19 March 2014
Comair orders eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s aircraft
South African low-cost carrier Comair has placed a firm order for eight 737 MAX 8s worth $830m, becoming the first African operator to select the aircraft variant.
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19 March 2014
Floating objects found in Indian Ocean suspected to be from missing Malaysia Airlines jet
The Australian agencies involved in searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have found two floating objects, believed to be plane debris, in the southern Indian Ocean near Australia.
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18 March 2014
Airbus and Chinese university partner to explore 3D printing in commercial aviation
Airbus has signed a cooperation agreement with North Western Polytechnical University (NPU) in China to indentify new ways of applying 3D printing technology in commercial aviation.
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18 March 2014
Missing flight MH370 may have flown into southern Indian Ocean
The missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER jetliner is reportedly believed to have flown into the southern Indian Ocean.
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17 March 2014
SaudiGulf orders four Airbus A320ceo aircraft
Abdul Hadi Al Qahtani Group of Companies subsidiary SaudiGulf has placed a firm order for four Airbus A320ceo aircraft.
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17 March 2014
Boeing begins 737 CDC expansion in Seattle
Boeing has started a project to expand its 737 Commercial Delivery Center (CDC) at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, which will more than double the existing space available for customers...
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16 March 2014
Thai Airways selects Airbus Smarter Fleet solutions
Thai Airways International (THAI) and Airbus have signed a letter of intent for the development of Airbus Smarter Fuel Efficiency and Smarter Mobility solutions.
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16 March 2014
Malaysian jet may have used terrain masking to escape radars, say investigators
The missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is believed to have used a dangerous flying technique known as ‘terrain masking’ to drop to altitudes as low as 1524m in order to...
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13 March 2014
Airbus establishes wholly owned subsidiary in India
Airbus is combining its operations in India with the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Airbus India, to manage the company’s activities spread across several sites around the country.
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13 March 2014
Garmin introduces enhanced angle of attack system for general aviation
Garmin International has introduced an improved angle of attack (AOA) system for general aviation aircraft.