All air transport news – Page 616
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China calls on Germany in C919 EASA certification push
Chinese premier Li Keqiang has called on Germany to help with China's push towards securing type certification for its in-development C919 narrowbody from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Air NZ delays A320neo deliveries by a year
Air New Zealand has pushed back delivery of its first re-engined Airbus A320 and A321neos to the second half of 2018.
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Ryanair seeking 'firepower' from extra aircraft
Ryanair is seeking two to three extra additional aircraft to give it "more firepower" as it seeks to take advantage of "various opportunities in the market" in Europe, finance chief Neil Sorahan has indicated.
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PICTURE: Beluga XL cockpit section delivered to Airbus
Airbus has taken delivery of the nose section for its first A330-700 Beluga XL transport aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: After six years, 777X engine starts certification tests
GE Aviation has spent six years designing, testing and tweaking the engine now officially dubbed the GE9X-105B1 for Boeing’s 777X family.
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Russian ministry outlines demand forecast for MC-21
Russia's government is estimating demand Irkut MC-21s over the next 20 years will reach four figures, following the maiden flight of the type.
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China Southern to take 28 aircraft from leasing arm
China Southern Airlines and its subsidiaries will take the 28 aircraft that it is scheduled to receive from 1 July to 31 December, from its leasing arm CSA International.
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IMAGES & VIDEO: Irkut discloses details of MC-21's maiden flight
Irkut has confirmed details of its MC-21 twinjet's first flight, conducted earlier today.
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PICTURE: Irkut MC-21 becomes airborne
Russian airframer Irkut appears to have quietly carried out the maiden flight of the MC-21 twinjet.
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Swiss receives first CS300 for Geneva build-up
Swiss will begin a long-planned counter-attack to Easyjet’s growing dominance in Geneva on 1 June, with the delivery of its first Bombardier CS300.
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NewsUnited hopes to raise regional jet scope limits
United Airlines president Scott Kirby hopes to convince its pilots to allow for more large regional jets in its fleet, as the carrier focuses on increasing connectivity over its hubs.
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NewsPICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.
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Commercial aircraft supply to Iran 'under review': Mnuchin
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has told a congressional committee that the authorisation to sell commercial aircraft to Iran is being reviewed.
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FLIGHT TEST: A321neo stretches its legs
To boost fuel economy and range, Airbus has re-engined its successful A320 series and tweaked the aerodynamics. But how good is the Neo?
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BOC Aviation orders four A320neos, two A330neos
BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family and two A330-900 aircraft, all of which will be leased to TAP Portugal.
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NewsBombardier denies offering United a shortened CS100
Bombardier offered United Airlines a less-dense configuration of its CS100 in a 2015 campaign, not a shortened variant of the 100-seat aircraft.
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CSeries prices threaten 737 Max 7 'viability': Boeing
Bombardier's CSeries and its aggressive sales tactics threaten the very existence of Boeing's 737 Max 7 and the US aerospace industry, Boeing's vice-chairman Ray Conner told US trade officials last week.
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UltraFan gearbox starts high-power testing
Rolls-Royce has started conducting high-power tests of the gearbox developed for its new UltraFan powerplant at its German facility at Dahlewitz.
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NewsPICTURE: Delta's first A350 takes flight
Delta Air Lines' first Airbus A350-900 made its maiden sortie today, flying for 5h 37min off the coast of France.
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EBACE: Embraer wows visitors with two-person Lineage 1000E shower
Got a spare $55 million and a desire to take an in-flight shower with a friend? If so, Embraer is seeking a second customer for the Lineage 1000E to which it has added the extra luxury of a queen-size bed and two-person shower.