All air transport news – Page 1498
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NewsAirbus A380 Freighter could air launch space tourists
Air launching two six-person suborbital vehicles from the back of a specially modified Airbus A380 freighter is possible, according to a European Union study
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Pictures: Alenia ships the first Boeing 787 horizontal stabiliser
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered to Boeing the first horizontal stabiliser of the new 787 Dreamliner. The stabiliser, manufactured at Alenia’s Grottaglie plant, has been transferred by Boeing’s 747LCF Dreamlifter.
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NewsVirgin to take first longhaul twins with order for 15 787s
UK longhaul carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways has ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, placed options on another eight and has secured purchase rights for a further 20 jets.
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Pictures: Birds ‘sabotage’ TNT 737 in Istanbul
Last week, birds managed to ground one of TNT's 737 freighters at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.
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GEnx variant may yet power A350
GE holds talks with Gallois as customer pressure mounts for alternative powerplant to Rolls-Royce Trent XWB