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NewsFlightBlogger: Airbus 787 intel brief exposed
A 46-page Airbus document titled "Boeing 787 Lessons Learnt" examines key design, weight, engine, certification, production and schedule issues facing the Dreamliner, offering a glimpse inside the industry's competitive intelligence practices.
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NewsLufthansa clears Austrian bid and details transaction value
German flag-carrier Lufthansa's supervisory board has approved a bid to acquire the entire share capital of Austrian Airlines. Lufthansa will initially...
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SAS introduces first CRJ900
Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet, one of 12 which are replacing the carrier's Bombardier Q400 turboprops. The...
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Airbus to help Emirates pilots sleep after crews find A380 'too quiet'
Weary Emirates Airbus A380 pilots are complaining that they cannot sleep in their crew-rest area in the aft main cabin because the aircraft is too quiet. The...
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NewsRecorders withstood A320 crash, no sign of maintenance fault
Investigators have disclosed that the flight recorders of the Airbus A320 which crashed off the French coast last week resisted the impact, but that no data...
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NewsBoeing seeks alternate uses for Airborne Laser
As well as downing ballistic missiles, the YAL-1 Airborne Laser could be used to engage aircraft and cruise missiles, believes Boeing ...
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Spain's Globalia revealed as undisclosed Embraer 195 customer
Air Europa parent company Globalia has converted purchase rights for six Embraer E-195s originally detailed in February of this year into firm orders. Embraer...
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E-190 steep approach trials slip but 2009 certification still planned
Embraer remains confident that the E-190 will secure steep approach certification next year, but is staying mum about a slight slip in the timeline for flight...
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Airbus supplier Sonaca faces bill to correct 'aesthetics' on 300 slats
Belgian aerospace manufacturer Sonaca Group is to pay €3 million ($3.8 million) to Airbus to correct problems on a batch of leading-edge slats. Some...
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LA's John Wayne airport readies for new flights and terminal
The United States' west coast market will likely become even more competitive next year as California's John Wayne airport expects to add service from up...
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NewsQantas in BA merger talks, Australia could ease ownership rules
Australia's Qantas Airways has confirmed British Airways' disclosure that the two airlines are engaged in tentative merger talks...
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Southwest to lose on hedges in 09
Falling fuel prices could continue to plague Southwest Airlines, with its hedges spurring losses of $100-$150 million in 2009 at fuel prices of $57 per barrel.
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American inks sale-leaseback deal on ATR 72s
American Airlines parent AMR expects to net $200 million on a sale-leaseback deal it has arranged with Nordic Aviation Capital and another Danish investment...
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Transaero wants better spares supply as second Tu-214 arrives
Russian carrier Transaero has taken delivery of a second Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft, part of batch of 10 being acquired by the operator.
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Brazil signs air force deal for Mi-35 attack helicopters
Brazil has negotiated an approximately $300 million deal for 12 Mi-35 attack helicopters ...
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NewsBA exploring merger with Qantas
British Airways is exploring a potential merger with Australian flag-carrier and Oneworld alliance partner Qantas Airways...