All aerospace news – Page 927
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Maintenance: Powering upwards
Like it or not, the success of the big three engine-makers in driving into the aftermarket continues to yield strong results.
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ANA and Continental sign alliance agreement
Star Alliance carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Continental Airlines have signed an alliance agreement.
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Air New Zealand looking at seat-beds in economy class
Air New Zealand could be set to revolutionise long-haul economy travel when it takes its new Boeing 777-300ERs from late 2010 by offering passengers seat-beds.
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Aerolineas' new management team work on transformation plan
fter several years of languishing, Aerolineas Argentinas under its new management team has embarked on a major transformation which will see the Buenos...
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Spare parts: Cash on the shelf?
Spare parts inventories are a critical part of the battle to keep aircraft flying. But with airline budgets under relentless pressure, Flight journalist Kieran Daly questions whether could at least some of that stock be turned in to cash?
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Mexicana expects to return to profitability in 2010
New oneworld member Mexicana expects to return to the black next year as the group takes a breather after its recent period of rapid expansion and change.
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Rolls-Royce is aiming to leapfrog its rival Engine Alliance ...
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European carriers feel the pain
European network airline chiefs could hardly have met for the recent Association of European Airlines presidents' assembly at a tougher time. Most had already...
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Asiana signs codeshare pact with Star partner Continental
Continental Airlines, which officially joined Star Alliance yesterday, has signed a codeshare agreement with fellow Star Alliance carrier Asiana Airlines.
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Selection of GTF for C919 would be endorsement: Bombardier
Adoption by China of Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G PurePower geared turbofan (GTF) engine for its planned C919 narrowbody would further validate Bombardier's...
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LOT senior management heads to Seattle to discuss 787 with Boeing
Executives at LOT Polish Airlines are flying to Seattle tomorrow to meet with Boeing officials to hash out the status of the carrier's 787 order and options...
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Star members expect to launch transatlantic JV in early 2010
Members of the Star Alliance that have regulatory approval for an immunized transatlantic joint venture are aiming to debut the new scheme in early 2010.
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FAA contract to accelerate NextGen data communications
The FAA has signed a $12 million contract with Honeywell and Rockwell Collins to develop prototype avionics hardware and software for air-to-ground digital...
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Consolidation still on Caribbean agenda
Newly-minted Caribbean Airlines chief executive Ian Brunton is ready to ignite long-called for consolidation in the region, if the opportunity arises to...
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NTSB: Overfly pilots immersed in scheduling discussion on laptops
US NTSB investigators say the two pilots on a Northwest Airlines A320 (N02374) that was out of radio communications with air traffic controllers for more...
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Innocon cites market interest in Micro Falcon UAV
Israel's Innocon has completed flight-test activities with its Micro Falcon UAV, and says it has received interest in the design ...
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Cargo conversions - hope springs eternal
The conversion business has had an awful year but with new programmes coming and demand recovering, 2010 should be better
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Gigantic problems - ultra large airliners
Boeing's latest jumbo has suffered a string of delays, while Airbus is still struggling to rampup A380 production three years on
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Continental to test LiveTV’s Kiteline in 1Q
Continental Airlines plans to experiment with LiveTV's Kiteline product beginning in the first quarter by offering the basic connecitivity solution on roughly...