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Southwest has no plans to meet FAA fine deadline
Dallas-based low cost carrier Southwest Airlines has informed the US FAA it does not intend to pay a $10.2 million fine--due by 29 August--levied by the...
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NewsBombardier sees CRJ1000 first flight by summer's end
Bombardier sees CRJ1000 first flight by summer's end
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Experience: Life and death played out for real on a Trident - almost
In the wake of the tragic 1985 British Airtours Boeing 737 accident at Manchester in which 55 people died following an engine fire on take-off, Cranfield University undertook a detailed study into aircraft evacuations on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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This Week briefings
AMERICAN EAGLE FACES PENALTIES PUNISHMENT The US Transportation Security Administration may levy civil penalties against American Eagle Airlines after...
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VIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas A380 makes first flight after cabin installation
Qantas and Airbus have marked the first flight of the carrier's four-class A380 at the airframer's facility in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft --VH-OQA...
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Collision risk demands rapid roll-out of new TCAS: analysis
European researchers are advising an aggressive transition to a new version of the traffic collision-avoidance system (TCAS) that aims to address two critical...
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First production CJ4 takes flight
Cessna says the first production version of its CJ4 light jet completed its first flight on 19 August, slightly more...
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Pratt & Whitney ships PW1000G GTF to Airbus for A340 tests
Pratt & Whitney has shipped its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan demonstration engine to Toulouse, France to begin a test programme on an Airbus A340-600...
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IAM leader confirms counter-offer timing, still hopes to avoid Boeing strike
Boeing's largest union confirms the submittal of its first detailed counter-offer for a new contract will come within a few days, and the group leaders remain...
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Non-economic questions linger as Boeing, IAM enter final talks
Boeing and its largest union have failed to reach agreement on all non-economic issues before entering a two-week period of intense negotiations on a new...
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NewsUS Congress, FAA to review Eclipse 500 certification
Separate reviews of the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) certification processes are underway by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the US Congress.
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Sean Durfy: Bold rookie
On his first anniversary, no one will accuse WestJet chief executive Sean Durfy of being timid. High fuel prices have not prevented him from laying out ambitious...
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First half traffic: Relative calm before the storm
Traffic in the first half of the year continued to show solid growth in many regions, but the picture for the remainder of the year is gloomy as many carriers...
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Brett Godfrey: Virgin Blue's silver lining?
Virgin Blue chief Brett Godfrey believes the carrier can turn high fuel costs to its advantage. Is he being overly optimistic or can the carrier weather...
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US firm Coast Composites to supply A350 tooling
Airbus has signed a letter of intent with a US division of UK firm Hampson Industries covering the supply of wing and fuselage curing tools for the A350...
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Australia acts on liberalisation promise
The Australian government is signing liberal air service deals as fast as it can