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PICTURES: Aer Lingus unveils retro look A320
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has unveiled a new Airbus A320 painted in the former 1960s Irish International livery, to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations....
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NewsNew threat to old school
Incumbents in the in-flight entertainment market are under threat from emerging rivals offering seat-centric, wireless and fibre-optic systems
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ATM future moves to alliances rather than FABs
The air navigation service providers of Europe's nine northernmost states are starting the process of defining a formal alliance. The states involved...
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Air Malta names Peter Davies as new chief executive
Former Brussels Airlines and Caribbean Airlines head Peter Davies has been named as the chief executive of Air Malta, succeeding Joe Cappello. His...
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NewsEmbraer waits for Boeing’s move before defining new aircraft strategy
Embraer anticipates making a decision on designing a clean-sheet aircraft for the 130-seat segment once Boeing finalises its plans for replacing current...
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LNA to launch as VivaColombia with investment from Ryan family
La Nueva Aerolinea (LNA), the announced startup airline of former Avianca president Juan Emilio Posada, will be launched under the VivaColombia brand and...
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First flight pushed 747-8I harder and higher than planned
Boeing's test pilots were able to push its 747-8 Intercontinental harder and higher than originally planned on its 20 March first flight thanks to more than 2,000h of test flights already logged on its freighter variant since February 2010.
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NewsAirbus plots production migration to A320neo
Airbus has laid out preliminary details of a gradual migration plan between production of its baseline A320 twinjet and the re-engined A320neo, which will become available from early 2016.
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NewsQatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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NewsStar Alliance trials aircraft seats for possible joint procurement
Global airline group the Star Alliance is studying various economy-class seats with the aim of selecting a common seat architecture that could be jointly...
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Embraer signs aircraft financing MoU with China's ABC Leasing
Embraer and China's ABC Financial Leasing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on aircraft financing and leasing.
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Tupolev moves ahead with Tu-204SM test-flight programme
Tupolev is working to cut Tu-204SM production and maintenance costs as it continues the test-flight programme for its updated twinjet, which has achieved...
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Boeing forms consortium to align biomass standards
Boeing and a Swiss academic establishment have joined forces in efforts to co-ordinate and simplify certification standards for biomass-derived jet fuels.
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Aerosur and BoA battle over Bolivia
Bolivia's small but colourful market is poised for more expansion this year as the battle between the country's new government-owned flag carrier and largest...
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NewsVIDEO: An-12 rolled inverted before Congo crash
Video evidence of an aircraft crash in Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, on 21 March identifies the type as an Antonov An-12 freighter, and shows it rolled...
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Regionals: The big squeeze
Passenger numbers are swelling and Europe's capacity-constrained airports are struggling to make room, putting huge pressure on operators of smaller aircraft types
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Slosar steps into the Cathay limelight
New chief executive takes the helm of the Hong Kong carrier with a strong legacy and sights set on tapping China's growth Ending your stint at the...
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GEnx-1B ETOPS certification on schedule despite turbine cracks
General Electric has passed 2,000 cycles on its GEnx-1B extended operations (ETOPS) certification for Boeing's 787 and remains on track for completion in...
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Questions loom over Japan quake impact on Boeing production ramp-up
Infrastructure issues in the wake of the 9.0 magnitude Japanese earthquake continue to leave questions hanging over Boeing's Japanese supply chain supporting...