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Frontier to fit E-Jets with Gogo, eyes connectivity for A320s
Frontier Airlines is to equip its Embraer E-Jets fleet with Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet system, but says it will continue to research connectivity...
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First serial Superjet 100 nears power-on
Sukhoi is nearing power-on for its first serial Superjet 100, and has 14 production airframes in various stages of manufacture.
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MRO USA: TAM to overhaul regional aircraft
Brazil's TAM plans to add maintenance capability for regional aircraft, starting with the ATR 42/72 and likely expanding into Embraer E-Jets. TAM MRO...
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NewsA350 launch customer Qatar Airways unconcerned by three-month first flight slip
Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways is unconcerned about the three-month slip in the twinjet's first flight schedule, believing that the buffer built...
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Liberalisation: Breaking the bilateral web
Aviation has grown up, constrained by a tangled net of bilateral agreements. Liberalisation efforts have broken some of the bonds, but airlines are calling for greater action to release them from their regulatory strait jacket
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P&W explores Russian partnerships for MS-21 engine
Pratt & Whitney is exploring opportunities for teaming with Russian companies to develop its PW1400G geared turbofan engine that has been selected to power...
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Swiss regional Baboo names new chief executive
Swiss regional carrier Baboo has named Caribbean carrier LIAT's former head, Mark Darby, as its new chief executive. Darby succeeds Jacques Bankir...
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Embraer rethinks Phenom 100 brake-by-wire system, training
A series of runway overruns, blown tyres or failure indications on landing have prompted Embraer to review the flight training regime and design of the brake-by-wire system for its Phenom 100 six-seat twinjet.
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Boeing 747 and 787 flight-test aircraft on the move
Two aircraft from Boeing's 747 and 787 flight-test fleets have relocated as the new types' trial programmes gather momentum.
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NewsPiperJet advances to next stage
Piper is ready to begin producing five conforming aircraft for its very light jet programme after completing the preliminary design review with no major modifications.
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Interview
Interview: Air Arabia chief executive Adel Ali
Adel Ali pioneered the low-cost model in the Middle East when he set up Sharjah-based Air Arabia in 2003. Now he is working to expand the airline's empire...
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Opinion
Comment: The odd couples
Whether it's the changing nature of the industry, or desperation to access new markets and grow at all costs, intriguing partnerships which would have previously been downright bizarre are emerging. Perhaps opposites really can be attractive in today's airline business
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PICTURE: Aigle Azur takes first A319 direct from Airbus
Private French airline Aigle Azur has received its first new Airbus A319 purchased directly from Airbus. This CFM International CFM56-powered aircraft is...
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FAA grants expanded TIA to 787 flight test programme
The US FAA granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorisation (TIA) yesterday for its Boeing 787 flight test programme.
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Avianca-TACA eyes new regional aircraft
Avianca-TACA plans to select at least two new regional aircraft types by year-end.
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ASH CLOUD: CFM details engine risks from volcanic ash
Engines flying through the volcanic ash cloud risk impaired compressor performance or even a compressor stall, as well as damage to the high-pressure turbine...
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Midwest fades into new Frontier
Republic's post-acquisition branding decision will see the Midwest name gradually disappear by October 2011
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Boeing 747-8F tests move to Palmdale
Boeing has brought its second 747-8 Freighter, RC521, to Palmdale, California for the next phase of tests.
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NewsMRO USA: Operational gains from connectivity hindered by choke point on the ground
As airlines across the globe move to equip their aircraft with passenger connectivity systems, the discussion is heating up about how to achieve operational gains from these higher-bandwidth pipes.
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ASH CLOUD: Airbus A380 and A340 flights to assess ash effects
Airbus is to inspect its A380 and A340-600 development aircraft after they complete flights today in volcanic ash above Europe. The manufacturer says it...