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Sharklet A321 targets 757 replacement market
aircraft development jon ostrower broughton Airbus is confident that performance upgrades in the pipeline for its single-aisle family will give its...
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INTERIORS: Southwest sees green with new carpet squares
Southwest Airlines has opted to extend its in-flight trial of new lighter-weight, eco-friendly interiors on its "green plane" before deciding whether to...
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NewsAirbus points sharklet A321 at 757 replacement market
Airbus is confident that performance upgrades in the pipeline for its single-aisle family will give its largest model, the A321, a sufficient range boost...
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NewsEmbraer months from deciding fate of Chinese plant
Brazilian airframer Embraer says it will decide by August whether or not to shutter its Chinese plant Harbin Embraer. At present, the Harbin Embraer...
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Venezuela looking to buy 33 aircraft from China
China has signed an in-principal agreement with political ally Venezuela for the sale of 33 civil aircraft, including the Harbin Y12E.
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Monarch joins Boeing GoldCare team
Boeing has confirmed the selection of UK maintenance company Monarch Aircraft Engineering as a new partner for its GoldCare programme.
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NewsSource: ANA braces for 787 delivery slip despite no official change
Boeing has made no changes to its 787 delivery schedule, but launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) is girding internally for another minor slip. An...
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NewsSeat makers benefit from Koito debacle
Major aircraft seat manufacturers are absorbing the seat programmes that cannot be supported by embattled Japanese firm Koito Industries, which recently...
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New life for Aerolineas Argentinas?
Can yet another business plan breathe fresh air into Argentina's re-nationalised flag carrier after several years of big losses and network cuts?
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Business: Good week - Bad week
The US airframer has at last landed a launch customer for its 787 GoldCare power-by-the-hour life-cycle management service, with TUI Travel signing...
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Air Berlin agrees four-A320 sale and lease with GECAS
Air Berlin has agreed the sale and leaseback of four Airbus A320s with US lessor GECAS. The aircraft, all fitted with CFM International CFM56 engines,...
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TriaGnoSys offers inexpensive way to test SBB services
TriaGnoSys has developed a cost-effective way to test new communications applications over Inmarsat's SwiftBroadband (SBB) aeronautical service.
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EASA orders ATR 72 checks over rudder-pedal flaw
European safety regulators have ordered checks on seven new ATR 72-500 turboprops that may have been fitted with faulty rudder-pedal rods.
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business briefs
Magellan Aerospace's UK division has secured a contract to manufacture Airbus A380 components for first tier supplier GKN
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NewsTUI Travel launch customer for Boeing GoldCare
TUI Travel has signed up as the launch customer for Boeing's GoldCare life-cycle management service. The agreement covers the airline's 13 Boeing 787s,...
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Russia certifies VIP variant of Tu-204
Russian certification authorities have approved the latest variant of the Tupolev Tu-204, an executive version of the twin-jet. The aircraft - designated...
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Fractional start-up SmartAir plots expansion and ponders franchising opportunities
European fractional ownership start-up SmartAir is preparing to exercise around half of its 42 Diamond D-Jet options as development of Europe's first single-engined, personal jet-based fractional programme gathers pace.
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Lessor AirCastle sceptical about re-engined narrowbody timings
US operating lessor AirCastle is unconvinced that any re-engined narrowbody from Airbus and Boeing will be available as quickly as has been suggested.
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Business aviation in brief
Fokker Services has delivered the first auxiliary fuel tank system installed in a VIP-configured Fokker 100, to an undisclosed customer....
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FAA targets 2015 for unleaded GA fuel
The US Federal Aviation Administration is planning to spend $10 million over the next five years to develop an unleaded aviation gasoline to replace the...