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LAN Advances 787 Deliveries

Chile’s LAN Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to advance the start of delivery of ten 787-8 Dreamliners it has ordered by three years, from 201

Signs of Rebound Spark Production Rate Hikes at Boeing, Airbus

Boeing and Airbus each heeded signs of a recovering airline market this month with announcements of new plans for production-rate increases.

IATA Revisions Reflect Brighter Outlook for Airlines

A better-than-expected start to 2010 has prompted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to significantly improve its forecast for anticipated

India Aviation Airshow Hosts Spate of Deals in Hyderabad

The crash of an Indian Navy trainer and lackluster attendance cast a pall over what attendees might otherwise have remembered as a commercially productive

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Thales Gets Set for Connectivity Takeoff

Thales is preparing for an anticipated explosion in demand for in-flight Internet connectivity with the opening of its new Connectivity Suite─a facility wi

Fokker 100 Revival Could Take Off with Dutch Loan

An early casualty of the contraction of the regional jet market could get a new lease on life, as European authorities consider approving a €20 million ($2

Construction Starts on C Series Fuselage Plant

Officials from Bombardier, China Aviation Industry Corp.

NTSB Faults Crew Distraction and ATC Procedures in Overflight of NWA Flight 188

The NTSB ruled that pilot distraction was the cause of last fall’s overflight of its destination airport by a Northwest Airlines flight and the crew’s fail

Airnorth Brasilia Crashes in Darwin

An Embraer Brasilia operated by Darwin, Australia-based regional airline Airnorth crashed during a training flight this morning at around 10 a.m.

Third 747-8 Freighter Enters Flight Testing

The third Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 521, joined the program’s flight-test program yesterday with a successful two-and-a-half-hour maiden mission.

Air Berlin Slashes Boeing 787 Order

Germany’s Air Berlin has cut the number of airplanes in its firm order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners from 25 to 15, and the number of options from 10 to five,

NG Aircraft Takes Another Shot at Fokker 100 Revival

Long-standing efforts to revive the Fokker 100 regional jet could get a boost from a €20 million ($27 million) loan offered by the Dutch government toward

Fourth 787 Joins Boeing Flight-Test Fleet

Boeing has added the fourth 787 to its flight-test fleet with yesterday’s first flight of Dreamliner ZA003.

Second Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes First Flight

The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC 522, completed its first flight yesterday evening, the company announced today.

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Achieves Initial Airworthiness Milestone

Boeing has finished initial airworthiness testing on the 747-8 Freighter, the company announced today.

United Signs Firm Order for 25 A350 XWB aircraft

United Airlines has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-900 XWBs, formalizing a commitment originally announced last December, the European manufacturer

Airbus To Boost A320 Production in December

Airbus plans to increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 family from the current rate of 34 to 36 starting in December, the company a

NextGen To Fuel Growth in Air Travel, FAA Says

The FAA said in its annual aviation forecast this morning that key airs

ADS-B Final Rule Hits Stumbling Blocks

The FAA’s long-promised April 10 release of its ADS-B final rule appears to have hit two bureaucratic stumbling blocks.

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 20 Next Generation 737s

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for ten 737-800s and ten 737-900ERs, the manufacturer announced today.

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