All air transport news – Page 1685
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NewsSkyWest mulls turboprop revival
Rising fuel price prompts US airline to re-examine fleet strategy as it considers acquisition of larger regional jets
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Singapore chooses GE
Singapore has selected the General Electric F100-129 over Pratt & Whitney’s F100-229 as the preferred engine for its new fleet of Boeing F-15Ts.
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NewsAirbus stalls on Alliance A380 first flight target
The Engine Alliance has delivered the first shipset of GP7200 engines to Toulouse, but has yet to be told by Airbus when they will fly on the A380
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Boeing 787 to launch RFID labeling programme
Boeing is to use its 787 program to launch radio frequency identification (RFID) labeling on maintenance-significant parts.
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NewsBoeing machinists return to work
Boeing machinists have voted to approve a new three-year labour contract, ending a four-week long strike which forced the manufacturer to defer aircraft deliveries.
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Airbus takes delivery of first GP7200s engines for A380
Engine Alliance has delivered the first of its new GP7200 Airbus A380 powerplant to the European manufacturer.
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ACE reaches deal on US Airways A330 maintenance
Air Canada Technical Services (ACTS) on October 2 will begin providing heavy maintenance work for US Airways’ Airbus A330 fleet.
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A year in cologne
After a year of active operation, does the industry think EASA is working well? And, from its own perspective, how much progress has the safety agency made?