First 747-8I for delivery completes maiden sortie

Boeing on 30 January completed the maiden flight of its first 747-8 Intercontinental, which is destined for a private Boeing Business Jet customer.

The…

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Qantas Q400 lands after experiencing engine problems

A Qantas Airways Bombardier Q400 aircraft experienced engine problems shortly after departure and had to land at Canberra airport, less than an hour after…

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VIDEO: First 747-8I for delivery completes maiden sortie

Boeing on 30 January completed the maiden flight of its first 747-8 Intercontinental, which is destined for a private Boeing Business Jet customer.

The flight, operated by Boeing test pilots, was conducted to evaluate the aircraft’s systems. Additional test and customer flights will follow.

Registered A7-HHE for its Qatari Government customer, the [...]

EasyJet to make fleet decision by year-end

EasyJet will make a decision on its fleet strategy by the end of the year, according to its head of fleet and central procurement Chris Essex. Explaining…

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Garuda picks Bombardier for regional jet order

Garuda Indonesia is set to confirm an order for Bombardier regional jets in the next few weeks, most likely at the Singapore Airshow on 14-19 February.

Indonesia’s…

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US Congress seeks to mandate ADS-B “In”

Legislation nearing completion in the US Congress will require the US Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking within one year to mandate…

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ANA faces bumpy start to long-haul 787 service

All Nippon Airways first long-haul international service with its Boeing 787 has faced a rocky start since 21 January with two of its ten flights operating…

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FAA seeks non-Halon fire extinguisher designs

The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a market survey for portable handheld fire extinguisher technology that does not use ozone-depleting…

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Malev begs Hungary’s govt for help as it runs out of cash

Troubled Hungarian flag carrier Malev is drawing up an immediate liquidity plan after announcing that the financing of its activities has become “unviable”.

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Cebu Pacific to start long-haul, low-cost services in 2013

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will launch long-haul services in the third quarter of 2013. The airline will lease up to eight Airbus A330-300s…

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US FAA mandates Q400 wire checks

A final airworthiness directive (AD) to be issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration on 31 January targets wiring issues that could potentially cause…

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Boeing disputes 737 Max development cost report

Boeing disputes the cost estimates detailed in a recent Bernstein Research note claiming development of the 737 Max will be twice that of the Airbus A320neo,…

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FAA flags improper RVSM access

The US FAA is concerned over a high number of incorrect flight plan requests for reduced vertical separation (RVSM) operations in US airspace. According…

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Alitalia plans merger with Blue Panorama and Wind Jet

Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has tentatively agreed to merge with fellow Italian operators Blue Panorama and Wind Jet. Alitalia has signed memoranda…

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Boeing expects no 787 rework on mid-60s line number

Boeing will build a factory complete 787 that requires no post-assembly rework during mid-year, the company confirmed.

Company CEO Jim McNerney said…

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