All aerospace news – Page 803
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Lufthansa Cargo prepares to pick MD-11F successor
Lufthansa Cargo is aiming to add six Boeing MD-11-equivalent freighters by 2015 and is reviewing new and converted freighter options, with a view to deciding on a type within a couple of months.
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Boeing hopes to lay groundwork for 737 replacement by year end
Boeing hopes to have its initial groundwork laid for a 737 replacement by year end, but says re-enginging the narrowbody in the near-term remains an option...
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NewsAircraft financing to emerge from the gloom in 2011
After a bumpy ride over the last two years, the aviation finance market looks set to rebound in 2011. That’s the view expressed by leading airline, leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing. With the flagship collapse of Lehman Brothers back in September ...
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Lufthansa unveils San Francisco as fifth A380 destination
Lufthansa's fifth Airbus A380 destination will be San Francisco.
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Lufthansa Cargo to select new aircraft type by April
Lufthansa Cargo is reviewing new aircraft options as it looks to resume growing its fleet over the next four years with six additional aircraft.
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FAA proposes 737 cockpit window checks
The US FAA is warning opening and closing of cockpit side windows could lead to electrical arcing, smoke and fire problems in the cockpits of next generation...
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AEI restarts 727 conversions
Aeronautical Engineers has restarted its Boeing 727 cargo conversion line after a six-year hiatus, having been selected by an undisclosed customer to modify a 727-200 as a 12-pallet freighter.
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Mexico’s domestic market grew slightly in 2010
Mexico's domestic market recorded slight growth in 2010 despite the collapse of the country's second largest player.
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British Midland transition continues
This month sees more signs of the gradual transition taking place at British Midland International, under the leadership of Wolfgang Prock-Schauer following Lufthansa’s acquisition of the Star Alliance carrier just over a year ago. Newly announced flights from London Heathrow and Manchester to the Swiss city of Basel see ...
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India looks to get back on track with PSLV launch
The Indian Space Research Organisation hopes to put itself back on a winning trajectory with its first launch since the spectacular failure of its first two attempts to fly its GSLV rocket in April and December 2010.
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NewsGulfstream: G650 flight test family complete
Gulfstream on 24 January performed first flight of the fifth and final member of its airborne certification fleet for the ultra long-range G650. Aircraft...
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Alaska to deploy 737-900ERs within existing network
Alaska Airlines plans to deploy its new fleet of Boeing 737-900ERs on dense routes within the carrier's existing network.
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Mexico takes trio of Black Hawks
The Mexican government has taken delivery of three more Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, bringing its total fleet to seven.
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Interview
Working Week: Mike Carrivick
Aviation and travel industry veteran Mike Carrivick has since 2004 been chief executive of the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK, making the industry's case to government, regulators and airports
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NewsPhantom Eye propulsion system gets workout on ground
The propulsion system for Boeing's high-altitude, long-endurance Phantom Eye UAV is undergoing a series of ground tests ...
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NewsDomodedovo bomb toll exceeds 30: ministry
Thirty-four people are listed by the Russian emergency situations ministry as having died in today's Moscow Domodedovo Airport terminal bombing. Russia's...
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NewsMaintaining an edge: Middle East MRO special
With Middle Eastern carriers fattening manufacturers’ orderbooks, maintenance providers throughout the region are gearing up for expansion, in both capacity and capabilities. We look at plans put in place by players in the Gulf, Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon – facilities built, partnerships established, and training programmes devised to prepare the ...
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NewsEgyptair reaches out for third-party MRO business
Not content to rely on burgeoning parent-airline volumes, Egyptair's MRO arm is also targeting more trade with external customers
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Turkish Technic drives forward with huge new MRO complex
Turkish Technic is building a new MRO campus in Istanbul to cater for growing demand that is coming from all directions