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Japan Airlines is expected to report a heavy loss Friday for its fiscal first half ended Sept. 30, increasing pressure on the carrier and the

Boeing, on Thursday afternoon, towed the first 747-8 Freighter out of the factory in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ultimately destined for Cargolux, will be painted

British Airways and Iberia reached agreement yesterday on a proposed merger of the two airlines that would be completed in late 2010.The airlines signed a

U.S. Transportation Dept. Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt today revealed the formation of a new federal advisory committee that will study every

Mexican airline Mexicana is in preparations of placing an order for either Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s as means of replacing its current long-haul fleet.

Airbus has finally broken through the 200 aircraft order ceiling for its A380s with Air Austral firming up its order for two of the megatransports.

American intends to furlough up to 175 pilots over the next six months, although it is negotiating with the pilots’ union to reduce the total

Boeing today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program at its

The Boeing Company today delivered the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C;) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Source: AviationWeekAirbus will decide this year whether to re-engine the A320, with company officials hoping the combination of a new powerplant and already-approved winglet upgrade

Source: Aviation Week Stability is the best the aerospace and defense industry can hope for in 2010: a year in which airlines catch their breath

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.75 per share, as revenue rose 42 percent to $17.9 billion. Current

In April, the average temperature in Florida is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. So, why is the 787 Dreamliner in the \”Sunshine State\” testing for freezing temperatures?

Source: Times of India The Maharaja witnessed his first in-flight Mughal-e-Azam at 30,000 feet above sea level on Saturday, as two members of the cabin

A surveillance plane assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Haiti crashed into a mountain Friday, killing all 11 military personnel on board, the United Nations said.

Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the man responsible for blowing up a Pan Am Boeing 747 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie as it was flying

The Iranian Ilyushin Il-62 that crashed on July 24 while attempting to land at Marshhad was reported to have a landing speed that was much too high.

On May 2nd, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 operating flight WN-1322 from Houston to Baltimore was close to a collision with a news helicopter taking-off

Star Alliance carrier United Airlines and Continental Airlines have confirmed plans to merge, under a holding company known as United Continental Holdings. Both airlines today

African and Middle Eastern airlines have seen a significant financial impact of the volcanic ash cloud over Europe last month, although much less than their

KLM has an important decision to maken in de upcoming week as radical changes have to take place at its subsidiaries Martinair and Transavia. International

2011, the start of a fresh new year that could have some promising perspectives. It seems that the aviation industry is on the right way

Winglets, near-vertical wingtip extensions, are seen on an increasing amount of commercial airliners today. For aircraft spotters a feature giving an aircraft a smooth look,