All Airframers news – Page 321
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NewsSkyWest firms deal for 100 MRJ90s
Skywest Airlines has firmed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft to purchase 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, with an option for an additional 100 aircraft. The...
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Delta to avoid 50-seat jet maintenance with fleet restructuring
Delta Air Lines says that it will avoid performing heavy maintenance on its 50-seat regional jets, as it moves away from the small jets. "We're never...
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Trent XWB undergoes critical blade-off test
Rolls-Royce is examining data after performing the crucial blade-off test for the Trent XWB powerplant, the engine which will power the Airbus A350 aircraft family.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: BA loads A380s in favour of premium cabin
British Airways' configuration for its Airbus A380s illustrates a heavy weighting towards premium passengers, with almost the lowest levels of economy seating...
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NewsRolls-Royce test-flies first 787-9 demonstrator engine
Rolls-Royce has flown the demonstrator engine for the Boeing 787-9, a higher-thrust version of its Trent 1000 powerplant. The manufacturer says it...
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Uruguay's BQB plans Madrid-Montevideo flights
Uruguay's BQB Lineas Aereas has confirmed it will begin operating the only flights between Madrid and Montevideo from April 2013 with Boeing 767s, following...
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Boeing selects Ducommun for 787 components
Boeing has selected Ducommun to produce titanium detail components and subassemblies for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Production on the titanium assemblies...
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NewsRussia delivers India's first upgraded MiG-29s
Russia's RAC MiG has handed over the first three of 69 upgraded MiG-29UPG fighters to the Indian air force ...
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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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Jet Airways could convert 787-8s on order to -9s
Indian carrier Jet Airways could convert its orders for the Boeing 787-8s to the larger -9 variant. The carrier's 10 -8s on order are scheduled to...
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MEBA: The Jet Business unveils cabin interiors app
Torn between a bone leather or grey pinstripe divan for your private aircraft? Not sure whether damask grey carpet will go with the mahogany cabinets?
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NewsUnited returns 787 to service six days after generator failure
United Airlines today returned to service a Boeing 787-8 that made an emergency landing on 4 December in New Orleans due to an electrical malfunction. The...
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Gol plans Dominican carrier in 2013
Brazil's Gol plans to convert its Santo Domingo hub operation for flights between Brazil and North America, scheduled to start 15 December, into a full Dominican...
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Lithuanian start-up aims to be ready for EU presidency
Lithuanian authorities are aiming to establish a new carrier to serve the Baltic state as it takes over the presidency of the European Union next year. Air...
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ANALYSIS: Can African airlines seize initiative over cooperation?
Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action has usually been less forthcoming. Yet with...
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Sabena Technics cleared for MRO on A380
Overhaul firm Sabena Technics has secured approval for base maintenance on the Airbus A380 at its French facility in Bordeaux. Sabena Technics, which...
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NewsAmerican pilots ratify tentative agreement
American Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a tentative contract agreement by a margin of more than 47 percentage points. The Allied Pilots Association...
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ANALYSIS: Fresh move for CSA privatisation takes shape
Korean Air and Qatar Airways are reportedly showing an interest in the Czech Government's renewed attempts to privatise national carrier Czech Airlines. The...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Test pilot Paul Smith got behind production-standard controls in a 787 test aircraft for an evaluation flight of Boeing’s technologically ground-breaking Dreamliner