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Canada threatens to cut ties with Boeing amid CSeries trade row

2017-09-18T21:09:13Z

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has warned that his country "won't do business" with Boeing if the American airframer continues a trade complaint against Bombardier and its CSeries commercial aircraft.
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United schedules final 747 flight on 7 November

2017-09-18T19:43:28Z

United Airlines final Boeing 747-400 will fly into the sunset on 7 November, operating a special final flight between San Francisco and Honolulu.
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Russian authority accused of certification 'incompetence'

2017-09-18T13:49:00Z

Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee has re-ignited a rift with federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, with an extraordinary attack on its certification capabilities.
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Ramp strike damages Wow's first A320neo

2017-09-18T08:32:00Z

Icelandic budget airline Wow Air's first Airbus A320neo has suffered ramp-collision damage just five months after the jet was delivered.
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EasyJet confirms interest in Air Berlin assets

2017-09-18T06:11:00Z

EasyJet is to participate in the insolvency process for German carrier Air Berlin, confirming its interest in possible asset acquisition.
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Ryanair cuts dozens of flights to cope with crew-leave squeeze

2017-09-17T21:29:00Z

Budget airline Ryanair has listed dozens of flights which it is cancelling in order to cope with a strain on crew availability over the next six weeks.
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Horizon's pilot woes force retreat from Colorado Springs

2017-09-15T16:58:25Z

Alaska Air Group will end service at Colorado Springs on 4 November due to a shortage of pilots at subsidiary Horizon Air, the Colorado Springs airport announces.
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Flybe rejigs MRO procedures after panel losses on same Q400

2017-09-15T10:24:00Z

UK regional operator Flybe has introduced new procedures to check Bombardier Q400 engine panels are properly closed after two incidents involving the same aircraft in five weeks.
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Ryanair 737 diverts to East Midlands over possible shed wheel

2017-09-15T09:36:00Z

One of Ryanair's Boeing 737-800s has been diverted to East Midlands airport after departing London Stansted, with initial indications that it lost a wheel on take-off.
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Sarasin steps down as Nok Air chief

2017-09-15T01:59:51Z

Patee Sarasin stepped down as chief executive of Nok Air on 14 September, and has been succeeded by NokScoot chief Piya Yodmani.
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Hawaiian confident with A321neo plan after ETOPS approval

2017-09-14T20:37:05Z

The head of Hawaiian Airlines says the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Airbus A321neo's Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine for extended over-water flights.
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PICTURE: First American 737 Max shows its colours

2017-09-13T20:15:06Z

Boeing has rolled out the first 737 Max in the American Airlines livery, ahead of the carrier's first delivery later this month.
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American looking at options for A350 order

2017-09-13T19:20:19Z

American Airlines is evaluating the future of its Airbus A350-900 commitments, as it continues to deal with the varied orderbook it gained through its merger with US Airways four years ago.
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Cathay swaps batch of A350-1000s to smaller -900

2017-09-13T19:03:00Z

Cathay Pacific is converting six of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900, and deferring delivery of five other -1000s by a year.
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Washington insiders doubt success of ATC privatisation

2017-09-13T18:54:44Z

Supporters of an overhaul of US air traffic control (ATC) expressed doubt on 13 September that the US Senate will pass a controversial proposal that would privatise US ATC.
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American to remove Dash 8-100s in November

2017-09-13T12:02:14Z

American Airlines will remove the Bombardier Dash 8-100 from its regional fleet in November, ending a more than three-decade run for the type in the feeder fleets of the carrier and its predecessors.
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Malaysia Airlines signs tentative deal for 787-9s

2017-09-13T01:10:53Z

Malaysia Airlines has signed a tentative agreement with Boeing to order eight 787-9s, and take purchase rights on additional eight 737 Max 8s.
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Ryanair to start 34 new services from Frankfurt

2017-09-12T11:59:56Z

Ryanair will add 34 new routes from Frankfurt Main and station three additional aircraft at the German base next summer.
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Azimuth identifies Samara as part of start-up network

2017-09-12T08:09:00Z

Russian start-up Azimuth is to open services to Samara next month, as the airline shapes its initial network.
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Garuda to begin Manado-Luwuk service

2017-09-12T07:32:52Z

Garuda Indonesia will begin a four-times weekly Manado-Luwuk service on 15 September.