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  New stats on ANA's 787s

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 4:10 AM on Nov 01, 2012

  All Nippon Airways has come out with some interesting statistics on its Boeing 787 fleet, to mark the one-year anniversary of the plane’s entry into service on Nov. 1, 2011. ... Read More >>

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  Quiet Supersonic - NASA Chases Fleeting Booms

  Posted by Graham Warwick 2:03 PM on Oct 31, 2012

  One way to get to a quiet supersonic transport sooner rather than later would be to design an aircraft flies at a combination of speed and altitude at which its shockwaves do not r... Read More >>

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  North American Airlines go low-key

  Posted by Nigel Howarth 8:19 PM on Oct 30, 2012

  North American Airlines is a familiar sight at Washington Dulles Airport, but is a lot harder to pick out these days. Formerly 'flying' the Stars and Stripes on their tails, and wi... Read More >>

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  Boeing explains tailored arrivals

  Posted by Adrian Schofield 5:38 AM on Oct 30, 2012

  Ever wondered what tailored arrivals are but were afraid to ask? Boeing has released a pretty nifty video that gives a good explanation of these advanced procedures, describin... Read More >>

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  FedEx Acquires Two More MD-11Fs

  Posted by BRIAN BOSTICK 7:24 AM on Oct 29, 2012

  FedEx purchased two MD-11Fs from ILFC in October, both of which recently came off lease from World Airways. Both aircraft have been owned by ILFC and operated by World Airways sinc... Read More >>

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  P&W's NEO engine shows a surprising new face

  Posted by Guy Norris 1:02 PM on Oct 26, 2012

  Pratt & Whitney’s long running efforts to introduce geared turbofan technology into the mainstream air transport market took a huge jump forward today with the formal &ls... Read More >>

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  The Twin Otter - Irreplaceable, it Seems

  Posted by Graham Warwick 8:27 AM on Oct 26, 2012

  It seems that the only aircraft that can replace the famously rugged and reliable de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Twin Otter. Viking Air, which acquired the type certific... Read More >>

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  North Sea Return for Some Super Pumas

  Posted by Graham Warwick 7:50 AM on Oct 26, 2012

  If you are in the oil and gas industry, air transport does not end with the airline flight to Aberdeen or Stavanger - there lies ahead a long helicopter flight over the grey and le... Read More >>

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  Spirit is Willing - Execution is Weak

  Posted by Graham Warwick 6:08 AM on Oct 26, 2012

  Aviation is a global industry, but when it comes to picking risk-sharing partners, all the airframe manufacturers tend to draw from the same pool of suppliers. And if you want to s... Read More >>

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  ARJ21: Comac’s Learning Experience

  Posted by Rupa Haria 4:57 AM on Oct 26, 2012

  If people learn when things go wrong, then Comac must be learning a lot, and it is giving itself more time for its lessons, says Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief Brad Perrett. The deve... Read More >>

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