All air transport news – Page 1321
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Satsair to buy five Vision SJ50 personal jets
US air taxi company Satsair has signed an agreement with Cirrus to purchase five Vision...
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NewsVought ends composite production to accommodate 787 schedule
Boeing 787 supplier Vought Aircraft has ended its composite production on the aircraft as it works with the airframer to adjust for a revised delivery schedule. Vought...
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HK Express suspends some routes
Hong Kong Express has launched a passenger service to South Korea and is gearing up to launch new services to Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand...
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TOP 100: Denel's fight to create a commercial business culture in South Africa
Hit hard by cuts in defence spending, South African equipment manufacturer Denel is pursuing a long-term recovery plan focused on rationalisation and industry...
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates A380 expected to confirm improved GP7200 fuel-burn
VIDEO: Emirates A380 expected to confirm improved GP7200 fuel-burn
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TOP 100: Airbus boom helps propel Diehl into Top 100
Diehl Aerospace is the result of a 2006 merger of Diehl's avionics unit and its electronics unit. As part of the deal, France's Thales Aerospace transformed...
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NewsQantas grounds six 737s to check maintenance paperwork
Qantas is to temporarily ground six Boeing 737-400s while it checks maintenance paperwork relating to aircraft modifications carried out at one of its Australian...
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TOP 100: Hampson builds an empire in composite materials
Hampson Industries' appearance in the Top 100 (at number 98) caps a busy summer for the UK-based tooling manufacturer, which has been expanding its presence...
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Interview
Flight Interview: Emirates' Tim Clark
Gulf rivalry not an issue: Clark As Emirates' first A380 arrives, the president is calm about local threats, describing...
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Philippine Airlines taps Panasonic for IFE
Philippine Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to supply its eX2 in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on six new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and via...
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Top 100: Dubai dollars propel Doncasters' drive for profits
Placed at number 87 in this year's Top 100, The Doncasters Group has had deep pockets to draw on since May 2006, when its acquisition by Dubai International...
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Delta to sell Internet on US flights
Delta Air Lines will launch Internet connectivity onboard its domestic fleet using Aircell’s mobile broadband service Gogo this fall.
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NewsMaxjet relaunch stalls as takeover is scrapped
Defunct US all-premium carrier Maxjet Airways has scrapped a proposed takeover of the airline's assets, heaping further uncertainty on its efforts to relaunch...
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TOP 100: Eaton powers up its aerospace acquisitions
From Aeroquip hoses to Vickers pumps, the long list of brand names under which Eaton trades illustrates how acquiring specialist engineering companies and...
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Top 100: the mergers and acquisitions wave rolls on
Merger and acquisition activity is a sign of financial strength and confidence, and this was on show in the aerospace and defence industry in 2007. The total...
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Business briefings
AIRBUS SEALS LAUPHEIM SALE, 'CLOSE' TO FILTON RESTRUCTURING Airbus has finalised the sale of its €240 million ($373 million)...
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Speculators escape the rap
US Congress believes supply and demand is the explanation for rocketing oil prices
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Boeing ready to begin assembly of 787 number four
Assembly of the delayed fourth flight-test Boeing 787 is poised to start following delivery to the Everett line near Seattle of the final two outstanding...
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Ryanair open to Airbus as need for single-type fleet lessens
Ryanair open to Airbus as need for single-type fleet lessens