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NewsAIRCRAFT FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT 2012: Storage levels to increase this year
Appraisers expect more commercial aircraft to be parked this year.
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INTERIORS: Hands-free lavatory door lifts hygiene levels
Hands-free access to the lavatory is the goal for Diehl Aerosystems (7G30). The German company is showing an electrically driven toilet door for the first...
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INTERIORS: Thales seals Chinese IFE joint venture
In-flight entertainment and connectivity provider Thales signed a joint venture deal with China Electronics Technology Avionics during the show yesterday,...
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INTERIORS: Airbus picks three more seats for A350 catalogue
Airbus is expanding seating options for the A350 catalogue by adding three more business class seats for operators of the aircraft.
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NewsFiji rule change to curb Qantas's control of Air Pacific
The government of Fiji has passed a new law that allows it to take greater operational control of the nation's international carrier, Air Pacific, and ts...
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NewsAMR asks bankruptcy court to void union contracts
American Airlines has asked a US bankruptcy court judge to scrap collective bargaining agreements with three employee unions that oppose the carrier's plan to cut 13,000 jobs.
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NewsJAL's first 787s en route to Tokyo
Japan Airlines' (JAL) first two 787-8s have departed Paine Field en route to Tokyo, marking the official operational service entry of General Electric's...
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NewsINTERIORS: B/E shows off Lufthansa's new business class seat
B/E Aerospace (stand 5C55) is showing off Lufthansa's newest business class seat for the first time at the show.
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INTERIORS: Cobra claims world's lightest seat design
Cobra UK (stand 5C17) is debuting what it claims is the world's lightest economy aircraft seat. The company says the breakthrough will cut average per-aircraft...
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NewsJapan Airlines receives first two Boeing 787-8s
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 787-8s, becoming the first airline to receive a 787 powered by the General Electric GEnx-1B engine.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Back to the future for North State Aviation
MRO newcomer North State Aviation is bidding to capitalise on an emerging trend: the return to the USA of maintenance work previously outsourced beyond the nation's borders
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Shandong Airlines to add nine Boeing 737-800s
Shandong Airlines' board has approved plans to add nine Boeing 737-800s to the carrier's fleet this year to meet rising passenger numbers. The airline...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airframes - the old order fights back
After the resurgence of Airbus and Boeing via re-engining programmes, new entrants must redouble efforts to dissuade airlines from sticking with their traditional single-aisle suppliers.
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NewsJetstar Hong Kong eyes 7% market share by 2015
Jetstar Hong Kong expects to be profitable within three years of operations and to gain a 7% market share by 2015. The low-cost carrier (LCC), a joint...
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Opinion
COMMENT: The pressure is on to turn paper to reality
A coffee-break chat at the recent Airline Business Network USA conference in Tampa, Florida, highlighted the blind faith airlines are willing to...
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EASA sets out new EFB guidance as technology quickens
European safety regulators aim to clarify electronic flightbag criteria as rapid advances in technology and changes in operational use threaten to outpace previous guidance.
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NewsLufthansa pegs 23 April for 747-8 delivery
Lufthansa plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 on 23 April, ahead of entering revenue service with the German airline in May. The German...
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Creditors vote to put Air Australia into liquidation
Creditors of Air Australia have voted unanimously to wind up the failed carrier at a second meeting in Brisbane this morning.
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NewsBombardier-Comac tie-up will involve more changes to C919 cockpit
A partnership between Bombardier and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to explore commonalities on their CSeries and C919 aircraft will involve more changes to the C919's cockpit than to that of the CSeries.
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NewsGE mulls more power, trend monitoring for H80
Manufacturer seeks additional forward-fit and retrofit uses for retooled Walter M601 engine following dual approvals.