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NewsZhuhai 10: Comac announces launch C919 order for up to 100 jets
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) has announced a launch order of up to 100 aircraft for its C919 narrowbody.
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Italy special: Engineering strength in depth at Aerosoft
Evidence of the strength in depth of the aerospace sector in southern Italy can be found at Aerosoft, a design engineering house based in Naples, but with offshoots in Toulouse, Turin and Turkey and a sales office in Seattle, USA
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Opinion
Comment: Speculation and reassurance
Rolls-Royce has been taking a lot of heat. Having one of its newest products - a mighty Trent 900 - blow up under the wing of that most attention-grabbing of aircraft, a packed-with-people Qantas Airbus A380, was a good route to negative publicity.
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Opinion
Comment: New report shows that airline pilots are missing both basic and advanced skills
Pilots are perhaps the most frequently re-trained people in any profession, yet accidents are revealing that many flightcrew are missing both basic and advanced skills
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Apollo raises $213 million as it grows Fund
Apollo Aviation Group has raised $213 million from a broad array of domestic and international investors for its aviation fund, the Sciens Aviation Special...
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JetBlue names Emirates as seventh interline partner
Emirates has become the seventh interline partner for JetBlue, creating access to numerous US cities from Dubai, and allowing JetBlue's customers new connections...
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NewsUK's first MPL pilots join the line at Flybe
The first six pilots to hold British multi-crew pilot licences (MPL) are starting work as first officers in Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s.
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Chile's Sky signs biofuel pact with PetroAlgae
Chile's Sky Airline has signed an agreement with Florida-based renewable energy company PetroAlgae to purchase biomass feedstock for conversion into jet...
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787 electrical fire raises prospect of further delay
Boeing again finds itself face-to-face with the prospect of delays to its 787 Dreamliner following an in-flight electrical fire that grounded its test fleet. The...
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Zhuhai10: Rockwell Collins signs up Chinese carriers
Rockwell Collins has inked a slew of agreements with several Chinese airlines ahead of Airshow China 2010 in Zhuhai. Xiamen Airlines, Tibet Airlines...
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FAA at controls during 787 fire
An FAA pilot was flying ZA002 at the time of the 787's emergency landing in Laredo, Texas, confirm those with direct knowledge of the incident.
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FAA: Manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new rules to be issued by the US FAA on...
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PICTURE: Hawaiian takes delivery of third A330
Hawaiian Airlines has accepted delivery of its third Airbus A330 pegged for flights from Honolulu to either Los Angeles or Las Vegas. The aircraft...
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NewsPICTURE: Turkish reveals depth of rebranding effort with new interiors
Turkish Airlines' massive rebranding effort is starting to become evident, with the carrier revealing new interiors on two new widebodies as well as a fresh...
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EADS weighs risk of Qantas incident on A380 deliveries
EADS is still assessing the effects of the Qantas engine-failure incident on its delivery schedule for the Airbus A380 this year and next.
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NewsA350 schedule slips but Airbus still aiming for 2013 entry
Airbus has admitted to a schedule slip on its A350 twin-jet but is still expecting entry into service in the second half of 2013. In an update on the...
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NewsComponent failed on Qantas A380's engine: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has concluded that a component failure in the turbine section of a Trent 900 engine fitted to a Qantas Airbus A380 led to the oil fire which...
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Indonesian Aerospace takes aim at Twin Otter replacement
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a 19-seat twin-turboprop passenger aircraft that it hopes will replace the Twin Otter.
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A380 swaps leave uncertainty over spare engine availability
With all three Rolls-Royce Trent-powered Airbus A380 operators undertaking engine changes in their fleets, uncertainty has emerged over the availability...
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NewsBoeing poised to make integrated IFE/seats offerable on 787
Boeing is poised to make the first integrated seats with in-flight entertainment (IFE) linefit offerable on its 787 aircraft. A spokesman for the airframer...