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Boeing weighs narrowbody options
Boeing is sketching a clean-sheet narrowbody jet for possible launch at the Paris air show, as it ponders how best to take on the Airbus A320neo
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Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor
Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor in the market, says leasing giant Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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Fears that Airbus's introduction of a re-engined A320 will hammer residual values of current-generation variants of the single-aisle airliner have been overstated, according to lessors at the annual International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Estonian looks for larger turboprops to replace Saabs
Estonian Air is looking for larger turboprop aircraft after opting to return its Saab 340s to their lessors.
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747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...
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Korean Air converts 787-8s to -9s, firms two 747-8Fs
Korean Air (KAL) has converted its entire order of 10 Boeing 787-8s to larger -9s, and will now begin taking delivery of them from 2016 instead of this year. "We've...
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Udvar-Hazy offers family planning advice
Boeing should develop a new family of aircraft, including a replacement for the 757, when it establishes a plan for developing a successor to its 737 series; Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it wants to be a serious competitor in the market.
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Korean Air firms up two additional 747-8F options
Korean Air (KAL) plans to convert two options for Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft to firm orders, taking its total orders of the aircraft type to seven.
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Korean Air converts 10 787-8s to -9s
Korean Air (KAL) has converted its entire order of 10 Boeing 787-8s to larger -9s, and will now begin taking delivery of them from 2016 instead of this year.
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EFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Apple's iPad 2, a slimmer, lighter, more powerful tablet than its predecessor, is poised to usher in a new era in the world of electronic flight bags (EFBs),...
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Brazilian state to partner on proposed Fokker 100NG
Development of a proposed Fokker 100 upgrade will be partially undertaken in Brazil following an agreement to establish an aerostructures manufacturing facility in Anapolis.
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Lufthansa yet to decide placement of additional 777Fs
Lufthansa has yet to decide whether the five Boeing 777 freighters to be ordered by the carrier will operate for its Lufthansa Cargo division or its AeroLogic...
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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IAE unveils next-generation V2500 for A320
International Aero Engines has unveiled a new version of its popular V2500 turbofan, designated the SelectTwo, as its partners backed a new long-term commitment to the joint venture
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Asiana selects Rolls-Royce Trent 900 to power its A380s
South Korea's Asiana Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine to power its six recently-ordered Airbus A380s.
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Virgin Blue to take line production A330s
Virgin Blue will take delivery of two line production Airbus A330-200 aircraft next year, the first time it will acquire brand-new Airbus jets. The...
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Garuda to add 18 regional jets by 2015
Garuda Indonesia will begin a competition this year to select its first regional jets.
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Boeing pegs July for 787 first delivery
With the latest iteration of its 787 schedule, Boeing aims to hand over the first aircraft to Japan's All Nippon Airways in late July, the first of 20 planned...