All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 378
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NewsAirbus aims to finally start assembling first A350 centre wingbox in August
Production of key subassembly set to begin in August after several schedule slips Airbus expects to begin assembling a key subsection for the first...
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Farnborough orders give industry shot in the arm
As a barometer for the health of the airline industry, this year's Farnborough Air Show provided a further welcome shot in the arm. Hot on the heels of fast-improving...
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NewsPakistani aircraft that crashed was doing circling approach to runway
The Airblue Airbus A321 that crashed yesterday, killing all 152 people on board, was doing a circling approach to runway 12 at Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto...
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Supply chain capacity key to expanding 737 production
Deciding whether to boost 737 output beyond 35 per month hinges on supply chain capacity, Boeing's top executive told analysts today.
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Boeing 2Q profit declines 21%
Boeing today posted a 21% drop in net earnings during the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago with fewer airliner deliveries and lower...
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Etihad to deploy first A330-200F to Africa and China
Etihad Airways will deploy its newly delivered Airbus A330-200 Freighter on routes to Africa and China from its Abu Dhabi base from September.
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Air Berlin takes next step with oneworld move
German carrier Air Berlin's move to become the 14th member of oneworld signals new ground for the airline, the grouping and alliances in general. Air...
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Airbus takes relaxed view about Boeing’s production surge
Airbus is sanguine about the prospect of being overhauled by its US rival after at least eight straight years of being the world's top producer of airliners. After...
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NewsAirblue A321 involved in fatal Pakistan crash identified
The aircraft involved in today's crash in Pakistan has been identified as an Airbus A321 operated by privately-owned Pakistani carrier Airblue. Airbus...
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AirAsia evaluating domestic Australian operation
Malaysia-based AirAsia is evaluating whether to launch a domestic operation in Australia.
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SpiceJet receives board approval for 30 737s
SpiceJet has won board approval for a fresh order of 30 Boeing 737-800s. Deliveries to the Indian carrier are scheduled to begin in 2014 as it sees...
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FAA proposes fine against Continental
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to levy a $230,000 fine against Continental Airlines for operating a single Boeing 767 that was not in...
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Cyprus extends contract with IFE Services
Cyprus Airways has extended its contract with UK-based IFE Services for the provision of in-flight entertainment content.
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Pilots demand Israel scraps 'Code Positive' security system
Cockpit crew representatives are pressing the Israeli government to scrap its "Code Positive" pilot identification system, claiming that trial operations...
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NewsIFE is here to stay
The in-flight entertainment and connectivity industry has never lacked vision or enthusiasm. Yet its eagerness to continually push the limits to hasten technological advancement has proved its weakness in years past
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing troubleshoots twin issues as 747-8F schedule pressure grows
Certification could slip into 2011 as flight trials reveal aileron and structural issues following gear-door buffetting flap
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Austria's Niki to become associate Oneworld member
Air Berlin's Austrian associate carrier Niki is to become an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance when the German airline joins in early 2012.
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Barbs and bluster as engine makers take aim
As expected, the marketing and rhetoric surrounding the favoured dual-spool turbofan engine for the re-engined and next generation single-aisle commercial...
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Eurocontrol reviews ATC efficiency
European air navigation service providers are able to generate returns on capital investment that the rest of the aviation industry could only dream of, according to the Performance Review Commission's (PRC) report on calendar year 2008.
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Fuel efficiency key in turboprop battle
Praise for the fuel efficiency of ATR's 72-600 by two key industry executives has intensified the competition between ATR's -600 model and the Bombardier Q400.