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Kuwait Airways seals A300/310 MRO pact with JorAMCo
Kuwait Airways has forged a new agreement with Jordanian maintenance firm JorAMCo covering heavy maintenance services for long-haul aircraft. Under...
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NewsFossett crash report provides questions, not answers
Without attempting to provide a probable cause for the...
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OCCAR 'unlikely' to use A400M termination clause: EADS
EADS has admitted that delays to the first flight of the Airbus Military A400M could lead...
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EADS turns in greatly improved year
Airbus parent EADS has reported a €1.6 billion ($2 billion) profit for 2008, reversing its 2007 loss, but conceded substantial uncertainty related to the military A400M project.
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NewsIndonesia Lion Air MD-90 skids off Jakarta runway
One of Jakarta airport's runways remains closed because authorities are having trouble moving a Lion Air Boeing MD-90 that skidded off yesterday afternoon. "The...
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NewsNATS promises 10% flight emissions reductions by 2020
UK air navigation service provider NATS has promised to reduce the emissions by aircraft it controls by 10% per flight by 2020. The provider has just...
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Working week: Boeing's top gun on display
Ricardo Traven is chief test pilot for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Although commonly seen putting the Super Hornet through its paces at air shows, his principal role is flight testing cutting-edge technology
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Investigation shows errors rampant in FAA airport runway safety database
A new audit by the US Transportation Department's inspector general (IG) faults the FAA's airports organization for poor bookkeeping in its effort...
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NewsBoeing confirms lease of 25 717s to Mexicana
Boeing Capital has confirmed a lease deal with Mexicana covering 25 Boeing 717s. ATI first reported in January that Mexicana was negotiating to lease...
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Lufthansa Technik braced for prolonged weak MRO market
Despite posting a strong performance for 2008, Lufthansa Technik is bracing for the downturn to last until 2010 with ramifications into 2011 and beyond. Although...
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NewsUK recalls deployed Nimrods for delayed safety fix
The Royal Air Force will restrict operations of its Nimrod surveillance aircraft for the next several months until all 18 have been modified ...
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Learjet 85 parts to be produced in Mexico from November
Bombardier's Mexico facility is preparing to start producing parts for the all-composite Learjet 85 in November,...
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Concerns raised over expected 787 range shortfall
As Boeing presses towards a first flight in the second quarter, airline customers have begun to raise questions publicly about the 787s performance. Aeromexico...
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Midwest and Delta deepen ties
As privately-held Midwest Airlines continues its restructuring, it has entered into a wide-ranging alliance with Delta Air Lines that includes reciprocity...
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NewsAir Berlin considers selling long-haul operation LTU
Germany's Air Berlin is considering divestment of its long-haul holiday operation LTU, less than two years after acquiring the carrier. It says a sale...
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UK to acquire six EC135 helicopters for policing
The UK government is set to acquire six Eurocopter EC135 helicopters to...
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NewsEleven feared dead after Il-76 crashes into Lake Victoria
Eleven feared dead after Il-76 crashes into Lake Victoria
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Boeing gears up for 787 series production
After incurring two years of costly delays to its flagship programme, Boeing is set to begin final assembly of the sixth and final 787 flight-test airframe,...
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Opinion
Comment: Train pilots properly or get rid of them
When aviators fail in their most basic duties and die as a consequence, the blame will fall on their shoulders. But the reality is that they and their faults are the products of a flawed system