All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 313
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NewsChina to build half of all A320 rudders by 2014
Airbus is aiming to manufacture half of its A320 rudders at its Chinese joint venture within three years, increasing production seven-fold by 2014.
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Republic cites ‘incentives’ in Leap selection for A320neo
Incentives from engine-maker CFM International swayed Republic Airways Holdings' decision to select the Leap-X1A powerplant for its tentative order for 80 Airbus A319neo and A320neo twinjets, the Indiana, USA-based company said.
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NewsEASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside Russia.
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Cyprus Airways issues another profit warning
Cyprus Airways has issued another profit warning, some five months after it announced a financial survival plan.
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Senate sought tighter pilot training days before Tiger grounding
The grounding of Tiger Airways Australia comes just days after an Australian Senate committee stressed the need to underpin pilot training and ensure that...
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Boeing's plans for narrowbody segment still unclear
Of all the questions posed going into the Paris air show - the status of the Airbus A350, Bombardier's CSeries order count - the one that remained unanswered...
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NewsGaruda orders four new A330-300s
Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order for four Airbus A330-300s, which will take the carrier's A330 fleet to 23 aircraft. It will also convert three...
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New Nordic carrier to emerge from Flybe-Finnair tie-up
Oneworld member Finnair and UK regional carrier Flybe are to acquire Finnish Commuter Airlines and establish a new Scandinavian airline, to be branded Flybe...
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News737 replacement depends on 787 commercial success
To pay for a massive new development programme - its design and its industrialisation - Boeing must make its current clean-sheet 787 profitable, before it...
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NewsHawaiian adds 717s for new interisland push
Hawaiian Airlines is making an interisland push with three additional Boeing 717s being leased from Boeing Capital to support 20 additional flights in October. Hawaiian...
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Market share concerns loom over Boeing's narrowbody decision
There are two teams within Boeing vying for the endorsement of the airframer's top leadership. One is advocating an all-new aircraft delivering 20% improvement...
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First flight of Japanese ATD-X likely in 2014
Tokyo has reaffirmed its plan for a 2014 first flight of its Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin stealth demonstrator ...
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EASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside of Russia.
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Saab strikes deal to acquire Sensis
Saab has signed an agreement to acquire Sensis Corporation for $155 million in a bid to increase its presence in North America.
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Turkish Airlines chief puts focus on organic growth
Turkish Airlines chief executive Temel Kotil is putting the focus on organic growth as the airline continues to revamp its network following a rapid expansion...
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NewsSIA inks deal for 15 more Airbus A330-300s
Singapore Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to lease another 15 A330-300s for its fleet. These aircraft will both replace older Boeing...
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Anti-icing error blamed in Almaty Challenger crash
A Bombardier Challenger 604 crashed on take-off in Kazakhstan after the captain failed to turn on the anti-icing protection systems despite the low temperature and presence of snow, an investigation by CIS interstate aviation committee MAK has found.
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Boeing opens new 787 facility in Utah
Boeing has opened its 787 vertical stabiliser fabrication facility in Salt Lake City, Utah intended to feed its new North Charleston, South Carolina final...
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NewsChinese firms order 88 A320s
China is placing orders for 88 Airbus A320-family aircraft, of which 42 will go to lessor ICBC Financial Leasing and another 46 to China Aviation Supplies...
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NewsCourt orders Bangladesh's United Airways to repaint fleet
Bangladeshi carrier United Airways has been ordered to repaint its fleet and change its brand after a court case brought by US major United Airlines. Lawyers...