All Airframers news – Page 334
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Airbus delivers 100th A320 assembled in Tianjin
Airbus has delivered its 100th A320 family aircraft, assembled at its final assembly line in Tianjin, to Air China. This delivery comes three years...
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NewsP&W works with Comac on C919 variant studies
Pratt & Whitney says that it is working with Comac on preliminary studies of new variants for the C919, a narrowbody currently powered exclusively by the CFM International Leap-1C engines.
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Japan grants Mitsubishi more MRJ design oversight
Japan has granted Mitsubishi Aircraft approval to carry out design inspections normally undertaken by the government, which will help expedite the progress...
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Inquiry advises Madrid fuel rethink after Valencia diversions
Investigators are recommending that Spanish authorities review fuel advice for Madrid-bound flights after three Ryanair weather diversions to Valencia each resulted in pilots declaring a fuel emergency.
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NewsUnited takes first 787
United Airlines took ownership of its first Boeing 787-8 on 22 September, the carrier announced today. It says that it will fly the aircraft, which...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing insists ‘illegal’ A350 launch aid still flowing to Airbus
The long-running Airbus versus Boeing transatlantic trade war over government subsidies for airliner development has flared up again, with Boeing proclaiming...
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NewsWingset for CSeries FTV-1 to arrive in October
Bombardier admits that the maiden flight of the CSeries twinjet could slip into the first quarter of next year, but the airframer is expecting to receive the wingset for its initial flying prototype within a month.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Component and engine MRO central to KLM E&M growth
After eight months at the helm of KLM E&M, Ton Dortmans outlines his plans
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NewsIN FOCUS: Maintenance business shifts towards fewer global players
Finnair has contracted SR Technics for CFM56 and fleet-wide component maintenance; and Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance (far right) will co-operate with Hamilton Sundstrand on 787 support
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NewsAirAsia close to ordering 100 Airbus aircraft
AirAsia is close to placing an order for 100 Airbus aircraft to aid its international expansion. A plan to acquire the additional aircraft will be...
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NewsARJ21 passes emergency evacuation test
Comac has completed the emergency evacuation test for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 21 September, 90 passengers and four crew members evacuated...
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Boeing close to linefit connectivity for 787
Boeing says it is working to include "a full set" of connectivity options in the 787 catalogue by the end of the year. The long-awaited announcement...
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NewsBirmingham shuts as Aurela 737 veers off runway
Flights have been suspended at Birmingham airport in the UK after a Lithuanian-operated aircraft apparently veered off the runway. The Monarch Airlines...
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IN FOCUS: Assessing the difference in profitability between freighter and belly cargo operations
Many passenger airlines fail to realise how the freight in their holds can drive profit and that it should be paid greater attention, according to Seabury Group
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Regional airlines must choose whether to align with a major carrier or go it alone
Many regional airlines face tough choices between independence and integration as the consolidation of major carriers prompts a rethink in business strategy
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IN FOCUS: Leisure carriers look increasingly towards seat-only fares and long-haul for growth
Leisure carriers are leaving their charter history behind and moving towards scheduled operations and seat-only sales while looking at the legacy airlines' long-haul markets.
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders 11 more 787-9s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered another 11 Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered between the 2018 and 2021 fiscal years, says the Japanese...
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Southwest and AirTran combined schedules due in Q1 2013
Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are on track to publish full integrated flight schedules for domestic operations during the first quarter...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US FAA orders repetitive inspections on GEnx fan midshaft parts
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing 787 and 747-8 operators with General Electric engines to perform repetitive ultrasonic inspections...
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APEX: ViaSat confident about speeds for JetBlue's Ka-service
JetBlue will officially launch its first aircraft outfitted with Ka-band wi-fi in the first quarter of 2013, the airline says. The airline plans to...