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NewsAirbus A350F matches Boeing MD-11 cargo volume says European airframe manufacturer
The proposed all-cargo version of the Airbus A350 XWB will offer Boeing MD-11F levels of payload and volume, but development is unlikely to begin until work...
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Thai services buy ERJ-135s
Embraer has sold two ERJ-135 long-range jets to the Royal Thai Army and Navy as it seeks to expand...
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NewsBoeing rejects shortened 747-8I for Emirates
Boeing has decided to not heed requests by Emirates Airlines and possibly other carriers for a shortened version of the 747-8 Intercontinental.
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OAK unveils plans for aircraft production reorganisation in Russia
Plans for a major reorganisation of Russia's production plants have been revealed by United Aircraft (OAK) in an effort to focus the country's aircraft output...
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Biofuel key to Embraer emissions strategy
Embraer has centralised and strengthened its environmental protection efforts, including new plans to fly a biofuel-powered...
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Dubai 2007: Middle East states look for defence efficiency gains
DEFENCE Efficiency gains After years of building up their armed forces, Middle Eastern states are now likely to focus spending on technologies...
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Flying the SCAT-1 at Bronnoysund
Flight International's David Learmount witnessed two night SCAT-1 approaches to Runway 04 at Brønnøysund about 12h before the official inaugural flight,...
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Spanish 737’s low approach wrecks Katowice airport lighting
Polish investigators are investigating a serious incident in which a Boeing 737-800 chartered from Spanish carrier Air Europa descended far below the approach...
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Turkish Airlines plans order for up to 30 787s or A350s
The Airbus A380 made its first visit to Istanbul last week, where incumbent carrier Turkish Airlines revealed long-term ambitions to operate the ultra-large...
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Dubai 2007: Gulf carriers deliver the goods
Cargo is big business for the Gulf's flag carriers, which are supplementing the enormous capacity offered by the bellies of their passenger fleets with freighter aircraft
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Russia to adopt composite wing and aluminium fuselage for next narrowbody
Russia's next-generation narrowbody airliner, the MS-21, will have a composite wing and empennage married to a fuselage constructed from advanced alloys...
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Business briefings
BOEING PUMPS $7 BILLION INTO SHARES STOCK Boeing is to repurchase up to $7 billion of common stock. The company, which a week ago posted a $1.1 billion...
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Dubai 2007: Privatisation pays for Jordanian aerospace
Jordan's privatisation programme, which has been running for about a decade, is widely viewed as one of the most successful in the Middle Eastern region...
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Boeing may dump sub-par 787 suppliers
Questions about Boeing's revolutionary decentralised 787 production strategy intensified after...
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Comment - Boeing should think global, act local
Boeing needs to learn from its failure to manage a modern supply chain for the 787 when it builds its single-aisle replacement aircraft the concept of globalised sourcing is still sound