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Newfoundland orders new waterbombers
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is to replace part of its aerial firefighting fleet with four new Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft, to be delivered...
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United's Boeing 737 era ends with US transcontinental trip
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet....
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Boeing plans 787 'surge', selects Charleston for second line
Boeing will surge 787 production early to meet customer demand as part of the establishment of the newly announced Charleston 787 second line. Boeing...
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European area control centres get communication network
Europe's air traffic control centres are finally to be linked by a unified modern communications network. This will replace existing links between centres...
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Maintenance outsourcing: Emerging appeal
With lower people costs and a strong desire to gain a foothold, the attraction of emerging market maintenance providers is clear. But at what cost?
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EU to push for global emissions instrument at UN meeting
At the United Nations' Copenhagen climate change meeting in December the European Union is to push for a global market-based...
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FAA to mirror EASA S92 emergency directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans issue an airworthiness directive calling on Sikorsky S-92 operators to repetitively inspect the helicopter's...
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ANA and Continental sign alliance agreement
Star Alliance carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Continental Airlines have signed an alliance agreement.
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India's Spicejet narrows losses in fiscal Q2
India's Spicejet posted a net loss of 1.01 billion rupees ($21.4 million) in its fiscal second quarter, almost half of the 1.98 billion loss that it reported...
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NewsBoeing selects Charleston for second 787 final assembly line
Boeing has selected North Charleston, South Carolina as the site of its second 787 final assembly line. "Establishing a second 787 assembly line in...
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LAN expects only minimal impact from Avianca-TACA merger
LAN executives do not expect the planned merger of Latin American rivals Grupo TACA and Avianca to have a significant impact on competition in the region.
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Aerolineas' new management team work on transformation plan
fter several years of languishing, Aerolineas Argentinas under its new management team has embarked on a major transformation which will see the Buenos...
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Spare parts: Cash on the shelf?
Spare parts inventories are a critical part of the battle to keep aircraft flying. But with airline budgets under relentless pressure, Flight journalist Kieran Daly questions whether could at least some of that stock be turned in to cash?
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NewsCirrus not yet ready to increase production
Piper Aircraft is planning an increase in production for 2010, citing improved demand, but rival Cirrus Aircraft says the market is not yet ready to support...
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Bombardier close to finalising new CRJ200 leasing deals
Bombardier expects to close CRJ200 lease deals with two operators by year-end - one of which is thought to be a major contract with Russia's UTair Aviation...
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Bombardier hits the road with CSeries message
Bombardier has launched an international CSeries roadshow to demonstrate how it intends to make good on its promised efficiencies for the Pratt & Whitney...
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NewsTrent 900EP’s 1% improvement is ‘just the start’: R-R
Rolls-Royce is aiming to leapfrog its rival Engine Alliance ...
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Lockheed launches flight tests for multi-mission Hellfire missile
Lockheed Martin has launched flight tests for a new and far more capable version of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile family. An inert AGM-114R Hellfire...