All aerospace news – Page 677
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GAMECO plans third Guangzhou hangar
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Co (GAMECO) is developing plans to build a third hangar at its base near Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport,...
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NewsQantas and Emirates enter wide-ranging partnership
Qantas Airways and Emirates have entered an extensive partnership that will see the pair collaborate on routes and frequent flyer benefits, with Qantas to...
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NewsHoneywell receives Israeli order for M-346 engines
Honeywell has received a $735 million contract to supply Israel with F124-GA-200 turbofans for its Alenia Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer fleet. Honeywell...
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Ecuador's TAME eyes US, Argentina flights
Ecuadorian state-owned carrier TAME plans to launch its first medium-haul routes to Buenos Aires and New York in 2013 while consolidating its regional presence. TAME...
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Boeing upholds 777X end-decade service entry
A senior Boeing executive is resisting a recent wave of pressure to speed up a launch decision and service entry for the proposed 777X, which the airframer...
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EasyJet to introduce allocated seating across network
EasyJet is rolling out allocated seating across its network in November, having completed a successful trial of the scheme on more than 6,000 flights. The...
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ANA 787 suffers hydraulic leak before takeoff
The world's first operational Boeing 787 was forced to return to the gate at Okayama after a leak in a hydraulic pump located in its port-side engine nacelle.
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NewsNASA outlines commercial crew bids, justifies selections
NASA has released a statement on the selection of three spacecraft companies to develop crew transportation to low Earth orbit (LEO), laying out the relative...
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NewsRyanair talks with Comac a 'genuine, serious commitment'
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reiterated that its discussions with Chinese airframer Comac on the potential development of a stretched 199-seat variant of...
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Virgin expands MRO partnership with LHT
Virgin Atlantic Airways has expanded its base maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for its Airbus A340 and Boeing 747 fleet, but also signalled...
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UK cabinet reshuffle paves way for third Heathrow runway
The decision by British Prime Minister David Cameron to remove Justine Greening from the cabinet post of transport secretary has airbrushed out a key political...
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Max-Viz expects engineering boost under Astronics
Enhanced vision systems from Max-Viz should come to market faster in the wake of the company's acquisition by in-seat power and lighting specialist Astronics in August for $10 million.
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NewsFAA forms working group to study PED usage
US regulators are putting together a government-industry working group to study the effects of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. The...
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NewsPrecision Conversions now turning 757s with winglets into freighters
Precision Conversions has received US FAA approval to perform 15 cargo modifications for Boeing 757-200s with winglets, marking the first time it has been allowed to carry out the work on winglet-equipped 757s.
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Strategic Airlines signs line maintenance deal with MAEL
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Luxembourg-based Strategic Airlines, effective immediately. Under...
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Next wave of Lufthansa strikes begin 4 September
Lufthansa cabin crew are planning to stage a second round of strikes on 4 September. German flight attendant union UFO - which began its industrial...
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NewsLAN receives first 787
Chile's LAN has received its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, becoming the first operator of the aircraft in the Americas and the fourth airline to receive...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New commercial programmes central to MTU's growth strategy
With military budgets shrinking, new commercial aircraft programmes are at the centre of MTU's growth plans
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Liebherr expects 50% aerospace business growth until 2018
Landing-gear expertise has gained Liebherr valuable footholds in new programmes and will help drive growth in the next few years
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...