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AFRICA: Afriqiyah Air gets first of three A330s

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Libyan-based Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330- 200 aircraft for long-haul operations on routes from Tripoli to Africa and Europe. The new A330-200, the first of three ordered in 2006, will join Afriqiyah’s existing all Airbus fleet of two A319s and five A320s. The airline will take delivery of a further 10 A320 family aircraft in the coming years, and has also selected the A350 XWB, with six A350-800s ordered in 2007. We are looking forward to … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Afriqiyah Air gets first of three A330s

Russian Airline & Rosavia

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Russia’s new state-run airline – Russian Airlines, known locally as Rosavia – has solicited offers from Boeing and Airbus for the 65 narrow body planes it plans to buy in the next few years, Reuters reported. Russian Airlines is being created by the state to absorb several carriers crippled last year by the financial crisis and high fuel prices. … [Read more...] about Russian Airline & Rosavia

Russian Airline & Rosavia

by Payload Asia

Russia’s new state-run airline – Russian Airlines, known locally as Rosavia – has solicited offers from Boeing and Airbus for the 65 narrow body planes it plans to buy in the next few years, Reuters reported. Russian Airlines is being created by the state to absorb several carriers crippled last year by the financial crisis and high fuel prices. … [Read more...] about Russian Airline & Rosavia

EADS chief says orders may be down for two years

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With the global economic quagmire flattening demand for aircraft, the head of Airbus SAS’s parent said carriers may be less inclined to take new aircraft in the next year or two as they grapple with the decline in global traffic, the said. “The market isn’t dead, we have some campaigns, but it’s not extremely active, that’s clear,” European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. chief executive Louis Gallois told Bloomberg. “It’s … [Read more...] about EADS chief says orders may be down for two years

Airbus study to improve flight data recovery

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Plane maker Airbus has launched a study into flight data recovery, including – but not limited to – extended data transmission for commercial aircraft, so that in the event of an accident, critical flight information can be recovered and released to the investigating authorities. The move comes in the wake of two recent crashes involving Airbus aircraft, including the Air France A330 which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean killing all on board. The cause of that accident … [Read more...] about Airbus study to improve flight data recovery