All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 456
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PICTURES: Airbus rolls out A350 carbon-fibre fuselage barrel demonstrator
Airbus has rolled out its second complete carbon-fibre test barrel as part of its development programme for the A350...
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US to legislate for detection and filtering of toxic bleed air
Congress is processing a law that will require the US FAA to mount research and development on systems for detecting and eliminating cabin air contamination...
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EASA alerts A320 operators to CFM56 anomaly
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of Airbus A320 family aircraft equipped with CFM International...
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PICTURES: First Airbus A330-200F shows off nose-gear blister fairing
Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first Airbus A330-200...
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Iraqi Airways to use Blue Wings A320s to serve Europe
Iraqi Airways is intending to use aircraft from German carrier Blue Wings to re-open services between Baghdad and Europe, including flights to London.
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AUVSI Special: Europe raises ante on sense and avoid
The European Defence Agency has allocated a budget of €50 million ($70 million) to a programme aimed at demonstrating a mid-air collision avoidance system...
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AUVSI Special: Industry raises the UAV ante
US bodies aim to match Europe by accelerating integration of manned and unmanned vehicles into civil airspace
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Opinion
Comment: too good to be true?
The top executives at Airbus, Boeing and Embraer are united in the belief that - despite the ongoing global economic turmoil - they've all sensed a slackening...
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NewsAer Lingus defers A350s and A330s to ease long-haul pain
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is to defer delivery of its first two Airbus A350s and three A330s...
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FAA toughens icing protection standards
The US FAA today finalised amended certification standards that will require makers of transport category aircraft to either have icing protection systems...
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US to legislate for detection and filtering of toxic bleed air
The US Congress is processing a law that will require the Federal Aviation Administration to mount research and development on systems for detecting and...
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Australia's Quickstep and Malaysia's Composites Technology Research aim for Airbus A350
Australian composites company Quickstep Technologies is working with Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM) to identify parts for the Airbus A350...
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Low NOx combustors get NASA funding
NASA intends to invest $14 million in a new 50/50 cost-share programme with industry to identify and test jet engine combustion concepts that could reduce...
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Chile's Sky looks to renew fleet with capital injection
Chile's second-largest carrier, Sky Airline, is in the process of raising its capital by $25 million to improve its liquidity and start renewing its fleet...
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NewsAir France auctions inaugural A380 seats for charity foundation
Air France is to conduct its inaugural Airbus A380 service on 20 November, and is to auction 380 seats on board for a charity. The aircraft will operate...
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This Week briefings
BAE Systems' revenue totalled £9.94 billion ($16.4 billion) in the six months ended 30 June, a growth of 6% on...
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NewsEASA to mandate replacing Thales A330/340 pitot tubes
European safety regulators are to mandate the replacement of Thales pitot tubes on Airbus A330/340 aircraft, and expect to issue a proposal in the next two...
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A350 flightdeck an evolution of A380 concept
Airbus has evolved the A350 XWB's flightdeck design from the A380, using the same display philosophy but adopting fewer, larger screens for improved inter-changeability,...
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Air India in talks with Boeing to cancel six 777-300ERs
Beleaguered Indian national carrier Air India is in talks to cancel an order for six Boeing 777-300ERs that it was due to receive in the next two years.