All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 20
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Qantas's Jetstar opts for higher gross weight A330s
Jetstar Airways has opted for the new higher gross weight option for its new batch of Airbus A330-200s, giving the Australian low-cost carrier the potential...
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Gol to transition Caribbean services from charter to scheduled
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has secured government approvals to transition next month at least one of its Caribbean charter services into a scheduled...
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NewsBoeing ready to handle simultaneous flight testing of 787 and 747-8
Boeing has decoupled the flight test programmes for the 787 and 747-8, allowing the two new aircraft to potentially take to the skies for the first time...
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747-8 on track for mid-October move to flight line
Boeing is putting the final touches on the first 747-8 and has begun a final phase of indoor tests as it prepares to roll the aircraft out to the flight...
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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Colombia: The battle to be number two
Colombian carriers Aires and Aero Republica are battling to secure traffic rights which will rank them as number two on key international routesafter Avianca.Aero...
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NewsBombardier opts for tiller steering for Learjet 85
Bombardier has decided to incorporate several new features in the Learjet 85 as it works on finalising a design for the all-composite midsize jet ahead of...
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Bombardier to deliver first SwiftBroadband-equipped Learjet this month
Bombardier plans to deliver later this month the first Learjet 60 XR equipped with Aircell's...
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Bedek expects 767-300ERBDSF first flight this month
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division is preparing for first flight later this month of the 767-300ER Bedek Special Freighter (BDSF).
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Airbus now plans first A330-200F delivery in August 2010
Airbus has pushed back delivery of the first A330-200 freighter until next August as it prepares the aircraft for the start of the test flight programme.
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Baltia pushes back launch until 2010
US start-up carrier Baltia Air Lines has pushed back its launch to at least February 2010 due to delays in submitting its application for an FAA operating...
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Boeing eyes 2010 launch of 777 converted freighter
Boeing could launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the 777 as early as next year as it continues product development studies for the proposed...
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AirAsia X lands in US for first time
Malaysia's AirAsia X operated its first flight to the US earlier this week - a non-revenue one-off service to Oakland - as the long-haul low-cost carrier...
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AirAsia X seeks A330 sale and leaseback deals
Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X is looking to sell and lease back two of the six new Airbus A330s it will take delivery of by the end of 2010. Speaking...
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Mexico's July traffic data shows full recovery from H1N1
Mexican carriers recorded healthy domestic and international traffic growth in July, indicating a full recovery from the H1N1 flu virus which caused traffic...
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Mexicana Link to launch four new domestic routes
Mexicana Link is launching four domestic routes later this week as the new regional carrier continues to expand its Bombardier CRJ200 fleet. Grupo...
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Piper to open flying academy in Brunei
Piper Aircraft is planning to open a pilot academy in Brunei as part of its Asian...