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Timely abort could have averted blocked-pitot 757 struggle
Investigators believe a Boeing 757-200 crew's struggle to establish stable flight after a pitot tube blockage could have been avoided if the pilots had aborted...
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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Elbit to consider launching two largest UAVs
Israel-based Elbit Systems could launch two new unmanned air vehicles to challenge in markets now dominated by the General Atomics Predator B and Israel...
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Boeing 787 flies
The first flight of Boeing's 787 was marked by poor weather conditions, though the skies over Everett's Paine Field co-operated just long enough to allow...
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NetJets loss guts Hawker Beechcraft backlog
Hawker Beechcraft has lost nearly half of its $6 billion backlog for aircraft orders on the cancellation of post-2010 orders by fractional provider NetJets....
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American offers to make JAL its exclusive partner
American Airlines has offered to make Japan Airlines (JAL) its exclusive partner in north-east Asia in a bid to persuade the struggling carrier to stay on...
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NewsCabin supervisor praised after Ryanair pressurisation drama
Irish investigators have credited a cabin service supervisor with containing a serious pressurisation incident which developed after a Ryanair Boeing 737-800...
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Wellington Airport posts 2% growth in earnings
New Zealand's Wellington Airport's earnings rose 2% in the fiscal half-year ended 30 September despite a fall in passenger traffic.
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India's domestic airlines carry 3.9m passengers in November
India's domestic airlines carried 3.9 million passengers in November.
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Air China posts 13% growth in November traffic
Air China reported a 13% increase in passenger traffic in November, led by growth in the regional sector.
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SIA posts 5% fall in November traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has posted a 5% fall in passenger traffic in November, but says traffic demand has been "encouraging" as the economy shows signs...
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JAL to operate 787 to USA, Europe, South-east Asia
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on services to the USA, Europe and South-east Asia.
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ANZ and Continental to code-share from March
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Continental Airlines have applied to authorities to start a code-sharing agreement.
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Australia lifts restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas
The Australian Government has eased restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas, but will retain a 49% cap on foreign investment in Australian international...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 maiden sortie
Boeing has completed the maiden flight of its flagship 787 Dreamliner, the world's first majority composite jetliner. The aircraft - designated ZA001...
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AltAir Fuels and 14 airlines sign biofuel MOU
Fourteen airlines and alternative fuels producer AltAir Fuels have entered a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the purchase of roughly 50 million...
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NTSB investigates American Airlines wing scrape at Charlotte
American Airlines has confirmed that it is working with the FAA and US National Transportation Safety Board to analyze an MD-82 landing...
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EADS builds case for A400M sale to USAF
Three factors could sway the US Air Force within five years to buy the Airbus Military A400M transport, believes EADS North America chief executive Sean...
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Elbit's Hermes 900 makes 15min first flight
Elbit Systems' Hermes 900, its largest unmanned air vehicle, made a 15min first flight in strong winds on 9 December in Kziot, southern Israel.