Airframers – Page 566
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Working Week: Maria Angeles Marti Martinez
Maria Angeles Marti Martinez is head of lean, as in 'lean manufacturing' at Airbus's Illescas composites plant outside Madrid, which designs and builds stabilisers, fuselage sections and skins
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NewsTUI Travel launch customer for Boeing GoldCare
TUI Travel has signed up as the launch customer for Boeing's GoldCare life-cycle management service. The agreement covers the airline's 13 Boeing 787s,...
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Merpati 737-300 breaks up after overshooting runway in Papua
A Merpati Nusantara Boeing 737-300 has broken up after overshooting the runway while landing at Manokwari Airport in West Papua and plunging into a river.
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Malaysia aims to upgrade air force with new fighters, AEW aircraft
Malaysia - about to host Defence Services Asia - is once again looking for military aircraft. Lack of funds has hit previous procurement attempts. Will the latest succeed?
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P&W seals deal to begin design on GTF for Russia's MS-21
Pratt & Whitney has formally inked a deal with Irkut to begin preliminary design activities on the P&W PurePower PW1400G engine that will power the Russian...
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Benelux special: NG Aircraft plans Fokker 100 revival
A relaunch of Fokker twinjets has long been an ambition ever since the programme's demise. The latest plan is the strongest yet
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MK Airlines returns AOC and ceases operations
UK freight operator MK Airlines has voluntarily handed in its air operator's certificate and ceased operations. A spokeswoman for the UK CAA confirms...
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ADSE: design for life after Fokker
Formed from the wreckage of Fokker in the late 1990s, engineering consultancy ADSE is an example of a successful entrepreneurial start-up that has mined the former airframer's deep heritage in design and manufacturing.
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Opinion
Comment: clearing the toxic air
Much legal action may follow a landmark court ruling proving the connection between toxic cabin air and illness, but the best way forward would be to solve the contamination problem
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NewsBoeing inspects 747-8F fleet for defective stringers
As Boeing prepares to begin the 747-8's flutter trials, it has inspected the test fleet for defective machined stringers that were found to be prone to cracking...
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EASA certifies A330-200F for 70t payload
Airbus has secured European certification for its A330-200 freighter, with the twin-jet attaining a slightly higher payload capability than originally expected.
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NewsLufthansa details A380 trial flights after 19 May delivery
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to take delivery of its first Airbus A380 on 19 May, and is to conduct a series of trial flights across Europe for pilot...
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India's DGCA moves to de-register Paramount
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has moved to strike Paramount Airways off the list of the country's scheduled airlines, a measure that...
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Oman edges closer to Typhoon deal, says UK
Oman has moved a step closer towards acquiring a fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to the UK government ...
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NewsLAX to become Air Canada's first US destination with lie-flat product
Air Canada has unveiled plans to begin offering its lie-flat premium product on some flights to Los Angeles. The carrier announced on 8 April that...
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NewsNTSB documents: Multiple crew errors in Charleston CRJ200 overrun
Interviews, cockpit voice recorder transcripts and flight recorder data released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today reveal numerous...
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Boeing earns 83 net orders and delivers 108 aircraft in 1Q
Boeing grew its backlog by 83 aircraft and delivered 108 aircraft in the first quarter of this year. The manufacturer says of the 108 aircraft delivered,...
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NewsHamilton Sundstrand completes 787 APU ETOPS testing
Hamilton Sundstrand, manufacturer of the APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU) has completed extended twin engine operations (ETOPS) ground tests in preparation...