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Boeing targets 787 fatigue test buffer over lead aircraft
The fatigue test airframe was moved outdoors in January Boeing is about to start the 787's fatigue trials as it sets out to accumulate the required...
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Garuda eyes London or Frankfurt for next European destination
Garuda Indonesia plans to begin flights to London or Frankfurt next summer, as the airline continues on a plan to resume operations to Europe. The...
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NewsBoeing examines 16-passenger 747 Dreamlifter 'combi' modification
Boeing has a long-term aim to adapt its Boeing 747 Dreamlifters as a "combi" to allow them to transport small groups of personnel in the nose section.
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Sukhoi prepares for first flight of serial-production Superjet 100
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is preparing for the first flight of the serial-production Superjet 100 this summer, as it starts winding down its flight-test...
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Spicejet's owners mull over new CEO and strategy
The new owner of India's SpiceJet, who is buying a majority stake in India's SpiceJet, is likely to decide on a name change and confirm a new CEO only around...
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Brazilian air taxi company seeks to launch scheduled services
Brazilian air taxi operator Laguna Linhas Aereas has announced bold plans to transition into a major domestic airline operating a fleet of Fokker aircraft. Little...
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NewsLufthansa: Cabin layout rejig equates to 12 'free' A320s
Lufthansa's planned use of lighter seating on its European fleet will provide an increase in capacity equivalent to a dozen Airbus A320s. The German flag-carrier's...
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NewsAlitalia retroactively joining SkyTeam transatlantic venture
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to join retroactively the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture currently conducted between Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
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CANSO chief calls for airports to accelerate collaborative decision-making
European airports are not embracing collaborative decision-making processes fast enough, leaving aircraft management on the ground at airports and through...
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Opinion
Comment: Has the French judiciary changed its prosecutorial attitude to air accidents?
A judicial review of the 2008 Perpignan crash has led to a decision not to bring criminal prosecution. Is this a change of French legal attitudes, or a technical distinction?
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Members of the IAM machinists union, which represents about 2,500 St Louis area Boeing workers, ratified a revised contract offer including a $5,000 lump sum and 3% annual wage rises starting in the second year.
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NewsSharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Delta and US Airways officially appeal slot swap decision
Delta and US Airways have advised the US FAA they have no plans to proceed with a slot swap transaction that the regulator approved earlier this year that...
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Sukhoi backtracks after listing Superjets for Alitalia
Russian airframer Sukhoi is backpedalling from information in its annual report pointing to an agreement from Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft.
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SpiceJet CEO quits with impending ownership change
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet's CEO Sanjay Aggarwal has quit, as the airline's ownership looks set to change hands.
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NewsPHOTO: BA launches first-ever in-flight mobile portal
British Airways has become the launch customer for OnAir's new in-flight mobile portal. Passengers on board BA's all-business Airbus A318 service between...
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Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million
Delta has reached agreements to sell its Mesaba and Compass Airlines subsidiaries for a total of $82.5 million to US regional operators Pinnacle Airlines...
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French judiciary says no prosecution for Perpignan A320 crash
The French judiciary has announced that its investigation of the 27 November 2008 fatal accident involving an Airbus A320 on a post-maintenance test flight will not result in the prosecution of any of the parties involved
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Hawaiian unveils new service to Seoul
Hawaiian Airlines announced today that it will launch nonstop service between its Honolulu hub and Seoul-Incheon, beginning January 2011, pending approval...