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Pictures: Final BA ethnic tail leaves Heathrow service as BMed Airbus A320 returned to lessor
The final British Airways ethnic design tailfin left the fleet on Monday, with the retirement of a 12-year old Airbus A320-200 operated by BA franchise partner BMed (formerly British Mediterranean).
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NewsEmirates expects Airbus A380 delivery mid-April 2007, reports record 2005 profits of $675m
Airbus has told Emirates that it can expect its first A380 to be delivered in mid-April next year. The announcement comes as the airline reports record profits of $675m for 2005.
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Dream or reality?
The concept of medium/long-haul low-cost travel may still be ahead of its time, but a number of Asian carriers are willing to give it a try
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Bigger is better
Regional jet manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer agree that the 50-seater era is over, but differ in their approach to meeting carrier requirements for larger aircraft
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NewsGaining height: Turboprop services rise 8% due to rising fuel prices
The turboprop revival continues, demonstrating superior economics compared with the regional jet over shorter stage lengths.
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Boeing looks to secure its titanium
US manufacturer agrees to set up 50/50 joint venture in Ural mountains with Russian mining firm VSMPO
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India's Kingfisher Airlines orders five Airbus A340-500s
India’s Kingfisher Airlines, which launched operations as a domestic low-fare carrier a year ago, has ordered five Airbus A340-500s for delivery from 2008.
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NewsFinmeccanica confirms taking risk-sharing stake in Sukhoi's Russian Regional jet
Finmeccanica and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft have finalised a deal that will see the Italian aerospace firm’s Alenia division acquire a 25%-plus-one-share stake in the Russian manufacturer.
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NewsFirst quarter sales figures show Boeing resurgent with net orders almost double Airbus's
Airbus and Boeing had a healthy first quarter, with orders surging by one-half over the same period last year and output increasing by more than a quarter. Airbus leads deliveries, Boeing leads orders.
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NewsPictures: final Boeing 717 rolled out at former Douglas Aircraft Long Beach plant
The final Boeing 717 was rolled out of the former Douglas Aircraft production site at Long Beach, California just before dawn today in preparation for the start of flight tests and delivery to AirTran Airways in May.