As part of its efforts to recover from bankruptcy, Japan Airlines will retire 103 jets and scrap 49 routes.
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Sep 10
JAL to retire 103 jets
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Sep 10
Boeing unlikely to re-engine 737
Boeing CFO James Bell gave a clear signal that the aerospace giant is unlikely to re-engine the 737.
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Sep 10
Gulfstream G650 flirts with Mach 1
Gulfstream’s new G650 is unofficially the world’s fastest civilian jet as one prototype exceeded .99 Mach during certification flight testing.
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Aug 10
Malaysia to build new budget terminal
Malaysia will have a new budget air terminal by April 2012, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced yesterday.
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Aug 10
Thick smoke inside cabin forced 767 to land
A Shanghai Airlines flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong had to make an emergency landing after thick smoke spread inside the cabin.
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Aug 10
Lack of engines before latest 787 delay
Boeing had to push back delivery of its 787 to 2011 as it could not get engines to power its ninth 787, which is the first to join the commercial fleet.
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Aug 10
Boeing names new leader for 747-8
Boeing has named airplane programs vice president Pat Shanahan to replace Mohammad Yahyavi as head of its troubled 747-8 program.
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Aug 10
787 late again
Delivery of the first Boeing 787 to launch customer ANA has been postponed to the middle of the first quarter next year.
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Aug 10
Superjet 100 arrives in Italy for testing
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft has arrived in Italy for tests as part of its certification program.
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Aug 10
Travelers want families-only section on flights
A survey by travel website, Skyscanner, found that most travelers would prefer airliners to create a families-only section on flights.
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