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United's Boeing 737 era ends with US transcontinental trip
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet....
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Boeing plans 787 'surge', selects Charleston for second line
Boeing will surge 787 production early to meet customer demand as part of the establishment of the newly announced Charleston 787 second line. Boeing...
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Australian A330MRTT returns to Spain for final testing
The Royal Australian Air Force's second of five Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker-Transports (MRTT) has completed conversion and initial flight testing...
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European area control centres get communication network
Europe's air traffic control centres are finally to be linked by a unified modern communications network. This will replace existing links between centres...
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Norwegian takes 737 orders to 48 with deal for six more
Norwegian Air Shuttle has signed up for six more Boeing 737-800s, taking the low-cost carrier's order for the...
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Japanese government agency to help JAL turnaround
Japan Airlines has confirmed that it will seek help from a new quasi-government body to help turn around its operations.
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Maintenance outsourcing: Emerging appeal
With lower people costs and a strong desire to gain a foothold, the attraction of emerging market maintenance providers is clear. But at what cost?
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PICTURES: Pilots escape as Ecuadorian Dhruv helicopter crashes
The two-man crew of an Ecuadorian air force Dhruv light helicopter escaped with their lives after crashing the Hindustan Aeronautics-built aircraft ...
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NewsLufthansa third-quarter details contributions of BMI, Austrian
Lufthansa Group's nine-month results detail for the first time the contributions of newly-acquired carriers BMI and Austrian Airlines, and also show that...
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EU to push for global emissions instrument at UN meeting
At the United Nations' Copenhagen climate change meeting in December the European Union is to push for a global market-based...
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Eurocopter boosts R&D, slashes costs
Eurocopter has launched a three-pronged Shape programme to cut costs, reduce inventories, redeploy workers and boost technology to maintain competitiveness...
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FAA to mirror EASA S92 emergency directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans issue an airworthiness directive calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's...
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Sri Lanka's Mihin looking to operate MA60s domestically
Sri Lanka's government is planning to buy two Chinese-built MA60 turboprops, and may give these to the country's second state-owned carrier Mihin Lanka.
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Maintenance: Powering upwards
Like it or not, the success of the big three engine-makers in driving into the aftermarket continues to yield strong results.
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Skywest to seek Australian stock exchange listing
West Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines is taking steps to get listed on the Australian stock exchange.
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ANA and Continental sign alliance agreement
Star Alliance carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Continental Airlines have signed an alliance agreement.
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Air New Zealand looking at seat-beds in economy class
Air New Zealand could be set to revolutionise long-haul economy travel when it takes its new Boeing 777-300ERs from late 2010 by offering passengers seat-beds.
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Raytheon to offer AESA radar for Seoul's F/A-50 fighter
Raytheon is offering an active electronically scanned array radar to South Korea for installation on the proposed Korea Aerospace Industries F/A-50 light...
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Auckland airport starts NZ$125m bond offer
Auckland International Airport (AIA) has followed through with its plan to offer NZ$125 million ($90 million) in bonds to help with its immediate financing...