All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 478
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Connectivity offerings at Continental remain uncertain
Continental Airlines appears to be revising connectivity plans as the US major ramps up installation of live television systems on narrowbody aircraft this...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
China and Taiwan have further liberalised air services, adding Guiyang, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Nanchang and Ningbo to the list of mainland cities...
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Opinion
Comment: mind the hangar talk
Aerospace bosses need to understand that in an age where communication is dominated by information instantly uploaded to the worldwide web it cannnot rigidly control the media
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Air Fiji shutters operations
Fijian carrier Air Fiji has stopped operating aircraft because it is in financial difficulty.
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Industry makes it case for EU support
Industry faces a battle for EU attention as it seeks help with financing and research
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Confident Boeing revises 787 pre-flight testing methodology
With Boeing pushing closer to a June first flight of its long-delayed 787, the company has revised its pre-flight testing methodology after expressing growing...
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Emirates defends safety regime
Emirates today issued a statement defending its safety practices
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Spirit AeroSystems 1Q earnings slide on post-strike slowdown
Spirit AeroSystems today posted a 26% decline in net earnings during the first quarter, blaming slower output on the aftermath of the machinists strike at...
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NewsEmirates changes procedures after Melbourne A340-500 near-loss
Emirates has begun using a second cockpit laptop computer to cross-check crews' take-off calculations following the near-catastrophe to an Airbus A340-500...
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NewsBoeing reveals details of ambitious 787 flight test plan
Boeing has revealed the first details of a fast-paced, around-the-clock 787 operation. The programme is set to launch by 1 July and will test and certificate...
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Vietnam Airlines plans 150 aircraft fleet by 2020
Vietnam Airlines believes the overhaul of its entire fleet with new generation aircraft by the middle of the next decade will help support its aggressive...
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Boeing cites progress with FAA on 787 certification
With first flight scheduled within two months, Boeing says it has submitted 2,280 compliance reports to the FAA so far to support type certification for...
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NewsLufthansa posts first-quarter loss but expects full-year profit
Lufthansa is posting an operating loss of €44 million ($58 million) for the first quarter, against a profit of €127 million for last year. Revenues...
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Delta TechOps focuses on Northwest and international partners
Delta Air Lines' maintenance business Delta TechOps is focusing on building its Airbus capabilities through the merger with Northwest Airlines and creating...
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European approval seals Phenom 100 certification hat-trick
Embraer's Phenom 100 has clinched European validation, four...
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Aerospace should grow despite downturn: Blakey
Heavy demand from military customers and technology demands generated by emissions and noise regulation should drive a period of aviation industry growth despite global recession, according to Aerospace Industries Association chief executive Marion Blakey.
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Hawaiian prepared for latest interisland fare war
Hawaiian Airlines is more prepared for current price slashing by the newest competitor in the interisland market than three years ago when Mesa began undercutting...
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Socata sticks to plans despite surge in deferrals
Daher's newly acquired airplane division Socata is offering co-ownership deals and calling for regulatory change as it tries to ride out the downturn
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Gulf Air brings in 10 new A320s but rethinks 777 lease plan
Gulf Air's narrowbody fleet-renewal effort will see it introduce 10 new Airbus A320s over the coming year. However, the Bahraini airline has reversed plans...