All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 682
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Airliners to auto-taxi through fog
European group bids to improve ground traffic flow with technology that steers airliners safely to airport terminal
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Fuel cell team targets certification
Researchers open talks with EASA as efforts continue to reduce size and weight of proposed aircraft power system
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NewsEADS new CEOs hint at further restructuring after Forgeard, Humbert departures
EADS’s new chief executives have hinted that further management changes at EADS and Airbus are on the cards, following the resignation of Noël Forgeard and Airbus chief executive (CEO) Gustav Humbert over the A380 débâcle.
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NewsFormer EADS co-CEO Noël Forgeard reiterates defence after resignation
Former EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard insists he stepped down solely in the interests of the company, maintaining that he had no responsibility or forewarning about the operational difficulties at Airbus.
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Boeing marks beginning of 787 major assembly with centre wing construction in Japan
Boeing today marked the beginning of major assembly of its 787 with the start of Fuji Heavy Industries’ (FHI’s) construction of the aircraft’s centre wing section.
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NewsPictures: Sukhoi Su-80 commuter turboprop performs first flight
The Sukhoi Su-80GP high-wing commuter turboprop has performed its first flight ahead of a certification flight test programme planned for this year.
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NewsBrazil's TAM to order 37 further Airbus aircraft for delivery until 2010
Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aéreas is to order 15 A319s, 16 A320s and six A330s in a separate deals from last year's 29 aircraft order for A320s.
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NewsPicture: Production of stretched Ilyushin Il-96 gearing up at VASO's facilties
Production of the stretched variant of the Ilyushin Il-96 is well under way at VASO's plant in Voronezh, with delivery to launch customer Atlant-Soyuz expected later this year
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French Parliament questions Forgeard over EADS situation
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard is being questioned by a cross-party French parliamentary committee today as inquiries continue into the situation at the aerospace giant and the disposal of EADS shares by Forgeard and other senior executives.
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Airbus misses out as Qatar Airways looks set to announce 20 Boeing 777 order
Qatar Airways is expected to announce shortly the finalisation of its large-widebody expansion plans, with the firming up of the major deal for 20 Boeing 777s that it first revealed last year.