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British Discount Airline Unveils System To AVOID Volcanic Ash

Ash Detector Could End Large-Scale Disruption Due To Volcanic Eruptions

The British carrier easyJet is set to become the first airline to test a new technology called AVOID (Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector).

Analyst: Airliner Manufacturers Face Crucial Product Decisions

Boeing, Airbus Compete With Each Other And Emerging Companies

A new study released by Forecast International projects that a total of 11,844 large commercial jet transports will be produced during the 10-year period from 2010 through 2019. The market research firm estimates the value of this production at $1.41 trillion in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Russian Regional Jet Passes Another Certification Requirement

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Completes Engine Water Protection Test

Russian aviation officials said the Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN95003 has successfully completed the test program aimed at evaluating how the aircraft will perform on wet runways.

Boeing 747-8 Emerges From Paint Hangar In New Cargolux Livery

First Of The New Freighters To Sport Its Owners Colors

The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter painted in customer livery emerged Monday from the Boeing paint hangar in Everett, WA. The airplane sports an updated livery for launch customer Cargolux. The Luxembourg-based cargo operator has a total of 13 Boeing 747-8 Freighters on order.

Airline Industry Sees Possible Return To Profitablity

But Some Analysts Think The Forecast Is Still Stormy

The CEO of the International Air Transport Association expressed "cautious optimism" that the international airline industry could see a return to profitability this year. Giovanni Bisignani made the prediction in a speech to the World Air Transport Summit and IATA General Meeting Monday in Berlin.

Big Order For Big Airplanes In Berlin

Emirates Orders 32 Additional A380 Super Jumbos

Dubai-based international airline Emirates placed an order with Airbus for an additional 32 A380 aircraft Monday, taking its total firm order for the super-jumbos to 90.

Russian Guards Accused Of Theft From Polish Air Crash Victims

Four Allegedly Collected Credit Cards From The Wreckage And Used Them

After a weekend of vigorous denials, the Russian government is admitting that four guards assigned to safeguard the wreckage of the Polish airliner which went down killing 96 people including Poland's president took bank cards belonging to the victims and used them.