All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 469
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Growing protectionism shadows open skies talks
Will growing US protectionism threaten open skies negotiations? European politicians and airline chiefs fear an air trade war.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Superjet: Russia's revival or last stand?
Can the Sukhoi Superjet overcome perceptions and prejudices associated with Soviet-era aircraft and land Western customers?
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing shakes off tough year for 747-8
Despite seemingly lukewarm support earlier this from top company executives and a lack of orders, Boeing is firmly committed to the 747-8
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Middle East brings joy to Paris opener
Middle Eastern exhibitors are again dominating the scene as the Paris air show opens this morning to predictions that the major orders will be coming from...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: CFM starts Leap X core tests
But engine manufacturer is still unsure about two-stage high-pressure turbine
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PARIS AIR SHOW: GKN steps up technology investment
Engineers at GKN Aerospace (Hall 6 A24) are pushing forward the boundaries of current technology and is in the final stage of developing one piece acoustic...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Price Induction raises certification funding for small turbofan
Privately owned French turbofan development company Price Induction will this week buck the difficult capital...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Volvo Aero unveils 20% lighter fan frame
Volvo Aero (hall 2A, stand B114) has manufactured two 180kg (396lb) 2m (6.5ft) diameter commercial aircraft turbofan engine frame demonstrators that use...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Big Etihad engine deal includes GEnx and GP7200
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has completed engine selection for the large aircraft order placed at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008, a source close to...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Britair, Air Nostrum earmarked for initial CRJ1000s
Installation of the cabin interior of Bombardier's first production CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft has been completed, and the freshly-painted aircraft is now...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Commercial Soyuz, Vega launchers face up to cost pressures
Europe's two new launchers to fly from the French Guiana spaceport next year...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Face the facts with Alain Bellemare
FACE THE FACTS WITH alain bellemare United Technologies shuffled executives at its major subsidiaries earlier this year. Former Hamilton Sundstrand...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Goodrich completes 737NG brakes
Goodrich has completed flight testing of its Next Generation Boeing 737 wheels and carbon brakes. The US company says formal certification is expected in...
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Viking: out with the old; in with the new
Viking's upgrade of the de Havilland Twin Otter is nearing completion. What is next on Vancouver company's agenda:
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COMMENT: the spectre of Concorde haunting Airbus
Don't mention the C word in front of Airbus bosses. Four decades ago Concorde emerged as a machine of stunning elegance that promised to revolutionise air...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AIRBUS A340 Quadjets are not in fashion everywhere, but Lufthansa Group has identified its Swiss International Air Lines' Airbus A340-300s as its most efficient aircraft
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USA's SkyWest seeks to capture business from competitors
US regional operator SkyWest is poised to steal business away from competitors as it seeks to compete vigorously for contract renewals network carriers currently...
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Mexico's Interjet restores capacity, expects consolidation
Mexico's Interjet has restored capacity and reports demand has just about recovered to pre H1N1 levels, but the carrier's management believes more consolidation...
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Bell Canada: composites not a grey area
Modern materials are taking over from the traditional in a very visible way on the Bell Helicopter final assembly lines in Montreal
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JAL drops 787-3 order in favour of longer-range 787-8
Japan Airlines has dropped its 787-3 order in favour of the longer-range 787-8, leaving just one customer for the short- to medium-haul type designed for...