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Authority criticises crew after An-24 lands short
Investigation into the Pskovavia runway excursion at Moscow Domodedovo comes just three weeks after a Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 was damaged as it landed short at Yakutsk.
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Airbus A330-300 gains Japanese certification
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau has issued certification for the Airbus A330-300 aircraft, paving way for the type to enter service in Japan.
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PICTURES: Hong Kong Express unveils new brand identity
Hong Kong Express unveiled a new brand identity on 21 January, which was made at a press conference.
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Ascend named appraiser of the year
Flightglobal advisory service Ascend has once again been voted appraiser of the year at the Aviation 100 awards.
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Transall crew's error preceded head-on incursion
Pilots of a Transall C-160 transport misunderstood a taxi clearance before lining up on a runway on which an Airbus A319 was departing in the opposite direction.
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American’s Washington National slots auctioned in four bundles
The slots that American Airlines is divesting at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport will be auctioned in four bundles, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
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Gulf Air to revamp A330 interiors
Gulf Air is to overhaul its Airbus A330 interiors with a $20 million refit including fully-flat business class seats, six years after their last update as it bids to match service levels of its rivals.
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Air China to enter Washington-Beijing market
Air China will launch non-stop service between Beijing and Washington DC from 10 June, ending United Airlines' monopoly on the route.
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Kyrgyzstan carrier Air Manas begins domestic flights
Kyrgystan start-up Air Manas has opened domestic scheduled services and identified its future Russian destinations.
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Ryanair rolls out more Manchester routes
European budget carrier Ryanair is adding new routes from Manchester to Barcelona, Bologna in Italy and Fuerteventura & Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.
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SaudiGulf to take up to 26 CSeries
Start-up SaudiGulf Airlines has ordered 16 Bombardier CSeries CS300 airliners, with another 10 options, during the Bahrain air show.
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SIA and Air New Zealand announce major alliance
Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand have entered an agreement that will see capacity between their two countries grow by 30% and see extensive codesharing between the pair.
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United begins integrated pilot training across fleet
United Airlines has begun training its pilots to transition between aircraft flown by its Continental subsidiary and United subsidiary, the latest step in its slow integration of the two carriers.
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Cameroon to join RwandAir network
RwandAir will add Cameroon to its network on 30 March when it launches a new service to Doula.
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Alaska orders two more 737-900ERs
Alaska Airlines has ordered two additional Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, bringing its total orderbook for the type to 32.
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American rebrands Eagle subsidiary Envoy
Envoy is the new identity that American Airlines Group has selected for its American Eagle Airlines subsidiary, leaving the Eagle name as the brand covering all of its regional flying.
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Virgin Australia delays delivery of six ATR 72s
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (VARA) has delayed the delivery of six new ATR 72-600s as it works to integrate operations with parent airline Virgin Australia.
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JetBlue and Pemco extend A320 MRO partnership
JetBlue has extended an Airbus A320 heavy maintenance contract with Pemco for another five years.
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Qatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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Mystery A320 order includes re-engined and current models
Airbus has revealed that a 100-aircraft order for A320-family jets comprises a mix of the current and re-engined versions.