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Qantas Uncovers Cause of 747-400 Engine Failure

Qantas Discovers Engine-Failure Cause

Engines

April 23, 2012

Spirit AeroSystems Resumes Production

Spirit workers returned to the production lines today in Wichita.

April 23, 2012

Europe’s Regions Threatened by Loss of Hub Connections

ERA spring conference highlighted threats to European regional service.

April 23, 2012

US Airways Takes “First Step” Toward Merger with American Airlines

US Airways reached agreements with three of American Airlines' unions.

April 20, 2012

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Pakistani Boeing 737 Crashes, 127 Feared Dead

A Bhoja Air 737-200 crashed outside of Islamabad on April 20.

April 20, 2012

Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Continues to Shrink

Embraer's backlog has dropped to a five-year low.

April 20, 2012

Pinnacle Names New CEO

Pinnacle Airlines named John Spanjers CEO effective June 1.

April 19, 2012

Boeing, ANA Conduct First Transpacific Biofuel Flight

Boeing 787 flew the first transpacific flight using biofuel blend on Tuesday.

April 17, 2012

Boeing, Embraer Explore New Areas of Cooperation

Boeing and Embraer have reached an accord on broad areas of cooperation.

April 16, 2012

Bombardier Boosts Presence in China

Bombardier has opened a new office in Shanghai.

April 16, 2012

Business Wants UK Government To Get Off the Fence over London Airport Capacity

The UK government is stalling over a possible policy shift on how to create more airport capacity for London.

April 16, 2012

Physics Challenge Boeing’s Minimalist Approach to 737 Max

Boeing announced design changes to the 737 Max.

April 16, 2012

Ex-Im Support of Competitors 'Hurts,' Says Delta CEO

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson used a keynote speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to explain why Delta opposes U.S. Export-Import Bank financing.

Aircraft

April 16, 2012

Can A380s Safely Fly Steep Approaches to Heathrow?

Can the A380 Make Short Approaches?

Aircraft

April 16, 2012

Boeing Announces 737 Max Design Updates

Engines

April 11, 2012

AIN Blog: NASA Advances Display for Airport Surface Operations

Lightweight, head-worn displays typically associated with military aircraft may soon find a place in commercial cockpits as well.

April 11, 2012

South Africa’s Low-Cost Carriers Face Bumpy Ride

South Africa's low-cost carriers have fallen into disarray.

April 9, 2012

Aluminum Supplier Constellium Advances Science of Recycling

Constellium's Airware technology allows for the recycling of aluminum-lithium.

April 9, 2012

IATA’s February Traffic Results Benefit from “Positive Distortion”

IATA's February results reflect "positive distortions."

April 9, 2012

UK Authorities Defend Their Review of BMI Buy

UK competition authorities have defended their review of the BA acquisition of BMI.

April 9, 2012