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Thailand's PB Air ceases operations
The owners of PB Air have decided against trying to revive the Thai regional carrier. PB Air shuttered its operations late last year when it returned...
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Macau Airport traffic down sharply in 2009
Macau International Airport's [MIA] passenger and cargo traffic tumbled in 2009 as the island struggled to cope with the economic downturn and a sharp decrease...
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NewsDebris forces second 787 back to Everett
Boeing's second flight test 787 is set to make its second flight, a return trip to Everett, for a thorough cleaning of its fuel tank following the discovery...
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Hawaiian pilots ratify a new contract
Following more than two years of negotiations, pilots at Hawaiian Airlines have ratified a tentative 68-month labour contract by a margin of 83%.
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Volaris to join VivaAerobus in launching service to Mexico City
Mexico's Volaris is preparing to take advantage of a new government policy authorising the low-cost carrier to launch services to previously restricted Mexico...
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FAA extends ground stop to Port au Prince
The US FAA has extended a ground stop through 18:00EST for all air traffic headed for Haiti's Toussaint L'Ouverture airport. The traffic stoppage is...
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Menke resigns from Republic
Republic Airways Holdings chief marketing officer and former Frontier Airlines chief Sean Menke has resigned from that post.
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Alaska continues to expand its use of RNP
Alaska Airlines is expanding its use of required navigation performance (RNP) to the Alaska destinations of Adak and Ketchikan in an effort to reduce flight...
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Australia launches Afghan operations with Heron UAV
Australia's first leased Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned air vehicle has arrived in Afghanistan ...
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PICTURE: Japan receives last Boeing KC-767 tanker
Japan has received its fourth and last KC-767 tanker/transport from US manufacturer Boeing ...
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Boeing prepares to begin 747-8 flight-test programme
Boeing says it remains on track for first flight of its 747-8 Freighter "early in 2010" as it outlines it plans for the flight-test programme to bring the...
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TAM to redesign cabin interiors across its entire fleet
Brazilian operator TAM has hired Priestmangoode to completely redesign cabin interiors across its fleet of aircraft as well as its forthcoming Boeing 777s...
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NewsAirbus sees lifespan of at least 10 years for re-engined A320
Airbus is confident that if it goes ahead with its proposed A320 re-engining, the updated model would have a production lifespan of at least 10 years.
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USN officials raise concern about F-35 affordability
The US Naval Air Systems Command's top cost estimator has warned in a new internal briefing obtained by Flight International that the Lockheed Martin...
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Airbus prepares to ground first A400M to fit additional test kit – including rockets
Airbus is about to briefly ground its first A400M flight-test aircraft to install additional test equipment, including rockets to assist with stall-testing,...
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NewsUK confirms plan to deploy 'new' Chinooks to Afghanistan
The UK Royal Air Force's newly introduced Chinook HC3 transports are being prepared for rotation through Afghanistan ...
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Big two aircraft output at all-time high despite recession
There was no hiding Airbus boss Tom Enders' glee this month at the Airbus/EADS annual conference in Seville when he confirmed that the airframer had defied...
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NewsAirbus begins drive to simplify 'over-complex' A380 production
Airbus has begun a drive to speed up the A380's "over-complex" assembly process through improved quality control and by allocating engineering support to...
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NewsPICTURE: Canada's first C-130J emerges from paintshop
Canada's first of 17 next-generation C-130J tactical transports has made its first appearance in national markings ...
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Pilots in American Airlines Kingston overrun were advised to use a different approach
Controllers at Norman Manley International airport in Kingston, Jamaica offered the crew of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 that overran on landing on...