA. FAA...