All air transport news – Page 917
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Tiger Airways Australia suspension extended to 1 August
Tiger Airways Australia's domestic operations will remain suspended until 1 August after a court hearing that was scheduled for 28 July had been adjourned,...
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NewsBoeing reaffirms 787-9 EIS
Despite analyst doubts and media reports of a coming production slip and delay in the first delivery of the larger 787-9, Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has affirmed...
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Thomson Airways postpones biofuel flight until September
Thomson Airways has postponed its planned commercial biofuel flight until September due to "unforeseen fuel delivery delays". The carrier had been...
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Lufthansa firms order for 30 A320neos
(Corrects backlog figures, which were mistakenly reported in original article.)
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NewsBoeing revises 2011 delivery guidance as Q2 profits grow
Boeing has revised downward its guidance for its 2011 commercial aircraft deliveries to 485 to 495 aircraft, reducing its anticipated number of combined...
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SIA changes Trent 900 engine after mid-flight "surge and vibrations"
Singapore Airlines has changed a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on one of its Airbus A380 aircraft after the powerplant suffered from "surge and high vibrations"...
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Airbus makes bid to buy Satair
Airbus has made an offer to buy Danish aircraft parts supplier Satair for Danish krone (DKr) 2.6 billion ($504 million). The EADS subsidiary plans...
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Dispute brews about legal ownership of impounded 737
Germany has demanded the Thai government pay €30 million ($43 million) for the return of a Boeing 737-400, registration HS-CMV, impounded in Munich, as a legal dispute surrounding the aircraft's ownership brews.
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FAA 1973 rule prompts GEnx design change
The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring General Electric to modify its GEnx-series engines by end-2012 to prevent fuel vapour leaks, in order...
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NewsAustralia gets edgy on F-35 deliveries
Australian defence minister Stephen Smith has expressed concerns about the Lockheed Martin F-35A programme ...
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Rolls-Royce and P&W settle engine blade patent row
Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have settled their patent dispute over engine technology, and agreed to drop all legal measures involved, lifting a potential threat to Boeing 787 production.
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Boeing and Embraer to fund sugarcane biofuel study
Boeing and Embraer are to jointly fund a sustainability analysis into producing renewable jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane.
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Airbus to acquire Metron Aviation
Airbus has signed an agreement to acquire US air traffic management (ATM) services provider Metron Aviation.
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NewsSmart wing design takes shape for next-generation narrowbody
A jointly-developed laminar flow wing which aims to cut fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions on the next generation of narrowbodies is progressing well
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Austrian completes first phase of A320 refit
Austrian Airlines has completed an interior refurbishment of 21 of its Airbus A320s and will finish refurbishing 11 Boeing 737s by September 2011. Additional...
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SpiceJet eyes second domestic base for Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is looking for a second regional base for its new Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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NewsAvia Group and Polyot plan local services from Voronezh airport
Moscow's Avia Management Group (AMG) and Polyot Airlines are in talks to set up a regional business aviation centre providing local charter, scheduled and aerial work services at Voronezh airport.
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China Southern finalises A380 cabin configuration
China Southern Airlines has confirmed the cabin configuration for its Airbus A380 aircraft. The Guangzhou-based airline, which has five A380s on order,...
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Delta to launch new Los Angeles-Philadelphia flights in October
Delta Air Lines plans to inaugurate five weekly nonstop flights between Philadelphia and Los Angeles beginning in October. The airline aims to operate...
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NewsMexico's Interjet conducts commercial biofuel flight
Mexican carrier Interjet has conducted a commercial flight partially fuelled by biofuel between Mexico City and Tuxtla Gutierrez. The carrier operated...