All air transport news – Page 1252
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Post-accident prosecution detrimental to flight safety: study
A new doctoral study into criminal prosecutions of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that while...
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NewsSafran looks to further expand Mexican operation
France's Snecma plans to start producing CFM56 engine parts at a new plant in Mexico early next year while sister company Messier-Dowty plans to start producing...
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NewsAeroSvit to start commercial flights with An-148 demonstrator
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit has acquired an Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet, one of the two initial examples built four years ago
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Legal deadlock halts Europe's $68 milllion Clean Sky projects
The selection of partners for €50 million ($65.7 million) of research contracts for the European Union's Joint Technology...
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Lufthansa Technik logistics arm to manage Superjet spares
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik's logistics division is to manage spares distribution centres for the Sukhoi Superjet aircraft. Superjet International,...
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Study finds criminal prosecution following accidents damages flight safety
A new doctoral study of the criminal prosecution of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that they...
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NewsUS airline may fit airbags in all aircraft seats
An unidentified US airline is considering fitting its entire fleet with seatbelt-mounted airbags as the countdown begins to implementation of a long-awaited...
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Boeing in 787 deferral talks amid weight-growth concerns
Boeing is facing the prospect of losing some early 787 orders amid growing concerns that initial production aircraft will fall short of performance promises...
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Corrosion issue grounds one-third of Russian air force MiG-29 fleet
A third of the Russian air force's RSK MiG-29 fighters have been rendered non-flightworthy, due to corrosion found during ongoing safety inspections ...
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FAA to block public access to raw bird strike data
FAA tomorrow will issue a "proposed order" to block the public from gaining access to voluntarily reported wildlife strike reports, including bird...
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USAF prepares upgrade strategy for F-15E fleet
Boeing confirms that its single-largest customer for the F-15E, the US Air Force, is finalising a new, long-term upgrade "roadmap" for the multirole fighter. The...
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Elisra to supply South Korean C-130Hs with electronic warfare suite
South Korea has awarded Elisra a $25 million contract to supply an integrated electronic warfare suite for its air force fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130H...
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NewsEmirates pulls A380s off JFK to serve Toronto and Bangkok
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to withdraw its Airbus A380s from the New York JFK route to shift capacity to Toronto, and will also deploy the type to...
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Sukhoi closes on authorisation for stretched Superjet variant
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft expects to receive approval soon to go ahead with a stretched version of the Superjet 100. The 95-seat baseline version of the...
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Japan looks to help airlines
Struggling Japanese carriers propose p ackage of reforms t o counter economic slump
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China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle
China's Sichuan Airlines Group has taken over United Eagle Airlines, which is also based in Sichuan province's capital Chengdu.
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ILFC chief recommends Airbus and Boeing slash production by 25%
Leasing companies today recommended that Airbus and Boeing should slash production by about 25 percent due to the current difficulties faced by operators...
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ILFC's Hazy:Boeing's initial 787s will be overweight
Boeing's initial batch of 787s will be delivered overweight, despite Boeing's strong efforts to rectify the problem, ILFC chief Steven Udvar-Hazy said today...
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Boeing committed to meeting promised 787 specs
Boeing remains committed to meeting its targeted specifications for the 787.
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Boeing sticks to 787 flight test timeline
Boeing remains focused on beginning flight testing of its 787 in June.