All air transport news – Page 631
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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Iran Air excludes A380 as it firms Airbus order
Iran Air has firmly ordered 100 Airbus jets but opted against committing to the 12 A380s included in an initial 118-aircraft acquisition agreement.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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NewsUnited takes first 777-300ER amid widebody fleet shifts
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 777-300ERs, its first new variant of the venerable widebody since 2005.
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MC-21 makes progress ahead of first flight next year
Six months after a public roll-out ceremony, Russian manufacturer Irkut has completed installing a modular final assembly line for the MC-21-300 airliner and made progress in ground testing, the company says on 20 December.
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NewsIsland Air to acquire three Q400s
All-ATR operator Island Air will acquire three new Bombardier Q400 turboprops in 2017, a move that follows the recently-restructured carrier's cancellation of a Q400 order a few years ago.
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EASA to order seal checks on Trent 1000s
Operators of Boeing 787s with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines will be ordered to carry out repetitive inspections of rotor seals following a recent aborted take-off.
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PICTURES: Mitsubishi beefs up US test fleet
A third Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet has arrived at the company’s US test facility at Moses Lake.
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Brazil to launch WTO dispute against Canada
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says on 19 December it will launch a formal trade dispute against Canada in the World Trade Organisation over claims of improper financial assistance to Bombardier.
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PICTURE: China Southern takes first A320neo
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo.
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Pratt-powered A321neo gains type certification
Type certification has been granted to the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered Airbus A321neo by the European Aviation Safety Agency and US Federal Aviation Administration.
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FlightStats Announces 8th Annual “Best of the Best” Awards Finalists
December 14, 2016, Portland, OR – FlightStats, Inc, part of FlightGlobal, the leader in global flight information services, has released the finalists for the 8th Annual Airline On-time Performance Service Awards.
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Jetstar 787 engine shutdown caused by known issue
A mid-air engine shutdown aboard a Jetstar Airways Boeing 787-8 aircraft has been attributed to a known issue with the transfer gearbox (TGB) of the General Electric GENx-1B turbofan.
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Boeing to lower 777 rate to five monthly in August 2017
In August 2017 Boeing will drop 777 production to five per month, its lowest annual rate since 2005.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A year in aerospace, the top 11 moments of 2016
2016 saw its share of triumph, tragedy and challenge; we look back over 12 busy months in aerospace.
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NewsUnited to premier 777-300ER on Hong Kong flights
United Airlines will debut its new Boeing 777-300ERs on flights to Hong Kong in March, a month after the type enters service at its Newark and San Francisco hubs.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing feels the pressure on Air Force One
In Donald Trump’s first act as weapons buyer-in-chief, the incoming US president shocked industry by demanding the cancellation of the Air Force One replacement programme, citing “out of control” costs.
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PICTURE: Boeing starts final assembly of first 787-10
Boeing has started final assembly of the first 787-10 flight test aircraft in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Flight 1957: Flying the Sud-Est Caravelle
In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article: