All air transport news – Page 517
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PICTURES: The leased jets backfilling for lost 737 Max capacity
As operators across the world scramble to fill capacity gaps created by the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, we present this gallery of aircraft that have been drafted into affected fleets
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NewsAir Mauritius takes delivery of first A330neo
Air Mauritius has received its first Airbus A330-900 at a ceremony in Toulouse.
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Civil aircraft feature on EU's US countermeasures list
European regulators have listed large civil aircraft and helicopters among potential targets of trade countermeasures aimed at US exports, following the US government’s plans to introduce tariffs on Airbus jets.
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SpiceJet to lease six more 737-800s
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has agreed to lease six more Boeing 737-800s that are expected to join its fleet within the next two weeks.
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NewsST Engineering completes takeover of GE’s nacelle unit
ST Engineering has completed its acquisition of GE's nacelle manufacturing unit Middle River Aircraft Systems (MRAS).
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing finishes 737 Max update test flights
Boeing has completed the final test fight for the updated software of the Boeing 737 Max, paving the way for a certification effort.
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PodcastPODCAST: Airline Business team on Jet, Wow, Max, Turkey and China
The new edition of the Airline Business Podcast is now available.
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SpiceJet to take five more Q400s
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet will add five more Bombardier Q400s to its fleet by June to back-fill some of the capacity lost in the market due to Jet Airways’ financial difficulties.
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PICTURE: Uganda Airlines receives first Bombardier CRJ900
Uganda Airlines has received its first Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet.
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Airline BusinessWang Junjin, chairman, Juneyao Airlines
Singapore Airlines’ attempt to take a stake in China Eastern Airlines in 2007 is well documented, but few people are aware that the Star Alliance carrier originally intended to enter that market through a much smaller, private player: Juneyao Airlines.
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Embraer-Boeing deal advances at regulators’ pace: Slattery
Embraer and Boeing continue to progress toward closing proposed joint ventures, with a top executive describing the regulatory approval process as time consuming but on track.
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AFI KLM E&M to maintain engines for WestJet
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance will maintain General Electric GEnx engines for WestJet as the Canada-based airline aims to streamline maintenance and maximize availability of its Boeing 787-9 aircraft for flights across oceans.
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PICTURE: Airbus flies second BelugaXL
Airbus has carried out the first flight of its second BelugaXL high-capacity transport, the modified A330-based aircraft set to replace the A300-600ST.
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Pratt & Whitney unveils mobile app amid MRO expansion
Customers of Pratt & Whitney will be able to follow their aircraft parts through the MRO process by downloading a smartphone application called Track that the manufacturer is pilot testing among certain buyers to gain feedback for a broader debut.
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Embraer’s E195-E2 receives type certification
Brazilian airframer Embraer has achieved type certification for its E195-E2 jet and remains on track for the aircraft to enter service with Azul in the second half of 2019.
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OpinionHow does industry recover from 737 Max grounding saga?
The Boeing 737 Max grounding is an evolving and multifaceted story. This makes it extremely hard to predict how it will be resolved, and the extent to which Boeing, its customers and the supply chain will be affected.
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FAA meets with airlines and pilots to discuss 737 Max
The Federal Aviation Administration briefed airline and pilot representatives on 12 April to review the state of the 737 Max grounding – a meeting sources say comes amid geopolitically-charged questions about pilot training and aircraft certification.
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Package of new/used A380s pitched to BA was uncompetitive: Cruz
An Airbus offer of new and used A380s to British Airways in its recent widebody competition "did not even come close" to the winning Boeing bid of 777Xs, the airline's chief executive Alex Cruz has revealed.
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Japan certificates A350 ahead of first delivery to JAL
Japan’s transport ministry has awarded type certification for the Airbus A350, ahead of the first delivery of an A350-900 to Japan Airlines in June.
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Boeing has completed 96 flight tests of 737 Max software update
Boeing has completed 96 test flights of 737 Max aircraft equipped with the flight-control software update it hopes will persuade regulators to lift the aircraft’s grounding.