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United deals P&W PMA blow
United Airlines' decision to ground much of its ageing Boeing 737 Classic fleet risks derailing Pratt & Whitney's potentially game-changing bid to pioneer...
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Airbus and Boeing differ on biofuel development timeframe
Airbus and Boeing have different expectations as to when biofuels will become commercially viable for aircraft, with the European airframer more cautious...
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NewsSaudi Arabian to purchase eight 787s, lease four from ALAFCO
Saudi Arabian Airlines is to purchase eight Boeing 787-9 aircraft and lease another four from Kuwaiti lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO), under a $1.6 billion agreement.
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NewsP&W to make geared turbofan the building block for all new engines
Geared turbofan (GTF) technology will be inserted into all new large engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, including designs for new types of widebody aircraft. Alan...
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Qantas outlines A380 introduction plan
Qantas will launch Airbus A380 services on 20 October, with a flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles. From 24 October, the carrier's 450-seater will be...
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CFM aims for clear idea on open-rotor path by 2010
CFM International aims to begin open-rotor model testing this year and expects to have a clear indication on whether to proceed with this technology by 2009-10. The...
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Alternative aviation fuels: green and lean
Developing alternative fuels for aircraft is hard enough and lengthy certification compounds difficulties - and costs. Can a new initiative speed up the process?
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Ducted fan battlefield resupply UAV could fly in 2009
A half-scale demonstrator of a ducted fan vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle called the VTOL...
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Ex-flight attendant offloads herself from MAS flight after fume concerns
An Australian former flight attendant offloaded herself from three successive Malaysia Airlines flights on which she was due to depart from London Heathrow...
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NewsBritish Airways in talks for Boeing 777-300ERs to bridge 787 delay
British Airways is close to finalising a deal to acquire up to 12 777-300ERs with Boeing...
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Southwest to cut emissions with engine wash system
Southwest to cut emissions with engine wash system
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Sudan A310 "veered off runway" during landing
Sudan's civil aviation authority SCAA has confirmed that at least 171 occupants survived the fire that gutted a Sudan Airways Airbus A310-300 after it veered...