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Senegal collision: Mystery of absent warning unresolved
Investigators believe there was no collision-avoidance warning before the mid-air impact involving a Boeing 737-800 and a British Aerospace 125 over Senegal, but the reason for its absence remains unclear.
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SIA quietly parks its first A380
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has parked the first Airbus A380 aircraft to enter commercial service.
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PICTURE: First El Al 787 arrives in Tel Aviv
Israeli flag-carrier El Al's first Boeing 787 has arrived at the airline's main base at Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion airport.
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Mid-air collision jet had near-identical earlier incident
Senegalese investigators have detailed several occurrences involving incorrect altimeter readings on the British Aerospace 125 jet involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a Boeing 737-800.
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BAe 125 altimeter flaw suspected after 737 mid-air collision
Investigators determined that a Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 collided with a British Aerospace 125 after the executive jet failed to remain at its assigned cruise level.
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NewsUnited continues to evaluate 100-seat mainline aircraft
United Airlines continues to evaluate adding a 100-seat aircraft to its mainline fleet, less than a year after it cited the aircraft category's poor economics for the conversion of its Boeing 737-700 order to larger variants.
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Air Caraibes A350 appears to suffer tyre damage at Guadeloupe
One of Air Caraibes' Airbus A350-900s has apparently sustained tyre damage during a landing in Guadeloupe.
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Cathay Dragon signs MoU for 32 A321neos
Cathay Dragon has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft, in a deal valued at HK$31.7 billion ($4.05 billion) at list prices.
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PICTURE: EVA Air retires Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft
EVA Air has retired the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft, after performing the type's final flight on 21 August.
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An-74 in Sao Tome excursion lost power in both engines
Ukrainian investigators have disclosed that an Antonov An-74TK-100 suffered power loss in both engines before a runway excursion in Sao Tome.
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American to base 737 Max in Miami
American Airlines will base its first Boeing 737 Max 8 at its Miami International airport hub, with plans to enter new markets and replace other narrowbody flying.
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VIDEO: Bombardier shows off painted Korean CS300
Bombardier has offered a glimpse of the first CSeries twinjet to be delivered to Korean Air.
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Passenger device source of seat fire on Lufthansa A380
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a passenger's electrical power bank was the source of a fire in the cabin of a Lufthansa Airbus A380 operating to Houston.
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Malaysia considers 'several' proposals to renew MH370 hunt
Malaysia's government has yet to commit to restarting the search for missing flight MH370 but is assessing various proposals for a renewed hunt.
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Superjet reliability close to 98%: Sukhoi
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is claiming that the operational reliability of the Superjet 100 fleet is nearing 98%.
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Spring builds domestic capacity out of second tier bases
Spring Airlines increased capacity by 30.7% in the first half of the year, as it added seven Airbus A320s to its fleet.
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Chile's Sky hunts for more A320neos
Chile's Sky Airline is on the lookout to lease more Airbus A320neos, as it embarks upon a fleet renewal and expansion.
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New reports offer clues to MH370 location
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released two new reports that analysed data gathered during the surface search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.
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Ryanair claims 'conspiracy' afoot over Air Berlin assets
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is protesting a proposed Lufthansa acquisition of Air Berlin assets, following Air Berlin's filing for administration.
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Avianca moves to year-end target for United deal
Avianca says it continues alliance talks with partner United Airlines, and is now hoping to ink a deal by end-2017.