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NewsFirst scrapping looms for Airbus A340
The first scrapping of a new-generation Airbus widebody is looming, with a 13-year-old ex-Virgin Atlantic A340-300 ...
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Air India to order 'about 60' more aircraft
Air India is putting together proposals which could result in orders for around 60 more aircraft, including the Airbus...
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PICTURE: Airbus A380 cleared to operate on standard-width runways
Airbus's A380 has received regulatory approval to be operated on standard-width runways despite the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organisation recommends wider runways should be provided for the type.
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China's Okay signs MA60 lease deal
Xian Aircraft has secured a breakthrough deal for its MA60 turboprop, placing 10 aircraft with China's Okay...
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Regulating flexibly
Laws are often designed rigidly on the assumption that people will abuse them. But sometimes enforcing their spirit rather than their letter is more effective
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Helping China learn to fly
Rod Bruce's 40-year journey from crop duster ground crew to senior pilot instructor has taken him to one of Asia's foremost training colleges, where he is one of many overseas flyers employed
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MTU to use geared- and contra-rotating fan to cut emissions
MTU is initiating a technological programme, centred on geared turbofan development, which aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from powerplants by up...
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NTSB: Confirmation bias, cockpit chatter unravels Comair pilots at Lexington
The pilots of the Comair Bombardier CRJ100 that crashed on take-off at Lexington, Kentucky's Blue Grass airport ...
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EASA at loss after fatigue study fails
duty time aimee turner london EASA at loss after fatigue study fails Failure to attract bidders to research flight duty hours means rules could...
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PICTURES: Dreamliner Gallery to cut 787 cabin specification lead-time to six months
Boeing aims to enable its 787 customers to define their cabin specifications as little...
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FAA: 'We weren't connecting the dots'
Following revelations of the situational awareness obstacles faced by the Comair pilots at Lexington last year, the US Federal...
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Jetstar to launch services in Sydney-Melbourne-Brisbane triangle
Tiger Airway's imminent entry into Australia's domestic market has prompted Qantas to change a long-standing policy on where Jetstar flies. Until now...
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Is Middle East growth sustainable?
Another spate of aircraft orders by Middle Eastern carriers has revived the debate over whether their relentless expansion can continue. Arab carriers...
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The World Route Development Forum returns to Europe
The World Route Development Forum comes back to Europe this year, following a stint in the Middle East in 2006, and is expecting a record turn out This...
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Carriers tackle Canadian duopoly
A group of secondary Canadian carriers, led by regional start-up Porter Airlines and leisure carrier Air Transat, is refusing to accept that the Air Canada-WestJet...