Aviation News
ANA Reports Electrical Panel Fault on 787 Test Flight
May 16, 2013
All Nippon Airways, the largest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, reported an electrical panel fault during a test flight as it prepares its fleet for a return to service in June.
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Second Alaska Volcano Belches Ash And Steam
May 16, 2013
One of Alaska's most active volcanoes has erupted with clouds of ash and steam, and lava is flowing down its snow-covered flank, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Qatar Air Wants To Be 777X Launch Customer
May 15, 2013
Qatar Airways' chief executive said the Middle-Eastern carrier wants to be a launch customer for Boeing's 777X mini-jumbo jet, and that the airline plans to open at least three new routes to the US in the next 12 to 18 months.
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GE, Boeing Issue Alert On 777-300ER Engine Problem
May 15, 2013
General Electric and Boeing have alerted airlines about a potential problem with engines on Boeing's long-range 777-300ER jet that caused the engines to shut down in mid-flight twice this year.
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Boeing To Fix Batteries On All 787s By End-May
May 15, 2013
Boeing will complete fixing the batteries on all 50 of its 787 Dreamliner jets by the end of this month, Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president for sales in Asia Pacific, told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Boeing Resumes Deliveries Of 787 Dreamliners
May 14, 2013
Boeing resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system.
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Airbus 'More Confident' On A350 Flight Date
May 14, 2013
Airbus expressed growing optimism about the schedule for the keenly-awaited maiden flight of its A350, amid speculation that its first new jet in almost a decade could debut before next month's Paris air show.
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ICAO Yet To Resolve Airline Emissions Issues
May 13, 2013
Little progress has been made in an ICAO effort to craft an agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions from international air travel, raising doubts that its civil aviation body can deliver a final resolution by a September target date, several government officials said on Monday.
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FCC Considers Faster In-flight Internet
May 9, 2013
US federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights.
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Bombardier Says CSeries On Track, Revenue Jumps
May 9, 2013
Bombardier said its CSeries jet was on track to make its first flight in June, and reported a 25 percent jump in first-quarter revenue on robust growth at its aerospace unit.
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US NTSB Orders Scans Of Boeing 787 Batteries
May 8, 2013
The lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner are to be x-ray scanned to help investigators determine what caused them to overheat and in one case catch fire.
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Paint Job But No Party For Airbus A350
May 8, 2013
Airbus has started painting the A350, a sign it is approaching its first flight, but has bowed to the industry's increasingly pragmatic mood by deciding against a traditional rollout for its newest jet.
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Boeing Warns Against US Ex-Im Bank Closure
May 8, 2013
Closure of the US Export-Import Bank would have very serious consequences for Boeing and hand a competitive advantage to its rival Airbus, a senior executive at Boeing's financing arm said.
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Airbus Notches Up 514 Plane Orders Jan-April
May 7, 2013
Airbus won 514 gross aircraft orders in the first four months of the year, lifted by an order for narrow-body A320-family planes from Turkish Airlines.
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Senator Urges Quick Action on Ex-Im Bank Nominee
May 7, 2013
US Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson on Tuesday warned the US Export-Import Bank could be forced to stop operations in two months unless the Senate quickly approves the nomination of Fred Hochberg as president of the government-run bank.
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