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IG: FAA Oversight of ADS-B System at Risk

The U.S.

August 15, 2011

787 On Home Stretch To Certification

Boeing expected the 787 Dreamliner to complete its type certification testing over the weekend, pending final analysis of function and reliability data col

August 15, 2011

CIT Confirms Order for 50 A320neos

The backlog for Airbus’s A320neo family seems to grow on a daily basis of late, most recently with today’s conversion of an MOU signed in June during the <

August 10, 2011

Airbus Nantes delivers first A350XWB center wing box to St. Nazaire

Airbus has delivered the first center wing box for the A350XWB from its

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Airbus Seals Asian A320 Deals

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Divided U.S. Congress Ends FAA Shutdown

U.S.

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French Pilots’ Union Pulls Out of AF447 Accident Investigation

The French pilots’ union, SNPL, has withdrawn its participation in the ongoing investigation of Air France Flight 447 (AF447), the Airbus A330-200 that cra

For Airbus, Boeing, Supply Chains Limit More Rate Hikes

Plans call for narrowbody production at both Airbus and Boeing to reach 42 a month by 2014, but the extent to which either company can extend its rates muc

US Airways Files Suit Against Pilots in Ongoing Dispute

US Airways filed suit against its pilots’ union July 29, claiming an illegal work slowdown in the latest development in a lengthy and increasingly bitter l

ACI Report Reflects Air Transport’s Resiliency

A new report about global air traffic, released last week by Montreal-based Airports Council International (ACI), shows a strong rebound in 2010 after a tw

Boeing Seals 747-8, 777-300ER Deal with GECAS

Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have closed a firm order for two 747-8 Freighters and eight 777-300ERs worth a combined $2.9 billion at lis

Temporary Deal Is Brokered on FAA Funding

Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced this afternoon that Congress has reached a bipartisan compromise that will allow temporary funding of

Iraqi Airways Gets Two More CRJ900s

Bombardier delivered a pair of CRJ900s into Iraqi Airways service in July, following an Iraqi payment of security equal to the value of the aircraft to Kuw

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes Flight Testing

Boeing finished the flight-test program for certification of the new <link airshow-convention-news/paris-air-show-2011/single-publication-story/article/boe

Boeing 787 Completes ETOPS Testing

Boeing completed extended twin-engine operations (Etops) te

Latest Report on AF447 Crash Calls for New Training and Flight Data

French air accident investigators have highlighted gaps in flight crew training and management in the latest report into the <a href="news/single-news-page

Airlines Stay Profitable Despite Escalating Fuel Costs

Most major U.S.

U.S. Escalates Political Confrontation Over European ETS

Political pressure against the application of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme to non-European aircraft operators has intensified, with <a hre

Aircraft, Engine Manufacturers Form Environmental Group

Major aircraft and engine manufacturers have formed an organization called the International Aerospace Environment Group, chaired by Boeing, with the goal

Standard Established for Airline Use of Aviation Biofuel

A revised specification issued by standards organization ASTM International establishes requirements for the use of biofuel blends in conventional jet fuel

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