All air transport news – Page 503
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Operators of early A380s told to check for wing spar cracks
Older Airbus A380 operators are set to be ordered to check for cracking in the region of the outer rear wing spar.
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DLR trials lightweight wing designs for avoidance of flutter
European researchers have used scaled aircraft demonstrators to test new concepts for lighter, larger-span wings intended to avoid flutter problems.
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Boeing CEO addresses new 737 Max issue
Boeing has acknowledged the new issue on the Boeing 737 Max recently uncovered by the US Federal Aviation Administration, but gave no indication how long remedying it will take.
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Film shoot causes window on Turkish Airlines' first 787 to melt
Turkish Airlines' first Boeing 787 has been temporarily grounded after a window melted during a film shoot.
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Boeing pledges $100 million to 737 Max victims' families
Boeing has pledged $100 million to impacted families and communities who lost loved ones in the two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes.
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PICTURES: Air Madagascar uses Hi Fly A380 to cover A340 flights
Air Madagascar chartered Hi Fly's Airbus A380 on 30 June and 1 July to cover for unexpected maintenance of its A340s.
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Dassault buys Ruag's Swiss business aircraft operations
Switzerland's Ruag has sold its business aviation facilities in Geneva and Lugano to Dassault Aviation as it restructures to concentrate the business on aerostructures and space programmes.
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PICTURE: BA A350-1000 performs first flight
British Airways' first Airbus A350-1000, one of 18 on order, has conducted its maiden flight from Toulouse.
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NewsPICTURE: MA700 forward fuselage completed
AVIC has completed its first MA700 forward fuselage, as it makes progress in assembling the first static test aircraft.
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Two unidentified airlines among A321XLR customers
Airbus has revealed that two additional customers have each signed for 10 A321XLRs, taking the overall number of committed operators to 15.
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PICTURES: ANA introduces 777F to fleet
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced a Boeing 777 Freighter to its fleet, to meet increased cargo transportation demand in Asia and North America.
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Garuda's LCC Citilink to start long-haul flights with A330neos
Garuda Indonesia's low-cost arm Citilink is preparing to launch long-haul services in the fourth quarter of 2019 with Airbus A330-900s.
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Airbus stops publishing aircraft list-price data
Airbus’s new commercial chief Christian Scherer has dropped the long-held policy of publishing catalogue prices for its product line due to their relative irrelevance to real-world deal values.
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PICTURES: Air Baltic paints A220 in colours of Estonian flag
Air Baltic has painted one of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft with a special livery representing the colours of the Estonian flag.
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FAA certificates Gulfstream G600
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Gulfstream Aerospace's 19-passenger G600 business jet, clearing the path for first delivery later this year.
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NewsIAG firms another two A320neo options for Iberia
European airline group IAG has disclosed its conversion of two more Airbus A320neo options into firm orders for Iberia.
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OpinionHow price and convenience will dictate supersonic travel
Decades ago, test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the rocket-powered Bell X-1. Now, Lockheed Martin is building a new supersonic aircraft for NASA designed to reduce the noise from a sonic boom.
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NewsLockheed Martin adds momentum for supersonic travel
Lockheed Martin is considering how to build a commercial supersonic aircraft that would draw on the noise-reduction technology it is testing with NASA, making it the latest company aiming to create a market for travel faster-than-sound travel.
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FAA finds issue with 737 Max trim recovery procedures
Federal Aviation Administration flight tests of the 737 Max have uncovered a data processing issue that affected government pilots' ability to perform the procedure for counteracting so-called "runaway stabiliser".