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Lao Airlines purchases two ARJ21s
Lao Airlines has signed an agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to purchase two ARJ21-700s, making the airline the first export...
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Qatar enlists Airbus in pursuit of alternative fuels
Qatar Airways has joined forces with Airbus to launch a new environmental initiative aimed at producing biomass-to-liquid (BTL) jet fuel.
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ANA abandons 787-3
Boeing's orderbook for the 787-3 has dwindled to zero following a decision by Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) to convert its remaining 28 orders for the...
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EASA: Thumbs-up for Oma Sud SkyCar
Italian general aviation manufacturer Oma Sud has received European Aviation Safety Agency certification for its twin-engine piston-powered SkyCar pusher
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This Week:Briefings
Boeing achieved its 2009 airliner delivery target, shipping 481 commercial aircraft. Although...
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Aer Lingus slashes operations at London Gatwick base
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is cutting back its London Gatwick base, less than a year after opening the station in a bid to expand its European operations.
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Hainan looks to buy more aircraft leasing assets beyond Allco
Hong Kong Aviation Company (HKAC), a consortium that includes Hainan Airlines (HNA) Group and Bravia Capital Partners, is in advanced discussions with lessors...
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Australia's Skywest secures its first A320
Avation, an aircraft leasing company linked to Australia's Skywest Airlines, has signed a letter of intent to purchase an Airbus A320 that it plans to lease...
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Aeromexico may join Mexicana in launching Dulles service
Aeromexico is considering launching service to Washington Dulles, which last month became the newest US gateway for rival Mexicana.
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FLIGHTBLOGGER: Airbus lays groundwork for A320 re-engining
Airbus has moved closer to launching a revamped A320 family after signing agreements with CFM and Pratt & Whitney which will lay the groundwork for re-engining the twinjet,
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Dornier nears decision on Seastar final assembly base
Dornier Seaplane will select by the end of January the home of its Seastar amphibian final assembly facility....
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Vietnam's Indochina aims to resume flights on 20 January
Grounded Vietnamese carrier Indochina Airlines will resume flights on 20 January, almost three months after it suspended operations due to financial problems.
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Indonesia's Wings Air receives its first ATRs
Wings Air, a unit of Indonesia's Lion Air, has received the first of three ATR 72-500s on order and is using the turboprops to replace Boeing MD-80s on domestic...
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Talk of 150-seat CSeries in the fray following analyst report
Bombardier is calling a report it is working on a 150-seat version of the 110/130-seat CSeries airliner "speculative", but some analysts believe the airframer...
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Boeing to incorporate side-of-body mod into 787 production
Boeing received its 15th 787 centre fuselage on 5 January, marking the arrival of the last centre wing box requiring a full side-of-body modification and...
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Tiger buys A320s in move away from leasing model
Singapore's Tiger Airways plans purchase two A320-200 aircraft, the first aircraft it will own rather than lease.
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Forecasts 2010: Outsourcing
Airbus and Boeing made radical operational changes in 2009, but the future of organisational management could be Canadian
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SAS Group selling 18 MD-80s to Allegiant Air
SAS Group is selling 18 Boeing MD-80 aircraft to the parent of US carrier Allegiant Air. The twin-jets are being sold as part of the company's 'Core...
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Fixing the repairs model
The new owners at Dublin's old SR Technics MRO plant intend to keep costs well grounded