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Damaged Dash 8 tyre exploded in wheel bay
Investigators believe contact with jagged rocks at the Bulolo airstrip damaged a tyre on a Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200 before the tyre exploded inside its stowage well at cruise altitude.
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China set to order over 180 Airbus jets
China is set to finalise orders for 184 Airbus A320-family aircraft, say media reports citing French president Emmanuel Macron, after talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Russian airspace recovers after economic slump
Russian airspace handled over 1.5 million flights last year, the highest level in the country for three years.
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Short-landing 737 crew failed to notify airport over damage
Polish investigators have disclosed that an Air Europa Boeing 737-800 crew failed to inform airport or air traffic control after landing far short at Katowice and carving through the airport's approach light structures.
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FlightGlobal’s FlightStats names Delta as world’s most on-time airline
Delta has shown a strong performance in 2017, achieving an 85.9 on-time percentage.
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Allegiant to add two new destinations
Allegiant AIr will add two new destinations to its network: Charleston (South Carolina) and Sarasota (Florida).
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Etihad names new chief financial officer
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Aviation Group has named ex-JetBlue Airways finance head Mark Powers as its new chief financial officer.
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China relaxes control on domestic fare pricing
China has lifted some controls on domestic airfares, giving airlines greater freedom in how they price tickets on more than 300 routes.
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Rivals Emirates and Etihad tie up over aviation security
Middle Eastern rival carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are entering a co-operation pact covering aviation security matters.
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London excluded from extra UK-China frequencies
Details of the recently-agreed enhancement of the UK-China bilateral air services pact show that London routes are excluded from the 50 extra available frequencies.
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China Southern 777 wing clips Kuwait 777
A China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER's right wing tip struck a Kuwait Airways aircraft on 6 January at New York's John F. Kennedy International airport, causing damage to both jets.
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Crashed ATR hit trees less than 500m from runway
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a West Wind Aviation ATR 42-300 struck trees just 1,400ft (430m) off the end of its departure runway during an ill-fated flight in Saskatchewan.
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Turkish signs tentative deal for 25 A350-900s
Turkish Airlines has disclosed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus that covers 25 A350-900s.
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Unionised Ryanair will be 'markedly different': HSBC
Ryanair's decision to enter talks on recognising unions for both pilots and cabin crew, disclosed last month, will create a "markedly different" company, HSBC has predicted in an analyst note.
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PICTURE: Air Astana receives first A321neo
Air Astana has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, registered P4-KDC.
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Equity restructuring aimed at attracting investor: PAL
PAL Holdings has reiterated that its ongoing equity restructuring will allow it to attract a new strategic investor.
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LATAM invests in hangar at Sao Paulo
LATAM Airlines Group has signed an agreement with financing and asset management company RB Capital to build a maintenance hangar at Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport.
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FlightGlobal data indicates over 700 Airbus deliveries last year
Airbus appears to have exceeded its original delivery target of 700 aircraft for 2017, according to data from FlightGlobal's Ascend consultancy.
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China United, MIAT, Air Algerie barred from more China flights
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has barred China United Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Air Algerie, and Ariana Afghan Airlines from adding more scheduled services, charters, and making new route applications into China until the end of March.
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Southwest to pay $15 million to settle collusion lawsuit
Southwest Airlines has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the largest four US carriers colluded on capacity plans.