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AA signs for 460 new jets

AMERICAN Airlines has announced a record order for 460 single-aisle planes from Airbus and Boeing in a deal worth more than $38 billion. The order breaks the long-standing monopoly that Boeing has had with the airline and forced a significant shift in the company’s strategy. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, said it planned to […]

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Private plane crashes at Middleton Airport

A private plane with two people on board crashed after takeoff from the Middleton Airport Saturday, although neither person was injured, according to the Middleton Police Department. The pilot, Robert Burow, 73, of Oklahoma City, Okla., told police the plane was a total loss. Burow had landed at the airport to wait out severe weather […]

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Alaskan Volcano Eruption Warning Threatening Air Travel

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued an eruption advisory for a remote volcano in the Aleutian Islands which, according to various media reports, lies underneath a major American flight route. The volcano in question–5,676-foot tall Mount Cleveland (also known as Cleveland Volcano) on the western end of the island of Chuhinadak–“could be poised for its […]

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2 Die as Small Plane Crashes in Southern Calif

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Mike Fergus says both people on board were killed when the single-engine plane went down near Corona on Saturday. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the plane crashed at the base of a mountain, caught fire on impact and sparked a small brushfire. Firefighters from Corona, the U.S. Forest Service and the California […]

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AA`s largest order of jets in aviation history

Despite a quarter-billion-dollar loss in the second quarter, American Airlines has placed the largest order of aircrafts in aviation history, it has been announced Thursday. The acquisition of the new fleet will improve accommodations for passengers, adding 460 “narrowbody” fuel-efficient models that will reduce petroleum costs – the first of which will hit runways by […]

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Delta, US Airways won approval for slot swap

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and US Airways Group (LCC.N) won tentative U.S. government approval on Thursday to proceed with a large swap of takeoff and landing rights in New York and Washington, D.C., letting each build on their already strong positions at key airports popular with business travellers. The deal has been in the works […]

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Plane crashes north of Calgary

Emergency crews were called to the scene of a plane crash north of Calgary late Thursday morning. The plane crashed approximately 1 kilometre south of Big Hill Springs Road on Panorama Road just after 11:00a.m. The pilots were attempting to take off in an ultra light plane when they were unable to gain enough altitude. […]

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Airbus rolls out Kit digital signage solution

International aircraft manufacturer Airbus has rolled out a digital signage solution from video service provider Kit in a bid to improve its brand image. The system delivers video marketing communications to customers via the company’s corporate website, it also pushes video content to YouTube and mobile applications. The Kit digital software solution that enables the […]

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Plane crashes at Eastern Regional Airport

Local police and fire departments responded to a report of a small plane that crashed at Eastern Slopes Regional Airport at around noon Wednesday. According to the Oxford County Regional Communications Center, the two-seater plane crashed just off the runway. The pilot was able to get out of the plane and was seen walking around. […]

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Jetcare UK signs for OASES Software to Support MRO

  Corporate aviation MRO and continuing airworthiness specialist Jetcare UK Ltd. is to use Commsoft’s OASES maintenance management software to support the imminent expansion of its operations. Southend Airport-based Jetcare UK has signed a five-year, five-concurrent-user deal for the use of OASES for its CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation) operations. Jetcare UK’s CAMO activity covers […]