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Ryanair: 199-seat aircraft would hit capacity 'sweet spot'
Ryanair chief financial officer and deputy CEO Howard Millar would snap up a 199-seater aircraft because it hits a "sweet spot" in terms of staffing levels.
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Peru and Mexico agree to air services expansion
Peru and Mexico have agreed to expand their bilateral air accord to include a significant number of new frequencies available for airlines from both countries,...
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NewsAircell close to defining plan for Wi-Fi on international flights
Aircell is edging closer to announcing a plan for offering in-flight Wi-Fi on international flights. "We are currently finalizing with airline partners...
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Qantas details history of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 variants
Qantas Airways has detailed the history of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 powerplant variants that power its Airbus A380s in the affidavit and claim it filed...
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A380 flights to Los Angeles unprofitable with Trent 900s: Qantas
Qantas Airways will not be able to operate any of its Airbus A380s profitably on the Sydney-Los Angeles route if it uses its existing Rolls-Royce Trent 900...
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Business briefs
Israel Aerospace Industries is in negotiations with potential foreign joint-venture partners to extend its strategy for boosting unmanned air vehicle sales and enabling investment in new designs that may have no immediate market in Israel.
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Shall we NEO or not?
The real market-makers have a few words about Airbus's bid to renew its A320 family
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Ryanair: Single fleet rule no longer applies
Ryanair has now reached the size where it can operate a dual fleet without jeopardising its low-cost model, according to deputy CEO and chief financial officer...
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Sikorsky explains four-year delivery slip for S-76D
As Sikorsky launches production on the S-76D helicopter, the company has acknowledged that development setbacks have delayed first delivery by four years until 2012.
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VIDEO: Ryanair not grabbed by the A320NEO
Ryanair deputy chief executive Howard Millar believes Airbus' decision to launch the A320NEO has "put the ball right into Boeing's court"
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Air France unveils new business class seat, IFE on 777-300ER
A Boeing 777-300ER has been delivered to Air France with the carrier's new 'Affaires' business class seat and in-flight entertainment (IFE) system as well...
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Emirates sells A380 to Guernsey-based fund and leases it back
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to sell one of its Airbus A380s to a Guernsey-based fund, and will lease the aircraft back for a period of 12 years.
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Bearing compartment module behind secondary Trent 900 oil leak
Qantas Airways has specified the part it is replacing in some of its Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines due to a secondary oil leak. That oil leak is unrelated...
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Qantas acquires Perth charter operator
Qantas Airways will acquire Perth charter operator Network Aviation, moving into the market for air charter services in the mining sector.
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Boeing receives $5.3 million advanced aircraft contract from NASA
NASA has awarded a third contract for studies designed to identify advanced concepts for airliners that could enter service in 2025.
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NewsAB25: anniversary reflections from Sir Michael Bishop
"Air transport is a tumultuous industry, frequently dictated by uncontrollable events"
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SIA modifies Trent 900s to latest variant
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is modifying some Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to the latest "C mod", following the 4 November uncontained engine failure on a...
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Replacement Twin Otter arrives in Antarctica
A Twin Otter aircraft is due to arrive today at Australia's Casey station in Antarctica to replace a damaged CASA 212-400 aircraft operated by Sydney-based...
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ATSB focuses on "mod A" and "mod B" Trent 900s
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) ordered stub pipe inspections on only two specific versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine as part of...