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Delta to buy MD-90s from Japan Airlines
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to purchase nine Boeing MD-90s from Japan Air Lines (JAL). A spokesman for the Atlanta-based carrier says deliveries...
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NewsDubai's DAE axes 30 more Airbus orders
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled another 30 aircraft from its Airbus order book, including 12 A350s.
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NewsRussian authorities certificate An-158
Russian airworthiness authorities have granted type certification to the Antonov An-158, a stretched version of the An-148 regional twinjet.
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Ex-JAL 747 finds new life as Leap-X testbed
Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on a new Boeing 747-400 testbed.
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AVALON: GippsAero close to finalising GA10 and GA18 designs
GippsAero will shortly start taking deposits for its new GA10, a stretched version of the GA8 Airvan utility turboprop, and the relaunched GA18 Nomad, as the Australian manufacturer comes close to completing its market surveys to define the aircraft.
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NewsAirlines can stop Trent 900 checks: EASA
Operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will no longer be required to carry out repeated inspections of certain engine parts that were mandated by Europe's safety regulator after last November's uncontained engine failure on a Qantas Airways A380.
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NewsFedEx could take up to 55 777Fs
International logistics firm FedEx Express has unveiled its latest Boeing 777 Freighter, part of an order that could see the Memphis-based carrier operate...
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Robinson R66 - swansong sweetheart
Robinson Helicopter's R66 caps the five-decade career of its recently retired founder with a move from piston to turbine power. Has the transition been smooth?
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NewsEurocopter X4 promises technical tour-de-force
Eurocopter has promised that its X4 Dauphin replacement will be a 'game changer' - but is keeping the exact details a mystery
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Israel selects Elbit and Chimnir for national firefighting tender
The Israeli government has selected Elbit Systems as the prime contractor to supply aerial firefighting services for the country.
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Interview
Working Week: Robert Baskill
The direct graduate entry scheme at the European airframer presented the ideal opportunity for Robert Baskill to launch his career as engineering group leader for the structures analysis team on new-development aircraft
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ANA seeks ¥20b in damages from seat maker Koito
Japan's All Nippon Airways is seeking ¥20 billion ($243.5 million) in damages from troubled seat manufacturer Koito for failing to deliver new seats on time.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Lufthansa plans to increase A380 fleet to eight by mid-summer
Lufthansa should double its current Airbus A380 fleet to four by mid-summer, and stresses the recent Rolls-Royce Trent 900 issues should not affect its planned delivery schedule for the superjumbo aircraft in 2011.
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Airbus opens A350 composite rudder plant in China
Chinese officials have formally opened a facility for manufacturing the rudder and elevator of the Airbus A350 in the city of Harbin.
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EgyptAir in talks to defer A330-300 deliveries
has held discussions with Airbus with a view to deferring some of its A330-300 deliveries to stabilise its operations.
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NewsTAM to take A320neo as part of 32-Airbus package
Brazilian carrier TAM has signed a memorandum of understanding for 22 Airbus A320neo aircraft, as part of an agreement which also includes...
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NewsAer Lingus swaps three A330s for A350s
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is switching an order for three Airbus A330s, due for delivery in 2013 and 2014, to three A350-900 aircraft with arrival slated...
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AirAsia X orders three A330-200s
AirAsia's long-haul subsidiary AirAsia X has ordered three Airbus A330-200s, to be delivered from 2014.
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NewsBoeing looks to ease overcrowding at Paine Field
Boeing will open its 787 change incorporation facility later this month in San Antonio, Texas, easing overcrowding at its overflowing Paine Field site, as...