All air transport news – Page 575
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where does Hawaiian switch leave A330-800?
It is too early to determine whether the decision by Hawaiian Airlines to ditch its A330-800 order in favour of the Boeing 787-9 is a critical moment for the Airbus twinjet, but it certainly creates some headaches for Toulouse.
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News
Embraer to deliver five to 10 E190-E2s this year
Embraer expects to deliver between five and 10 E190-E2s in 2018, refining its delivery target for the recently certified aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Contacts are key to Luxaviation's broker desk head
Chris Watson is head of Luxaviation Group’s broker desk – the company-wide charter sales office dedicated to serving brokers and providing customers with access to the Luxaviation's 250-strong charter fleet.
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Vistara set to place new aircraft orders this year
Vistara will place orders for new narrowbody and widebody aircraft by the end of 2018 as it plots a new aggressive growth phase.
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A380 and A400M rate cuts affect up to 3,700 staff
Airbus estimates that its proposed reduction in A380 and A400M production rates will affect up to 3,700 personnel across its four home nations.
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United 'very seriously' looking at CSeries and E2
United Airlines is "very seriously" looking at small mainline narrowbody aircraft, says chief financial officer Andrew Levy.
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SNAPSHOT: More than 1,700 airliners delivered in 2017
Almost $110 billion of airliners were delivered in 2017, Flight Fleets Analyzer data shows based on Ascend’s 2017 Full-Life Base Values.
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Rolls-Royce takes hit on 787 and A380 blade flaws
Rolls-Royce has recognised a charge of £227 million ($315 million) in its full-year results relating to costs associated with addressing in-service technical issues on Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 engines.
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Airbus philosophical over loss of sole A330-800 order
Airbus insists the A330-800 still has prospects despite cancellation of the only order for the type, following Hawaiian Airlines' decision to introduce Boeing 787-9s.
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PICTURE: Cathay's first A350-1000 rolls out of paint shop
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350-1000 has rolled out of the paint shop in Toulouse.
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Vietnam's FLC Group in tentative deal for 24 A321neos
Vietnam's FLC Group and Airbus have signed memorandum of understanding for 24 A321neos.
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News
More A380s of interest to IAG but prices 'ridiculous': chief
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is interested in purchasing more Airbus A380s but "wouldn't waste 10 second on it" based on prices he has seen.
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Boeing unlikely to resume passenger 767 production
Boeing is unlikely to resume production of the passenger version of the 767-300ER, even as airlines look to meet fleet needs until the possible New Mid-market Aircraft (NMA) comes on the market in the next decade.
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Bedek launches engine-leasing unit
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division has launched a new engine-leasing department.
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Airbus to discuss workforce impact from A380 rate cut
Airbus is preparing to meet with employee representatives this week to discuss the impact on its workforce from intended cuts to the A380 production rate.
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UK could pursue associate membership of EASA: May
UK prime minister Theresa May has floated the possibility of establishing associate membership with the European Aviation Safety Agency as part of the strategy to withdraw from the European Union.
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Boeing sees 'big opportunity' in new midsize aircraft: McAllister
The head of Boeing's commercial aircraft division made clear on 1 March that the company sees a strong business case for developing a new airplane roughly equal in size to the company's 767.
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News
Embraer expects no critical issues with E2 seat supply
Embraer does not see seat-supply shortages as a major threat to the production ramp-up plan for its E-Jet E2 family.
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NewsUnited sees economics boost with Max 10
United Airlines anticipates significantly better economics from the Boeing 737 Max 10 than other models, prompting its launch order for the variant last June.
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Embraer studies smaller sibling for E2 family
Embraer has signalled its interest in developing a commercial aircraft smaller than its current E-Jet E2 family, which spans the range from 80 to 146 seats.