Airframers – Page 387
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Eastar selects AJ Walter for component maintenance
Korean budget airline Eastar Jet has contracted AJ Walter Aviation for component support. The carrier signed a seven-year, flight hour-based maintenance...
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NewsIN FOCUS: TAP Maintenance
TAP Maintenance & Engineering plans to expand its engine shop in Lisbon and join forces with other airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers to support the Airbus A350 independently from the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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ANA to resume Nagoya-Shanghai service on 25 March
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will resume its Nagoya-Shanghai Pudong service when its summer 2012 timetable starts on 25 March. The carrier will...
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NewsIndonesia to receive Super Tucano in March
Indonesia will receive its first four Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft in March 2012. The aircraft will be based at Abd Saleh...
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ALAEA issues A380 safety call
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) has issued a warning over cracks found in the wing ribs of Airbus A380s operated by Qantas...
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US Airways completes first class installation on regional jets
US Airways has completed the installation of a first class cabin on 110 US Airways Express regional jets. The installation on Embraer 170/175 and Bombardier...
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Airbus receives first A350 centre fuselage from Spirit
US manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the centre fuselage section of the Airbus A350 to the airframer, having completed assembly of the primary...
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NewsKalitta 747 crash crew battled dual-engine failure on take-off
Loss of power in two engines during initial climb, and a resulting near-stall, led to the fatal crash of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200F moments after departure...
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Hong Kong Airlines aims to raise $300 million via Q3 IPO
Hong Kong Airlines, a division of China's HNA Group, plans to raise $300 million through an initial public offering (IPO) in the third quarter of the year.
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Hong Kong Airlines confirms order for 10 A380s
Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for 10 Airbus A380 aircraft at a list price of $3.8 billion.
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NewsCourt ruling overturns DOT order on National slot exemptions for Sun Country
A US appeals court has overturned a year-old order by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that cost Republic Airways Holdings two coveted slot exemptions...
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Tiger Airways Australia to operate all 10 A320s by June
Tiger Airways Australia hopes to be operating all 10 of its Airbus A320 aircraft by June this year, and is also in talks to set up a second base in Australia....
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NewsCracks found on wing ribs of Qantas and SIA A380s
Cracks have been found on the wing ribs of at least three Airbus A380s belonging to Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways.
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Bombardier begins CSeries Aircraft 0 activation
Seeking to significantly de-risk its already squeezed CSeries aircraft program, Bombardier has begun commissioning and activating systems on Aircraft 0, its iron bird systems validator part of its complete integrated aircraft systems test area (CIASTA) at its Mirabel, Quebec facility outside of Montreal.
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Bombardier in advanced talks for all-business class CSeries order
Bombardier confirms that customers are discussing an all-business class CSeries CS100 to fly non-stop between London City and New York-John F Kennedy airports. "We...
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NewsBombardier to deliver 10 CSeries per month in 2016
Having accumulated over 300 orders and commitments for CSeries CS100 and CS300 aircraft, Bombardier says it is now sold out of delivery slots in 2014 and...
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Bombardier details CSeries flight test programme
With the first flight of its CSeries CS100 pencilled in for the end of 2012, Bombardier has for the first time detailed its flight test programme that will certify and deliver the first 125-seat jet by the end of 2013.
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Airbus outpaces Boeing in 2011 deliveries
Boeing's 477 aircraft deliveries in 2011 fell short of rival Airbus, who delivered 530 aircraft last year.
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Airbus downplays 'minor' A380 wing crack discovery
Airbus has downplayed the discovery of what it calls "minor cracks" on several "non-critical" A380 wing skin attachments. The manufacturer said that...