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Airbus A350 XWB to make second test flight today

Jun. 19, 2013

The Airbus A350 XWB will make its second test flight today at 1:30 p.m. Toulouse local time, weather permitting, Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier said.

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HGI Capital Group orders 20 ATR 72-600s for Brazil’s Passaredo
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Ryanair finalizes order for 175 Boeing 737-800s
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has finalized an order for 175 Boeing 737-800s.

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Jun. 1, 2013

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The New American 1

It was a Valentine's Day pact of the unlikeliest pair of lovers. On Feb. 14, after months of “will they, won’t they?” and considerable wooing by the smaller of the larger, US Airways and American Airlines announced it was official....More

Jun. 1, 2013

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787 on the Cutting Edge

Throughout its investigation into the Jan. 7 Japan Airlines Boeing 787 lithium ion battery fire, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posed the same question in various forms: Do advances in aviation technology at times move so fast that they outpace regulators’ ability to develop standards for cutting-edge equipment or manufacturers’ ability to test that equipment to adequately predict the full range of potential in-service eventualities on a new aircraft?...More

Jun. 1, 2013

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Battle for the Long-Haul

The first flight this summer of the twin-engine Airbus A350 widebody jetliner will likely ignite the expected competition with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and the not-yet-but-expected-to-be-launched 777X....More

Jun. 1, 2013

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Resolution Rumpus 1

On its face, IATA Resolution 787 presents a simple idea: Since airlines want to get into merchandising and differentiation of their products, it would be best to create technical standards so they don’t all go off in different directions....More

Jun. 1, 2013

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Interview - Temel Kotil, Turkish Airlines

Temel Kotil became CEO at Turkish Airlines on March 24, 2003. He has transformed the flag carrier to one of the fastest-growing in the world. Turkish operates to 221 destinations with a fleet of 215 aircraft and continues its expansion....More