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United and Ameco Beijing confirm 777 and 747 MRO deal
United Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Ameco Beijing to provide airframe heavy maintenance for its fleet of Boeing 747s and 777s. Ameco...
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Air Partner plots global expansion
International aircraft broker Air Partner is expanding its global footprint in an attempt to increase its...
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Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas
Flightglobal's MRO is going Pro at MRO Americas this April. Find out how you can get a free trial at the show and how to sign-up to receive a FREE interactive magazine
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NewsVirgin Blue orders 50 Boeing 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has inked a deal for 50 Boeing 737s as part of its fleet renewal plan over the next decade. The agreement, which was negotiated...
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Bologna returns to TAM as president of new parent company
Brazil's TAM has unveiled plans to create a new holding company that will be headed by former CEO Marco Antonio Bologna.
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NewsTAM plans to acquire 20 aircraft for Pantanal unit
Brazil's TAM is looking at acquiring 20 aircraft in the 100 to 150-seat category as part of a new plan to significantly expand the operation of recently...
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PW close to deciding on GTF fan blade material
Pratt & Whitney says it will decide by the third quarter whether to use traditional hollow titanium fan blades or a newly developed hybrid metallic design...
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UOP, Indian Oil sign alternative fuel MOU
Honeywell fuel technology subsidiary UOP has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indian national oil company Indian Oil Corporation to collaborate...
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NewsAirbus sees growing demand for light IFE with connectivity
As airlines increasingly adopt slim seats for their economy-class cabins, the drive to pull weight out of in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems is also picking...
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NewsChecklist design scrutinised after MD-80 flapless take-offs
Checklist design and procedures featured on the agenda of this week’s high-level ICAO safety conference following the fatal loss of a Boeing MD-82 at Madrid
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Rockwell introduces enhanced map software for business jets
An enhanced version of Rockwell Collins' Airshow 4000 moving map system for business jets is now available and in production.
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JetBlue open to deepening ties with American
Oneworld carrier American and low cost carrier JetBlue are already in talks to further expand an interline agreement the airlines unveiled earlier today,...
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Almost all regional pilots are seriously fatigued
An extensive survey of regional airline pilots, mostly in the USA but also in many other countries, has revealed that more than 96% regularly fly in a fatigued...
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NewsJetBlue and American unveil a strategic new partnership
US low cost carrier JetBlue and Oneworld member American have forged a key new partnership that includes a slot swap at JFK and Washington National airports...
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Brock Technologies' Spear UAV completes flight demonstrations
Brock Technologies' Spear unmanned air vehicle completed a series of flight demonstrations between January and March with payloads ranging from 2.27kg (5lb)...
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NewsMAS orders A330-200Fs
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, along with a previously announced order for up to 25 A330-300 passenger widebodies. It...
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NewsTraining: jobs for tomorrow
Professional pilot skills are expensive to gain and, for the foreseeable future, expenditure on pilot training will remain essential to the functioning...
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NewsPICTURE: India has first flight of light combat helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics has completed the first, 20min, flight of its light combat helicopter. HAL managing director Ashok Nayak says performance was...
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SAS and BA show interest in re-engined single-aisles
SAS Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways have indicated interest in the proposed re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 for their long-term fleet replacement...