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Airbus exceeded 500 orders and deliveries in 2010: Gallois
Airbus exceeded 500 orders and 500 deliveries during 2010, although the airframer will not disclose full details of its tally until next week.
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Transmile to sell four MD-11 freighters to FedEx
Financially troubled Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile Air Services has agreed to sell four Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft to FedEx for $68 million to help...
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NewsIndiGo to firm up large A320 order in weeks
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has received in-principle approval from the Indian government for its large order of 180 Airbus A320s, and expects to firm...
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NewsIndiGo’s potential A320neo order heats up engine competition
Engine selection by Indian carrier IndiGo for its potential A320neo order is under heavy scrutiny as it could usher in one of the first competitive campaigns...
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NewsIndiGo signs MoU for A320neo as part of 180-jet deal
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to launch the Airbus A320neo, having tentatively agreed to take up to 150 of the new variant along with 30 regular...
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NewsQantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles on 16 Jan
Qantas Airways will resume operating the Airbus A380 to Los Angeles on 16 January, after it stopped operating the superjumbo jet on trans-Pacific routes...
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Airbus expects strong lessor demand for A320neo
Airbus is confident that its new A320neo family will prove popular with leasing companies, despite the lukewarm reception that the re-engining plans received...
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EU's Clean Sky project looks to SMEs for research
One of Clean Sky's aims is to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the aviation industry, and so more than one-third of the topics - which are meant to contribute to the elaboration of the demonstrators - were won by SMEs.
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Aviation industry under pressure to reduce landfill waste from scrapped airliners
Reducing the level of waste from scrapped airliners that goes to landfill hinges on finding a recycling solution for materials used in aircraft interiors
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Virgin Blue and Skywest forge alliance
Australia's Virgin Blue and Skywest Airlines have signed a 10-year alliance to create a regional network in Australia.
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Boeing posts sales rebound after two-year decline
Boeing has posted a dramatic sales rebound for commercial aircraft in 2010 as the airline market recovered from the two-year, global recession.
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Boeing’s 462 deliveries in 2010 tops guidance
Boeing has announced commercial aircraft deliveries last year amounted to 462 aircraft. The total slightly tops the company's latest forecast but marks a...
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Centaur gets FAA special airworthiness certificate
Aurora Flight Sciences' Centaur optionally piloted aircraft has received a special airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, clearing the way for flight tests to begin soon.
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First Boeing 747-8I to enter factory gauntlet tests
Boeing confirms the first round of gauntlet testing will start by end-week on the 747-8I Intercontinental, moving the passenger version of the widebody one...
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Jeppesen iPhone app among new tools for managing pilot fatigue
Boeing's Jeppesen unit has integrated fatigue risk management functionality with its crew management system.