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NewsChina Eastern signs for 16 A330s
China Eastern Airlines has agreed the purchase of 16 Airbus A330 aircraft with the European airframer. The carrier has disclosed the agreement in a...
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NewsAirlink grounds all Jetstream 41s over engine concerns
Embattled South African regional carrier Airlink has grounded its entire British Aerospace Jetstream 41 turboprop fleet, after another safety incident. The...
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NASA: all is well on Boeing 747SP open-door front
NASA reports positive results from initial open-door testing of its Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sofia), a research platform that includes...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
While British Airways looked like plunging into industrial strife over pensions, Japan Airlines secured 90% approval for a proposed 50% cut...
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Star partners apply for transpacific antitrust immunity
Roughly a week after Japan and the US reached a historic open skies agreement, Star Alliance members All Nippon Airways (ANA), Continental Airlines and United...
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A400M clears normal flight envelope on 2nd flight: Airbus
The Airbus A400M has cleared its entire normal flight envelope on its second test flight completed earlier today, the manufacturer says. Coming 12...
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PICTURES: Russian-built An-148 starts revenue flights
Russian carrier Rossiya has introduced its Antonov An-148, the first Russian-build example of the twin-jet, to revenue service. It commenced operations...
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Eclipse works on US, European avionics, icing upgrades
Ninety days into its revival of the Eclipse 500 very light jet, Eclipse Aerospace reports that the most recent...
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MAS to take ownership of A380s in fleet restructuring deal
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to acquire six Airbus A380s from its major shareholder, and assume responsibility for two current Boeing 777s and two 747s, in...
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NewsPICTURE: Second 787 completes maiden flight
Boeing's second 787 test aircraft has completed its first flight. The aircraft - dubbed ZA002 - took off from Paine Filed at the company's Everett,...
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Airline Business 2009: A year in covers
During the last 12 months, pretty torrid ones for the industry at that, Airline Business has interviewed chief executives from across continents, with varying airline models and with a range of challenges and differing financial fortunes.
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Sacramento reports four birdstrikes during a 14h time period
Bird strikes damaged four aircraft on final approach to the Sacramento International airport at various times over a 14-hour period this past weekend.
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Orlando deploys runway status lights
Sensis is in the midst of installing runway status lights (RWSL) at Florida's Orlando International airport, the latest airport to be outfitted with the...
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Dublin Aerospace starts low-cost maintenance journey
After years of experience with low-cost carriers, an ex-Ryanair executive is taking his know-how to the services sector
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Chapter closes as Boeing finally delivers last of original 747s
Boeing has finally - and quietly - delivered the last of the original 747 family off the line, a -400ER Freighter (MSN 37304).
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United returns with big order
Star Alliance carrier sees clear economics behind splitting widebody order between A350s and 787s
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FAA stops Cirrus SR22 from flight into known icing
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediate airworthiness directive that barred Cirrus SR22s from flight into known icing from 19 December,...
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VIDEO: New Wings In Sight
Orbis International's old soldier gets final marching orders before introduction of MD-10 'Flying Eye Hospital'