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NewsJetBlue and American unveil a strategic new partnership
US low cost carrier JetBlue and Oneworld member American have forged a key new partnership that includes a slot swap at JFK and Washington National airports...
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NewsMAS orders A330-200Fs
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered two Airbus A330-200 freighters, along with a previously announced order for up to 25 A330-300 passenger widebodies. It...
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SAS and BA show interest in re-engined single-aisles
SAS Scandinavian Airlines and British Airways have indicated interest in the proposed re-engined Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 for their long-term fleet replacement...
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CSeries pre-production wing tests begin in Belfast
Testing on Bombardier's full-scale pre-production demonstrator wing for the CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast plant. Using test data from...
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KAPO considers remarketing incomplete Tu-214s to military
Russian aircraft manufacturer KAPO appears to be seeking an opportunity to remarket incomplete Tupolev Tu-214 twinjets, citing the need for working capital...
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NewsChina Airlines rules out large widebody order
Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines (CAL) is unlikely to commit to either the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8I for the near future. "Our financial situation...
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Qatar Airways pushes Airbus to launch cargo conversion for A330-200
FREIGHTER max kingsley-jones london Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus about sanctioning a cargo conversion for the A330-200 as the carrier looks...
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Lufthansa Cargo readies for recovery after 'very red' 2009
For Lufthansa Cargo, plans for restoring capacity await further signs of market recovery
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Business people
PEOPLE moves Airbus, AWAS, Hawker Beechcraft, Rolls-Royce, NWAA McCall: EasyJet's guardian At EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, head of the UK's...
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Business good week
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES The New York-based manufacturer enjoyed its best-ever revenue year in 2009, as sales jumped 23% to $43.9 million and pre-tax profits soared...
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Comment: Saga or sideshow?
The agonising WTO battle between Airbus's and Boeing's national sponsors can only achieve so much. A lasting solution surely must emerge from the political, rather than legal, realm
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Air Berlin to trim long-haul fleet over next two years
German carrier Air Berlin is to reduce its long-haul fleet from 14 aircraft to 10 in the next two years as part of its fleet restructuring programme. The...
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Viva Macau's AOC revoked due to financial woes
Macau's Civil Aviation Authority has revoked Viva Macau's air operator's certificate after the carrier cancelled flights over the weekend due to its financial...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing completes 787 ultimate-load wing flex test
Boeing has completed the ultimate load wing up-bending test on the 787 static test unit, ZY997, at its facility in Everett, Washington. The airframer...
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Lockheed's Athena re-enters small payload market
Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have teamed up to enter the small launcher market. Services will be available from 2012 using a new version...
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LAN confirms plans to take early 787 delivery slots
Chilean Oneworld carrier LAN Airlines has confirmed an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the delivery of 10 of its 32 Boeing 787s on order by three years....
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...
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Boeing 747-8 has revised flap configuration
The Boeing 747-8 family's flap configuration is one of the new variant's key aerodynamic changes, while the shape and design of the landing gear doors was...
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NewsJapan Airlines ending dedicated freighter services
Japan Airlines (JAL) will stop dedicated freighter services from end-October, and offer only cargo belly space on its passenger aircraft from then as part...