All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 553
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Delta/Northwest: the birth of a world super carrier
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines will go ahead with their planned merger - which, if approved, will...
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Northwest pilots call merger agreement one-sided
Northwest pilots call merger agreement one-sided
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ESA considers robotic lunar cargo lander for Moonbase
The European Space Agency is considering a robotic cargo lunar lander that would deliver 1,700kg (3,700lb) to a manned outpost on the Moon. Flight...
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Tough economic climate drives Delta/Northwest merger
Producing a more stable, profitable company that is better able to handle US economic problems and sky-high fuel costs is a major driver behind the merger decision of SkyTeam alliance members Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, which over the last year have seen the gains of their restructuring efforts ...
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Aerospace faces a looming shortage of engineers
Trouble is looming in aerospace unless the industry can find ways of attracting young people into engineering. Can the impending skills shortage be overcome?
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Superjet 100 first flight slips to May
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft is understood to have delayed the start of flight trials of its Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional...
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First 777F enters final assembly
First 777F enters final assembly Boeing mechanics last week began final assembly work on the first 777 Freighter at the airframer's...
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Winner takes all?
Two engineering approaches to next-generation engines could yield a winner - and a loser
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Supply chain tops concerns under new 787 plan
Repairing Boeing's global supply chain model remains the key concern for 787 programme managers under the latest revised schedule that delays first delivery...
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Non-traditional markets for 50-seat regional aircraft help offset North American decline
Non-traditional markets for 50-seat regional aircraft help offset North American decline
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NewsShanghai Manufacturing delivers its first A320 parts to Airbus
Shanghai Manufacturing delivers its first A320 parts to Airbus
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787 variants delayed to at least 2012
Boeing has abandoned its plan to field two new versions of the 787 in 2010, as well as perhaps a third in 2013. The 787-8 will be delivered in the...
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Bhutan's Druk Air seeks to add third A319
Nicholas Ionides Paro The reclusive Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan's national carrier, Druk...
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Boeing fights 1% weight growth on 747-8
Stephen Trimble Washington DC Boeing has acknowledged that sticking to the 747-8 Freighter ...
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Icelandair scraps plan to take A330 freighters
Icelandair Group has cancelled plans to lease four...