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Taiwanese carriers put off ordering more aircraft
Taiwanese carriers appear to be in no hurry to order more aircraft despite the fact the airlines are benefiting from the opening of non-stop flights to mainland...
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Australia's Strategic buys OzJet
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines has bought Australian charter carrier OzJet, which went into voluntary administration in May. Strategic CEO,...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian's chief executive Majali resigns
Royal Jordanian Airlines' chief executive, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the head of the carrier and will step down on 1 August. Majali...
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Withdrawn Lufthansa fleet to reach 25 aircraft this summer
Lufthansa is to increase to 25 this summer the number of aircraft withdrawn from service as part of the effort to reduce the carrier's capacity. The...
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NewsLufthansa commits to 747-8 but braces for possible delay
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is braced for a possible further delay to its Boeing 747-8 aircraft in the wake of the newly-disclosed problems with the 787...
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US House passes domestic cap and trade
The US House of Representatives voted in favour of creating a domestic cap and trade programme for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on 26 June, paving the...
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Anniversary achievements
Why a near-death experience prompted Aero Vodochody to reinvent its business model
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NewsSurface search for A330 wreckage called off after 26 days
Brazilian forces have called off the surface search for wreckage and victims from the crashed Air France Airbus A330, although the sub-sea effort to locate...
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US Justice Department objects to broad Star antitrust immunity
Officials at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed objections to widespread antitrust immunity sought members of the Star Alliance with prospective...
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Air Canada dispatchers approve contract extension
Air Canada dispatchers have become the second employee group to both ratify a tentative contract extension and endorse a conditional 21-month pension moratorium.
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Raytheon demonstrates low-drag airborne satcom
Raytheon has announced today demonstrating a dramatically smaller antenna to support satellite communications (satcom) for both military and commercial aircraft.
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Alterative fuels specifications pass first certifying hurdle
Airline commercial use of alternative fuels has moved closer to reality after a key subcommittee of certifying body ASTM International passed specifications...
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ViaSat open to aviation partnerships as broadband plan advances
ViaSat remains bullish about its plan to develop a global Ku-band mobile broadband network for commercial airlines in addition to business jets, sea vessels...
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NewsUnveiled: Researchers reveal pioneering Solar Impulse prototype
Developers in Switzerland have formally unveiled the prototype 'Solar Impulse' experimental solar-powered aircraft which eventually will attempt a round-the-world...
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Vueling set to start merged life in July
Merging Barcelona-based low-cost carriers Clickair and Vueling expect the final piece of regulatory approval from the Spanish authorities shortly, enabling the newly-merged entity to begin its new joint life during July.
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This Week Briefings
France and Germany have failed in their attempt to broker a six-month extension to an existing...
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Opinion
Comment: Sleepless in Seattle
Structural issues can crop up in aircraft development, but that it took Boeing so long to discover the latest 787 flaw is alarming and erodes confidence in the airframer
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Sikorsky, FAA rethinking S-92A transmission failure modes
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Sikorsky "are working to identify all the modes of failure that might lead to Sikorsky S-92A main gearbox oil...
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More WhiteKnight Two testing details after Oshkosh
Details of future WhiteKnight Two testing and an evaluation of its Pratt & Whitney Canada 308A engines should emerge after July's Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Airbus gears up for Chinese A350 push
As the first A320s assembled at Airbus's Tianjin plant enter service, the airframer is gearing up to push composite component manufacturing for its forthcoming...