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EASA orders A310 landing gear checks
Cracks in two Airbus A310s have led the European Aviation Safety Agency to institute two more airworthiness directives on main landing-gears of type variants A300B4, C4, and F4, A310, and A300-600 and -600(ST).
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Bombardier dismisses A320neo threat to CSeries as 'no surprise'
Bombardier is dismissing comments by Airbus chief salesman John Leahy that the launch of the A320neo means there is "virtually no business case left" for...
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Flying car maker to aid DARPA flying Humvee
Terrafugia, builder of the Transition roadable aircraft, has received a five-year contract from Textron Systems subsidiary AAI to provide expertise in developing a "flying Humvee" for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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Southwest pilot ratification paves the way for adding the 737-800
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have joined flight attendants and ratified a tentative agreement to add the Boeing 737-800 to the carrier's fleet.
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Rolls-Royce confident on narrowbodies despite Neo absence
Rolls-Royce is confident it will have a competitive offering available when new narrowbody aircraft programmes are launched in the future, despite its absence...
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Lufthansa among possible A320neo customers: Leahy
Bombardier CSeries launch customer Lufthansa is among several airlines and lessors interested in ordering the newly-launched Airbus A320neo.
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GKN wins titanium thrust-links welding contract for Boeing 787, 747-8
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a multi-year contract to make lightweight titanium thrust links for the Boeing 747-8 and for both engine variants of the Boeing 787.
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NewsAirbus A320neo to enter service in 2016
Airbus has confirmed the launch of its A320neo, or new engine option, for entry into service in 2016. Airlines will have a choice between the CFM International...
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Japan Airlines gets court approval for restructuring plan
Japan Airlines has received permission from Tokyo's District Court to go ahead with its rehabilitation plan.
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NewsAirbus set to launch A320 NEO
Airbus will launch a re-engined version of its A320 family aircraft Wednesday, for entry into service in 2016, say industry sources. The A320 new engine...
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NewsBoeing 787 struck by fire heads back to Seattle
The second 787 test aircraft is set to return to Seattle, the first flight the aircraft has undertaken since a 9 November fire that threw the schedule of...
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Aerolia set to begin A350 nose section production
Aerolia intends to begin production of the composite fuselage and shell panels for the nose section of the Airbus A350 XWB on 30 November, just a day after...
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NewsP&W: CSeries fan excels in testing
Pratt and Whitney says the new development bi-metallic 18-blade fan for PW1524G geared turbofan engine for the Bombardier CSeries is demonstrating "double-digit"...
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NewsLufthansa to begin biofuel-powered passenger flights in April
Lufthansa plans to become the first airline to operate commercial passenger flights using an aircraft powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend derived from vegetable...
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Hawaiian Airlines orders six more A330-200s
Hawaiian Airlines has placed a firm order for an additional six Airbus A330-200s. The long-range, widebody twinjets will join Hawaiian's fleet of three A330s...
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EgyptAir chief to push AFRAA-AACO co-operation
EgyptAir chief Hussein Massoud, new chairman of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), is planning to strengthen its ties with the Arab Air Carriers Organization...
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AB25: Births, deaths and marriages
The past 25 years have seen the rise to prominence on the global stage of low-cost airlines, mega-Gulf carriers, Asian and Latin American operators. But while most of the familiar names have lasted the course, some notables have fallen by the wayside during the journey
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Qantas gradually gets A380s airborne again
A vigorous engine check regime and voluntary adoption of some operational restrictions on engine performance is getting Qantas's Airbus A380 fleet back in...
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Superjet easing to certification with radiation trials
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 is easing closer to certification following the completion of high-intensity radiation field exposure in Italy and flight-management...