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NewsQantas acquires 110 Airbus A320s, cuts jobs, launches new LCC
Qantas Group has announced a swathe of changes at the company, including the acquisition of 110 Airbus A320 aircraft - of which 78 are A320neos - thousands of job cuts at its international operation, the creation of an as-yet unnamed premium Asian carrier, and a new Japanese low-cost carrier, Jetstar ...
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NewsDelta begins tablet EFB test; eyes communication transformation
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines has started testing Apple iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs), as part of a broader plan to transform how it communicates...
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AUVSI: Movement on internia in Xsens’ Sagem deal
3D motion tracking systems producer Xsens has signed an agreement for the supply of advanced sensor fusion signal processing modules for integration in a new line of inertial system products from Sagem.
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NewsBoeing poised to complete 787 certification flight testing
Boeing appears to have completed certification flight testing of the first delivery variant of its 787 Dreamliner, 606 days after the type first began flying. Aircraft...
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NewsPanasonic sees 'massive' demand for in-flight connectivity
Panasonic Avionics is fielding a staggering number of requests for proposals...
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Canada and Costa Rica sign air services agreement
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper and Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla have forged a new air services agreement between their two countries, subject...
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NewsAirbus clashes with pilots over AF447 alarm
Frustration is building within Airbus over Air France's and cockpit union SNPL's public claims that the stall alarm on flight AF447 activated in a manner...
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Air India to replace chairman Arvind Jadhav
Air India is likely to confirm later on 12 August that its chairman and managing director, Arvind Jadhav, will leave the company.
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EADS CFO confirms A320neo pricing premium
Airbus has confirmed the price premium for the 15% fuel burn advantage of the re-engined A320neo, a trend expected to continue as Boeing enters the market...
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Boeing maps out near-term 787 ramp up goals
As it holds to its 787 ramp up plans of achieving 10 aircraft per month by the end of 2013, Boeing has outlined its near-term goals of moving the rate from...
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EASA to order checks on A320 angle-of-attack sensors
Airbus A320-family operators are being instructed to check angle-of-attack sensors on their fleets, after discovering that a manufacturing defect could result...
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NewsThai Airways confirms deal for A350-900s and A320s
Thai Airways International has confirmed a deal to buy four Airbus A350-900 and five A320 aircraft. The airline included these in a 13 June announcement...
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Delta to invest $65m in Aeromexico; form alliance and MRO JV
Delta Air Lines is to invest $65 million in Aeromexico, as the two SkyTeam airlines reached a tentative agreement for a long-term exclusive commercial alliance...
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CIT firms up order for 50 A320neos
Lessor CIT Aerospace has firmed up its order with Airbus for 50 A320neos.
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Cathay orders first 777-200Fs, adds four 777-300ERs
Cathay Pacific has ordered four Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft and eight Boeing 777-200 freighters as part of the airline's ongoing fleet renewal plan. The...
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NewsSIA orders eight more Boeing 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will order eight more Boeing 777-300ERs to support growth plans for the coming year. The carrier will operate the aircraft...
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NewsBoeing looks to carbon recycling for weight reduction
Boeing is nearing the implementation of a carbon fibre recycling effort for its 787 programme to reduce waste and use scraps to develop secondary aircraft...
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AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines detail cross-ownership deal
Plans for a major cross-ownership agreement have been confirmed by Malaysia's two biggest carriers under which low-cost carrier AirAsia's parent Tune Air...
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Garuda Indonesia firms order for 15 A320s, 10 A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has firmed up an order with Airbus for 15 A320s and 10 A320neos.