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US Airways readies the ranks for RNP
US Airways is preparing its pilots for required navigation performance procedures, intended to reduce delays and cut fuel burn
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B/E reports $74m first quarter pre-tax earnings
B/E Aerospace has reported pre-tax earnings of $73.9 million for the first quarter, a 44% increase compared with the same period last year.
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China and Cameroon ink air services agreement
China and Cameroon have signed a new air services agreement, paving the way for the liberalisation of flights between the two countries. Under the...
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NLRB files complaint against Boeing for second 787 line placement
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) says it will seek an order to require Boeing to place the second 787 production line in Washington state, in...
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Comac ramps up ARJ21 flight testing
Comac is steadily ramping up flight testing for its ARJ21 regional jet programme as it closes in on a target to make first delivery by the close of 2011. Aircraft...
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Jetstar to roll out new seats on half of its narrowbodies
The Qantas group's low-cost subsidiary Jetstar Airways will retrofit approximately half of its Airbus narrow-body aircraft fleet with new B/E Aerospace's...
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PICTURES: Armavia Superjet conducts first revenue flight
Armavia's first Sukhoi Superjet 100 has performed its maiden revenue flight, only two days after delivery to the operator. It flew from Yerevan Zvartnots...
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Australia's Strategic plans US service, seeks partners
The competitive Australia-United States market could see a seventh entrant following Strategic Airlines' request to commence services between the two countries...
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WATS 2011: Australia's Rex cuts GA pilot pipeline
Australia's Regional Express Airlines no longer expects to obtain pilots from the general aviation community, a pipeline that as of two years ago had supplied...
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NewsVIDEO: Airlines await Boeing response as Airbus racks up A320neo orders
As Airbus racks up orders for its A320neo, airlines face the dilemma of whether to join the queue for the higher-efficiency twinjet or gamble on waiting for a competitive response from Seattle
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German charter operator FAI adds Global Express and maintenance hangar as it forecasts €50 million revenues in 2011
German charter operator FAI rent-a-jet expects revenues to pass €50 million ($71 million) for the first time this year thanks to a healthy domestic economy...
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Sukhoi finally hands over first Superjet 100
Sukhoi has finally handed over the first Superjet 100, to Armenia's Armavia, while heated discussions surround the initial delivery to the next customer,...
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CFM brings elements of Evolution upgrade to A320 powerplant
Airbus and CFM International will begin delivering A320-family aircraft equipped with a performance upgrade developed from the Boeing 737's CFM56-7BE Evolution...
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Airbus resists pressure to scale up A350-1000
Airbus is not intending to change the size of the A350-1000 as it heads towards definition freeze for the twinjet by the end of this year, although it has...
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NewsBoeing South Carolina to be powered by 100% renewable energy
Boeing and South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G) have announced an energy partnership that will enable Boeing South Carolina to operate under 100% renewable...
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US signs open skies deal with Saudi Arabia
The US and Saudi Arabia have concluded an open skies agreement, according to a brief statement from the US State Department. The agency states the...
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Three-way airprox over Italy followed slack ATC handover
Lack of situational awareness after controllers changed shift led to a serious three-way air proximity incident in the vicinity of Milan nearly two years ago, Italian investigators have concluded.
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EASA certificates TCAS 7.1 modification
Avionics joint venture ACSS has received European certification for the Change 7.1 modification of its traffic collision-avoidance systems TCAS 2000 and...
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Business people
PEOPLE moves Air Berlin, Air Malta, AME, Field Aviation, FlightSafety, Ruag Million-Rousseau: in Toulouse Air Berlin has appointed former...
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Single European Sky starts to show signs of progress
The Single European Sky is starting to show signs of progress, although the real surge is not likely to begin until 2013