All air transport news – Page 480
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NewsFuselage mated for first PD-14-powered MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has completed fuselage assembly of the first MC-21 to be fitted with the domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine.
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NewsAvolon trims A350 order as A330neo commitment rises
Lessor Avolon appears to have dropped four Airbus A350-900s from its total order for 14 of the type.
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NewsChilean carrier Sky orders 10 A321XLRs
Chilean low-carrier Sky has ordered 10 Airbus A321XLRS and arranged a training partnership with the airframer.
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NewsEU appeals latest WTO ruling against Airbus
European Union representatives have lodged an appeal against the latest findings from a World Trade Organization panel regarding the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The WTO’s findings distributed on 2 December stated that the EU side had failed to show that German and UK subsidy to the Airbus A350 had been ...
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NewsAer Lingus revealed as customer for two more A330s
Aer Lingus has emerged as a customer for two more Airbus A330-300s, analysis of the airframer’s latest backlog figures has revealed.
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NewsA220 deliveries on verge of reaching triple figures
Airbus is close to taking A220 deliveries into triple figures, with the 100th aircraft set to be handed to Latvian carrier Air Baltic.
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NewsRolls-Royce chief ties mini-reactors to synthetic fuel
Rolls-Royce is advocating the use of small nuclear reactors to assist with the future production of synthetic fuels.
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NewsFAA hits Boeing with $3.9 million fine for slat track issue
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing $3.9 million for installing slat components that failed quality inspections on 133 737 jets.
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NewsIl-114-300 engine completes latest test phase
Russian developers have completed a third phase of flight-testing with the engine designed to power the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.
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AnalysisUnited’s Airbus XLR order spawns visions of a different NMA
United Airlines has served notice to its US competitors, and to Boeing, that it will not put its middle-of-the-market ambitions on hold.
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NewsAirbus picks up undisclosed order for four A330-800s
Airbus has secured an order for four A330-800s, disclosing a rare agreement for the twinjet variant in its latest backlog revision
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems completes first assembled 767 forward fuselage
Production transferred to Wichita as part of efficiency drive
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NewsWTO dismisses US anxiety over possible A380 revival
US trade representatives have questioned whether Airbus is fully committed to terminating the A380 programme, which is set to close with the final deliveries in 2021.
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NewsVirgin A350-1000 sale influenced by subsidies: WTO
Virgin Atlantic’s order for 12 Airbus A350-1000s has played a central part in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment as to whether subsidies influenced the competitive field against Boeing in the commercial aircraft market.
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OpinionCan biggest 737 Max variant be a perfect 10?
Amid the safety crisis enveloping the wider Boeing 737 Max programme, it has been easy to lose track of the progress of individual models.
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NewsBamboo to enter widebody club with GECAS 787-9s
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is set to take its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft during December, which will make it Vietnam’s second widebody operator after Vietnam Airlines.
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NewsAhead of Max certification, Congress calls FAA chief to hearing
Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson will testify before Congress on 11 December about the FAA’s certification of the Boeing 737 Max – a hearing analysts view as an opportunity for Dickson to convince lawmakers and the public that the Max will be safe.
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NewsUSA considers hiking European import tariffs after WTO ruling
US trade officials are considering increasing tariffs on European Union imports in response to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report related to a longstanding subsidy dispute involving Airbus.
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Airbus presses for $2bn cut in WTO tariff award
Airbus is claiming that a World Trade Organization assessment of the airframer’s compliance measures should result in a $2 billion cut in the recent tariff award to US authorities.
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A350-1000 maximum seating rises to 480
Airbus’s A350-1000 has been cleared for an increase in maximum accommodation to 480 seats, through the installation of modified exits.