All air transport news – Page 820
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NewsLap joints focus of new Boeing 777 directive: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 23 July will publish a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring US operators of approximately 46 Boeing 777-200...
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NewsIsland Air shows off new livery as Hawaiian competition heats up
Hawaii-based Island Air has revealed a new livery to adorn a new fleet of 50- and 70-seat turboprops schedule to enter service next month, but its growth...
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NewsMerpati inks agreement for 20 C-212 turboprops
Struggling Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has signed an agreement with state-owned aircraft manufacturer Dirgantara Indonesia for 20 C-212...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines orders additional Boeing 777-200LR
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, a deal worth $276 million at list prices. The order will add to the airline's...
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LOT selects AFI KLM E&M for 787 component MRO
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide component support for its future Boeing...
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NewsUnited adds 160 Boeing 737 options to order
United Airlines disclosed that it has 160 options for Boeing 737 Max 9 and 737-900ER aircraft on top of its order for 150 of the aircraft, in a regulatory...
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SR Technics hits EasyJet maintenance milestone in Malta
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has completed the 50th base maintenance check on EasyJet's Airbus A320-family fleet at its facility in Malta. The...
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NewsEADS launches ambitious plan to develop detonation engine
EADS is hoping a newly approved joint project with Russian researchers will help pave the way to realising an air-breathing or rocket-propulsion technology...
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NewsKorean Air orders two Boeing 777-300ERs
Korean Air has placed an order for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth won (W) 640.5 million ($560 million) at list price. Both aircraft...
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NewsGE, LAN advance Green Skies project with Lima landing
LAN Peru Airlines on 16 July advanced the state-of-the-art for air navigation by performing the first combination of a navigation performance required (RNP)...
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NewsUS Airways offer for American not good "forever": Parker
A US Airways offer to merge with American Airlines is not guaranteed forever, says US Airways chief executive Doug Parker today during a speech at the National...
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Warsaw Modlin airport opened for scheduled flights
Warsaw's second airport in Modlin has been opened for scheduled airline services after years of planning and construction work. The former military...
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Airbus reviews instrument logic in aftermath of AF447
Airbus is to examine a possible change in stall-warning logic in the wake of the Air France flight AF447 accident, although the airframer does not believe it would ultimately have prevented the crash.
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China Airlines to lease three Boeing 737-800s from ILFC
China Airlines will lease three Boeing 737-800 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). The three aircraft are scheduled to be...
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NewsHawaiian to launch new regional subsidiary
Hawaiian Holdings has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire turboprop aircraft from an unnamed supplier as part of plans to set up a new regional subsidiary...
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NewsNASA to launch science missions with remaining Boeing Delta IIs
NASA has selected three payloads for launch aboard the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II, using three of the final five launch vehicles. The launcher...
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NewsLAN's 787 completes final assembly
Chile-based LAN's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has completed the final assembly process in Everett, Washington, ahead of its delivery to the airline in...
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Gulf Air closes financing on first two A321s
Gulf Air has mandated financing of two new Airbus A321 aircraft fleet to Pembroke/Standard Chartered Bank under an eight-year purchase and leaseback transaction,...
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Norwegian becomes Boeing's largest landing gear exchange customer
Norwegian has become the largest customer of Boeing's landing gear exchange programme after signing a new contract covering an additional 15 737s. The...