All Airframers news – Page 307
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NewsLufthansa orders 100 A320s, plus A380s and 777-300ERs
Lufthansa Group is to order 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 70 re-engined variants, as well as two Airbus A380s plus six Boeing 777-300ERs for its...
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NewsCRJ100/200 modification could prove costly for regional airlines
US-based operators of Bombardier CRJ100 and 200 regional jets could be faced with a bill of more than $29.2 million to comply with a US Federal Aviation...
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NewsEmbraer plans G2 E-Jet launch mid-year, service entry in 2018
Embraer plans to formally launch a second-generation E-Jet with both new pairs of engines and new sets of wings by mid-year, Embraer chief executive Frederico...
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NewsIN FOCUS: long range Superjet set for launch
Russian energy giant Gazprom's internal carrier, Gazpromavia, is to be the first recipient of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100LR, which has just started flight tests.
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BA adds eighth weekly flight on Nairobi route
British Airways is adding one extra frequency on its London Heathrow-Nairobi route, boosting the service to eight times weekly. Effective 12 May, BA...
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NewsAmerican and Republic E175 contract approved
The bankruptcy court has approved American Airlines and Republic Airlines' revised capacity purchase agreement for 47 Embraer 175s on 12 March. Embraer...
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Yakutia chooses Superjet OEM component support
Russia's Yakutia Airlines has selected SuperJet International aftermarket support for component MRO on its two Sukhoi Superjet 100s. The carrier signed...
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NewsP&W still working on widebody geared turbofan despite 777X pass
Pratt & Whitney will continue working on the next generation of geared turbofan engine technology despite being excluded from the Boeing 777X re-engining...
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NewsEmbraer 2012 profit triples to $348m
Embraer's full-year net profit for 2012 more than tripled to $348 million from a year ago. The Brazilian airframer recorded a 6.46% increase in revenue...
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NewsFAA approves Boeing's 787 battery certification plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct...
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BMI Regional selects Saab for component MRO
BMI Regional has contracted Saab for component support on its Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-135 fleet. The Aberdeen-headquartered airline signed a five-year...
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Ryanair said to seal deal for 200 737s
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is not commenting on a report that it is set to announce a long-awaited order for up to 200 Boeing 737s on 17 March. The...
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ISTAT: Airbus predicts more than 122 A320neo orders in March, 60% market share overall
Airlines could sign orders for more than 122 Airbus A320neos within the next three weeks, as the airframe looks to stretch its lead over the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsISTAT: Boeing bumps 787-10X range to 7,100nm: Udvar-Hazy
Boeing has agreed to demands by operating lessor Air Lease (ALC) to slightly increase the range, thrust requirement and gross weight of the nascent 787-10X. "It's...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: KLM on how sustainable flight is possible, but not easy
Fuel prices are as much of a headache for KLM managing director elect Camiel Eurlings as for any of his peers. But the man who will head the Dutch flag carrier...
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NewsParked Air China 737 damaged by strong winds
An Air China Boeing 737-800 parked at Tianjin Binhai International Airport suffered damage after strong winds pushed it into a nearby aerobridge. The...
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Australia's Ferra Engineering to produce JDAM-ER wing kits
Boeing has tapped Ferra Engineering to manufacture extended range wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) carried by Royal Australian Air...
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Embraer, Sierra Nevada defend Super Tucano’s second LAS victory
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) have defended the selection of the A-29 Super Tucano for a US Air Force contract to supply light attack aircraft to...
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NewsMAS to take A380 deliveries into three figures
Malaysia Airlines is set to take Airbus A380 deliveries into three figures, nearly five and a half years since the first airframe was handed over to Singapore...
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ANALYSIS: 2012 orders review and open slots forecast
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flightglobal consultancy Ascend, reviews last year's orders and considers how many open slots are left if you want...