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Airbus achieves 777 net orders in 2008
Airbus secured net orders for 777 aircraft over the course of 2008, confirming that it easily overtook rival Boeing's total of 662. The figure gave...
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United latest to sign for Aircell's Internet solution
Several years after withdrawing from now-defunct Connexion by Boeing's satellite-based Internet project, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines...
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New A350 assembly plant will re-invent Airbus’s build process
Construction officially started today in Toulouse of the Airbus A350 XWB's final assembly facility, which will deliver significant efficiencies to the airframer's...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Airbus reveals definitive A350 XWB design
Airbus has formally revealed the definitive design of the A350 XWB at a ground-breaking ceremony today for the new twin-jet's production plant in Toulouse...
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Taiwan's AIDC may make parts for Japan's MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft is speaking to Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) about making parts for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and will be making a decision in the coming months.
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FAA and US Airways move closer to ADS-B trials in Philadelphia
Tests of automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) on US Airways Airbus A330s could begin later this year as the carrier takes delivery of new aircraft...
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Deferral of 10 CRJ700s part of struggling Mesa's cash plan
Struggling regional airline operator Mesa Air Group predicts it will become cash flow positive and profitable during its 2009 fiscal year should the Phoenix-based...
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Forecasts 2009 - Airframers: Crunch time
How will airframers cope with the inevitable decline in orders as the world's financial meltdown kick in?
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Forecasts 2009 - Airlines: IATA predicts grim 2009 for airlines
Carriers are flying into unknown territory as the economic crisis presents them with their toughest-ever conditions
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Forecasts 2009 - In-flight entertainment: Connectivity leaps forward
Airlines in 2008 turned on to on-board internet services in a big way. Can they afford to expand their services in 2009?
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NewsAir France-KLM confirms it will take 25% of Alitalia
Air France-KLM has confirmed its selection as Italian flag-carrier Alitalia's strategic partner, and will take a 25% share in the airline through a €323...
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BA's 777-300ER acquisition does not rule out A350: Walsh
British Airways is still considering the Airbus A350 XWB as part of its 'big twin' fleet evaluation, stressing that its Boeing 777-300ER acquisition is not...
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Viking Buffalo search and rescue offer may be trumped by Alenia
Attempts by Canada's Viking Air to restart production of the de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo utility aircraft could be...
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NewsAirbus/Boeing single-aisle refresh plans edge closer
As Airbus steps up its evaluation of new technologies to refresh the A320...
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PICTURE: US contender for 2030 air transport vision
MiT professor's novel airframe concept under NASA blue-sky project
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GKN wing-walks up to tier 1
GKN's Airbus factory acquisition makes the firm an aerostructures heavyweight
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Virgin Nigeria suspends long-haul operations
Virgin Nigeria is suspending its long-haul services to the UK and South Africa, pending a review of the operations. The Lagos-based carrier will stop...
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ANZ's first 787-9 delayed by 12 more months
Air New Zealand, which is launch customer for the Boeing 787-9, has revealed that first deliveries of the stretch variant have slipped by another 12 months...
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NewsIberia-Clickair-Vueling surrender slots for merger approval
European competition regulators have ordered the release of slots at Barcelona and other airports in Europe as the price for clearing Spanish flag-carrier...