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Analysis
Analysis: Airlines break delivery record as shipments reach 1,000 units
Airlines took delivery of a record 1,000 mainline aircraft last year, as production broke the four-figure threshold for the first time.
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ANALYSIS: Norwegian order shows airline caution
Norwegian's order for 222 Boeing and Airbus aircraft shows how close the contest for re-engined narrowbody supremacy has become.
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Boeing stands by 787 production rate plan
Boeing has confirmed the 787 programme will consider a further production rate increase beyond 10 per month in late 2013.
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Boeing expects no 787 rework on mid-60s line number
Boeing will build a factory complete 787 that requires no post-assembly rework during mid-year, the company confirmed.
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NewsBoeing beats Wall Street earning targets in Q4
Boeing blasted past Wall Street projections in the fourth quarter on strong earnings performance from its military aircraft division and improved margins...
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NewsRussia extends deadline to modernise certain aircraft types
Russian authorities have extended the deadline until July for withdrawing Antonov An-24, Tupolev Tu-134 and Yakovlev Yak-42 aircraft that have not been updated with modern avionics.
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Norwegian inks firm orders and MoU for 222 narrowbodies
Low cost carrier Norwegian has unveiled plans to purchase 222 new aircraft: it has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max and 22 737-800s and signed...
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News737 Max development cost to be twice A320neo: report
With a greater level of structural modification required to accommodate new CFM International Leap-1B engines, Boeing's cost to develop the re-engined 737...
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IN FOCUS: What will money worries mean for aircraft financing?
Airline finance officers need to brace for some unpleasant surprises this year as the European sovereign debt crisis and new regulations continue to cripple...
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NewsKingfisher Airlines fishing for cash
Anyone looking for an example of how quickly hard times can reverse fortunes in aviation need look no further than Kingfisher Airlines and its boss, the Indian booze baron Vijay Mallya.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ATR takes lop-sided lead in turboprop race
Airline demand for regional turboprops continued a lop-sided rebound last year, with customers favouring ATR's 50-70-seaters nearly exclusively over Bombardier's...
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IN FOCUS: Round two for controller-pilot datalink as FAA contract award looms
Cash, rather than mandates, is being used by the US Federal Aviation Administration to equip operators for its proposed future communications system
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IN FOCUS: Round two for Satnav to the ground
Work towards satellite-based landing systems continues in the USA, despite an interference-related setback two years ago
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRO provider Joramco sets new business strategy
Joramco is striving to build its customer base beyond the Middle East - and become an MRO partner to component manufacturers
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Asia leads returning appetite for equity markets
After an adverse year, equity markets may be receptive again to airlines that want to raise capital. The most optimistic is Japan Airlines (JAL), which...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Global MRO providers seek closer links with Middle Eastern carriers
Enormous expansion by Gulf carriers and demand for direct customer contact have drawn international MRO providers to establish outposts in the Middle East
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NewsAirbus aims for new production record in 2012
Airbus is aiming for a new production record in 2012, intending to turn out 570 aircraft following a year in which its combined output with rival Boeing...
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NewsA330 sharklets study follows good results on A320 tests
Airbus is looking at the potential of adapting its sharklet wing-tips to the A330 following good results from initial flight tests of the modification on the A320.
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Product support is hurdle to Tu-204SM deal: Lebedev
Tycoon Alexander Lebedev, owner of Russia's Red Wings, is still holding back from a firm commitment to launch the latest version of the Tupolev Tu-204 unless...
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NewsEASA orders wing checks on 20 A380s
European safety regulators have ordered inspection of 20 Airbus A380s to check for wing rib-foot damage, following the discovery of two different forms of cracks in the structure.