Airframers – Page 671
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Tough times ahead
Will the economic downturn lead to the break-up of struggling aerospace companies and industry consolidation?
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NewsAir France ordered pitot refit on A330 fleet five weeks before crash
Air France has disclosed that it initiated a programme to change pitot probes on its Airbus A330/340 fleet five weeks before the loss of flight AF447, after...
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A330 search team retrieves Air France debris and two bodies
Brazilian naval and air command authorities searching for the missing Air France Airbus A330 have retrieved two bodies from the ocean, as well as the first...
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Mexicana: pace of recovery is slow
Mexicana has resumed serving all routes but is still experiencing lighter traffic volumes and load factors as the pace of recovery following the swine flu...
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In-flight mobile connectivity in USA is inevitable: ECS
Early adopters of in-flight mobile connectivity in Europe and elsewhere will ultimately prove to US regulators that the nation's carriers should be permitted...
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Airbus net orders stay static ahead of Paris Air Show
Airbus' net order total for 2009 remains unchanged at just 11 aircraft following another dismal month for sales.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Realising the 787 dream
Boeing's 787 is on the brink of its first flight - but getting there has been a long and tough struggle as the airframer has battled production, supply and labour problems
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PARIS AIR SHOW: A350 XWB ready to rock
Airbus steps up the pace as development of new twinjet moves into critical final phase
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NewsInvestigators confirm airspeed problem on Air France A330
French investigators have this morning confirmed that automatic messages transmitted by the Air France Airbus A330-200 lost four days ago show that the aircraft was experiencing conflicting airspeed information from its on-board sensors.
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NewsGaruda's MRO GMF to add narrowbody and widebody hangar
Indonesian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm GMF AeroAsia will be applying for EASA certification for heavy maintenance checks on Airbus A320s,...
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NewsUnited confirms aircraft order talks with Airbus and Boeing
United Airlines could place a significant aircraft order with Airbus or Boeing during the fourth quarter if the carrier determines it can garner a proper...
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Business - in brief
Brazil may, by year-end, lift its 20% cap on foreign airline ownership to 49%....
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Opinion
Comment: Rise to the challenge
Remember the good old days when new airliners arrived on time and on budget? Airbus faces a big challenge if the A350 XWB is to reverse recent trends, but it is confident it can
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NewsAeroflot-Nord castigated in wake of Perm crash inquiry
Russia's federal air transport authority, Rosaviatsia, is to restrict the operations of carrier Aeroflot-Nord, after a final investigation report into the...
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Brazilian bank BNDES confirms TRIP Embraer funding
Brazilian state-owned development bank BNDES has granted TRIP Linhas Aereas a R$199.2 million ($102.4 million) loan facility covering 85% of the purchase...
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Air India to sell older A320s and return leased aircraft
Air India plans to sell 11 of its 20-year-old Airbus A320 aircraft and return another 11 to leesors in the coming year as part of its fleet renewal process.
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AirAsia X order for Airbus A350s imminent
AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul low-cost airline, is likely to place an order for the Airbus A350 shortly as part of its expansion plans. The...
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More customers approach Bombardier about Q400 deferrals
Bombardier is holding discussions with additional customers about potential 70-seat Q400 turboprop deferrals as it works to conclude an agreement with Horizon...
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Southwest pilots nix tentative deal
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have rejected the tentative agreement their union inked with management in March of this year.
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Aviacsa seeks to quickly resume operations following grounding
Mexican authorities have temporarily grounded Aviacsa and the carrier's fleet of Boeing 737s over alleged safety violations.