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FAA mandates Airbus collision avoidance modification
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The US FAA has finalised an airworthiness directive (AD) that will require operators of more than 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft to update critical avionics...
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RAF outlines Afghan experience with Reaper UAV
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The UK Royal Air Force has doubled the level of operational activity with its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in Afghanistan within...
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Fokker 100 revival team claims interest in retrofit
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Dutch company NG Aircraft is citing interest in retrofit modification of Fokker 100s to its proposed modernised design
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Jetstar changes operating procedures after mishandled A320 flight
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Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar has changed its flight operating procedures following a 2007 incident in which its pilots mishandled an Airbus A320 go-around...
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Airbus and Boeing plot airliner output hikes
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Despite the clamour from the market for cuts in single-aisle output, Airbus and Boeing are plotting tit-for-tat production rate increases as they battle for the status of being the world's biggest airliner producer.
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FLEET WATCH: Orders January 2010
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Fleet watch analysis for January 2010
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Dassault revamps global service centre network
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Dassault Aviation has completed a major review of its company owned and authorised service centre network...
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UK to acquire remainder of MFTS training fleet
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Training system partner Ascent is seeking proposals for new aircraft to replace multiple types in UK military service ...
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India's Taj Air adds two new aircraft
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Indian charter operator Taj Air has added two new aircraft to its fleet - a Dassault Falcon 2000LX business jet and a Piaggio P180 Avanti II twin turboprop
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American's Arpey sticks to message on Heathrow slots
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American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey is declining to comment on conditions proposed by US regulators for the relinquishment of Heathrow slots to gain approval...
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Boeing brings 787 to Victorville for flight testing
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Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, dubbed ZA002, featuring the colours of its launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA), touched down today at Southern...
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Boeing to re-evaluate 777 and 737 production rates
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After more than a year of calls from lessors and suppliers to cut production of its 737, Boeing is now considering an increase in production, and plans to...
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Republic to offer extended legroom product on E-170s
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Republic Airways plans to roll out an extended legroom product on its Embraer 170 fleet.
The company already offers so-called 'Stretch' premium economy...
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Sources: Dreamlifter deal part of 747-8 compensation to Atlas
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Boeing will shift control of its fleet of four modified 747-400 large cargo freighters or 'Dreamlifters' to Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
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EBAA calls on US border agency to extend pre-clearance offering for business aircraft
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The European Business Aviation Association is calling on the US Customs and Border Protection agency to extend its pre-clearance approval to all business aircraft operations at Shannon airport in Ireland.
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Northrop Grumman declines to bid on latest KC-X RFP
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Northrop Grumman, in partnership with EADS, will not offer a bid for the $35 billion KC-X tanker contract, citing a US Air Force request for proposal (RFP)...
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Pampa engine upgrade project resumes
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Argentina is again looking at upgrading the engine powering the indigenous AT-63 Pampa following the renationalisation of the local company that produces...
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NASA could buy plasma engine for station reboost services
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Offering super-efficienct thrust, an electric engine concept promises to deliver a new age of rocket power
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FAA's latest 20 year outlook points to a delayed recovery
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US commercial airline enplanements should rise this year, fuelled by growth in regional airlines as mainline enplanements are expected to fall, according...
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Cebu Pacific plans for IPO
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Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific plans to raise about 12 billion pesos ($261.6 million) from an initial public offering (IPO) to fund the acquisition...
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