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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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Pinnacle in talks with United-Continental over Q400 deployment
US regional operator Pinnacle is holding discussions with United and Continental Airlines over the deployment of an eventual 15 Bombardier Q400 turboprops in the combined carriers' network.
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Boeing 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...
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Star acceptance of Avianca-TACA excludes Avianca Brazil for now
Avianca Brazil, previously known as OceanAir, has not yet been accepted to join the Star Alliance along with its sister carriers at Avianca-TACA, but expects...
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Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join Star in 2012
Latin American airline groups Avianca-TACA and Copa expect to formally join the Star Alliance in the second quarter of 2012, giving the alliance 31 members...
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Solena agrees technology pact for London biofuel plant
Synthetic fuels producer Rentech has signed a letter of intent with US bioenergy group Solena to provide its Fischer-Tropsch technology for use at Solena's...
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Both Avianca-TACA and Copa to join Star Alliance
Both Avianca-TACA and Panama's Copa Airlines have been accepted as new members of Star Alliance, giving the group a powerful presence in Latin America.
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SIA to change three engines on A380s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is changing the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on three of its Airbus A380 aircraft after inspections. These aircraft are...
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Asia key driver in aviation recovery and financing: BCC
Asia continues to play a pivotal role in global aviation, including aircraft financing, Boeing told financiers at its Financiers and Investors Conference...
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Smoke incidents prompt study to find how much diversions cost
There are more than 900 cockpit and/or cabin smoke or fume events a year in the USA, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, many leading to aircraft diversion or return to base because of pilot uncertainty about the origin of the smoke.
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Three US carriers team with Google Chrome on free Wi-Fi promo
AirTran Airways, Delta Air Lines and Virgin America have each teamed with Google Chrome to provide free Gogo in-flight Internet to their passengers throughout...
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Norwegian leases two 787s from ILFC for long-haul division
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8s from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).
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IFE install growth helps Astronics achieve robust fiscal 3Q
Increased installations of in-flight entertainment (IFE) and in-seat power systems by commercial airlines is being cited by Astronics as a driver behind...
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BA to begin Gatwick-Marrakech service
British Airways will next spring begin service from London Gatwick to Marrakech in Morocco. BA will operate the service thrice-weekly from 27 March,...
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Saudi orders up to 22 777-300ERs and confirms 787 deal
Saudi Arabian Airlines has formally confirmed an order for up to 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for eight 787s. The 777 order has long been...
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Information-based approach likely for cargo security
A stronger commitment to existing information and intelligence-based approaches to air cargo security looks likely to result from the discovery of explosives in ink cartridges being shipped from Yemen to the US on express aircraft on 29 October.
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MAS to begin studying new widebody order next year
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to start looking into ordering new widebody aircraft early next year, as it evaluates options to replace existing aircraft...
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SkyTeam members could top 20 by 2012: chairman
SkyTeam expects its recent recruitment drive to continue into next year and believes the alliance could reach 20 or more members come 2012. The alliance...
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FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation
A significant emerging study suggests that flightcrew have never been properly trained for operating highly automated aircraft, and that for many of the...
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Korean Air 787 deliveries slip 10 more months
Korean Air (KAL) has had the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by ten months, joining a growing list of carriers with delayed deliveries.