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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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ILA: Lufthansa Technik targets reliable A380 service from day one
One of ILA's star attractions, a Lufthansa A380, is appearing after help from the German flag carrier's maintenance arm
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Virgin Nigeria to raise capacity after takeover: chief executive
Virgin Nigeria's new chief executive is to prioritise increasing the airline's capacity, following the acquisition of a controlling stake by Nicon Group. Kinfe...
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Kingfisher buys two former Deccan ATRs
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has purchased a pair of ATR 42-500 from an organisation identified as Marte. The aircraft, serial numbers 612 and...
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BAE sells five 146s to South African leasing company
South African leasing company African Airlines Investments (AAI) has acquired five British Aerospace 146s from BAE Systems. Three of the aircraft are...
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NewsBranson: Virgin Atlantic might be forced to consolidate
Virgin Atlantic Airways president Sir Richard Branson reluctantly accepts that his airline may be forced to seek out partnerships to compete with the likes...
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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NewsCrashed Indian 737 touched down 'slightly' long: ministry
Indian authorities have recovered the cockpit-voice recorder of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed in southern India on 22 May
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BA would encourage closer ties with JetBlue: Walsh
British Airways is interested in a closer relationship with US carrier JetBlue Airways following the recent tie-up between the low-cost carrier and Oneworld...
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NTSB: United 757 pilots doused windshield fire twice
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16...
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NewsUK officials defend Concorde’s safety standards as Paris trial continues
As senior French officials involved in the Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde programme undergo a criminal trial in Paris after the July 2000 fatal Air France crash, their UK counterparts have defended the safety standards to which the supersonic transport was originally designed.
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TAM MRO seeks first 767 and 777 third-party customers
The fast-expanding maintenance unit of Brazilian carrier TAM is seeking to secure its first widebody third-party customer, with Boeing 767 heavy check slots...
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South African Airways' new CEO outlines priorities
South African Airways' new CEO Siza Mzimela says stability followed quickly by growth are her two top priorities rather than pursuing yet another restructuring.
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Boeing raises 737 rate despite 'oversupply' warnings
Boeing has confirmed that it will follow Airbus's lead with an increase in its single-aisle production, but analysts continue to warn that rates are too high.
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Conference report: Airline Distribution 2010
The 2010 Airline Business/UATP Airline Distribution event showed that ways of selling seats are changing, but not necessarily getting cheaper or less complicated,...