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NewsUncharged electronic devices barred from US flights
Passengers on US-bound flights are being warned of stricter security measures under which they might have to demonstrate that their portable electronic devices can be switched on.
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UTair cleared for Superjet MRO at Ufa
Russia's UTair has secured certification to provide maintenance service for its Sukhoi Superjets at its Ufa station.
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Air Astana seeks leases for E-Jet E2s and A321neos
Air Astana aims to begin moving forward with fleet renewal plans at next month’s Farnborough air show as it looks to negotiate leases for Airbus A321neos and Embraer’s new E-Jet E2 family.
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Belavia finalises Boeing deal for three 737-800s
Belarussian flag carrier Belavia has finalised a deal with Boeing to acquire new 737-800 jets.
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NewsMH370: Hunt depending on complex mathematics
Details of investigators’ analytical techniques to determine the fatal track of Malaysia Airlines’ missing flight MH370 have illustrated the mathematical complexity of the inquiry.
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NewsMH370 inquiry puzzles over initial satcom message
Investigators are trying to understand the precise nature of the initial satcom log-on from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the first of seven exchanges which mark the only trace of the missing aircraft following its disappearance from surveillance radar.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Sizing up Lufthansa's challenges
If the challenge facing new Lufthansa group chief executive Carsten Spohr was not clear before, it is now after the airline’s recent downgrading of its earnings outlook on news that its flagship Score efficiency programme will not reach target.
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Allegiant to grow with new A320 family aircraft in 2015
Allegiant Air plans to expand with eight used Airbus A320 family aircraft that it will add to its fleet in 2015, says vice-president of network and pricing Lukas Johnson.
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NewsPICTURES: Azul receives first A330
Brazil's Azul has received its first Airbus A330-200, which landed at Belo Horizonte Confins International airport today.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Global focus for this year's show
With this year’s major aerospace event fast approaching, companies will be gearing up to demonstrate their capabilities and showcase their products in the flying displays.
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‘Huge’ narrowbody order bubble coming: Delta
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson sees an impending “huge bubble” in orders for narrowbody aircraft, he says at an Aero Club of Washington luncheon.
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NewsPIA A310 shot at in Peshawar landing; one dead
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A310-300 was shot at while on descent to Peshawar airport, leaving at least one dead, say reports.
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Delta sees 787-9 a potentially ‘very viable’ aircraft
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson is hopeful that the Boeing 787-9 will be a “very viable airplane”, as the carrier continues to meet with Airbus and Boeing for its planned up to 50 widebody aircraft order.
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NovoAir acquires another ERJ-145
Bangladeshi regional carrier NovoAir has purchased an Embraer ERJ-145 in a transaction arranged by Airstream.
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NewsThomas Cook to lease A330 from AirTanker
Thomas Cook Airlines has entered into an agreement to lease the first Airbus A330-200 which will form part of AirTanker’s “surge” fleet of Voyager tanker/transports for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Biman seeks buyer for DC-10 in new disposal tender
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a fresh tender seeking buyers for its recently retired McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft, under an “as is, where it is” condition.
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Virgin Atlantic identifies first routes for 787-9
Virgin Atlantic is to deploy its first Boeing 787-9 on the Boston route from London Heathrow, operating the service six times per week from 28 October.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia’s long-haul, low-cost renaissance
No one will confuse Southeast Asia’s long-haul, low-cost carriers with their staid, full service rivals. Campbell Wilson, chief executive of Singapore’s Scoot, once held a competition with a colleague aboard a Boeing 777-200ER operating the Bangkok-Singapore route. He announced that each of them would push a duty free sales cart ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What to expect at this year's Farnborough
Farnborough air show boss Shaun Ormrod admits that hosting a major air show is harder than it used to be. A generation ago – with the industry concentrated in North America and western Europe and focused on a small number of events – the biennial UK gathering was a must-attend. ...
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PNG Dash 8 airspeed warning triggered crash sequence
Investigators have determined that the pilots of a crashed Airlines PNG de Havilland Dash 8-100 had been reacting to an airspeed warning when they inadvertently pulled the throttles below the flight-idle setting.