All Airframers news – Page 495
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NewsThree disk fragments damaged Qantas A380 systems
Assessment of the Qantas Airbus A380 involved in an in-flight engine failure has revealed the extent of peripheral damage to the jet from ejected fragments.
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Air China emerges as customer for 10 A350s
Air China has emerged as the Chinese customer behind an agreement to acquire 10 Airbus A350 aircraft, as well as 10 A330s.
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R-R powered A380 airlines review their crisis options
Qantas remains resolute in its decision to keep its A380 fleet grounded until Rolls-Royce produces a "fix" for the faulty Trent 900 engine component that...
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AerCap signs for new 737-800s; says aircraft can compete with re-engined rivals
Saying the Boeing 737-800 can compete with any re-engined rival, aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings has inked a letter of intent with the US airframer for the...
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PICTURES: Airbus catalogues A380 damage
Airbus engineers on site in Singapore have provided to investigators from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau a description of the main damage to the Qantas A380 stricken by the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure earlier this month.
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What the Qantas A380 crew had left after the engine blew up
An Airbus information telex to all A380 operators was dispatched by the manufacturer on 17 November informing them, basically, of what the crew of flight...
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Suspect device found on Munich-bound LTU aircraft on flight from Namibia
Police specialists are examining a suspect device discovered during the loading of an Air Berlin service in Namibia.
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NewsGoodrich wins tender to provide landing gear for A350-1000
Airbus has selected Goodrich to provide the main landing gear for the -1000 variant of the A350 XWB, opting for a different gear supplier than for the A350-900...
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Lufthansa seeks spare Trent 900 for another A380 swap
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to undertake another engine change on its first Airbus A380 aircraft, this time as a direct result of the Qantas powerplant...
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Zhuhai10: Airbus aims for 26 A320 deliveries from Tianjin in 2010
Airbus's Tianjin A320 final assembly line aims for 26 deliveries in 2010, and plans to deliver one additional aircraft per month in 2011.
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SHOW - Boeing, Airbus upbeat despite Comac's narrowbody challenge
Airbus and Boeing, sitting in the crosshairs of Chinese corporation Comac's aerospace ambitions, remain upbeat about the Chinese narrowbody market.
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NewsAirbus reveals A320 NEO plans
Airbus has offered a glimpse of its proposed A320 New Engine Option (NEO) - which appears to leave International Aero Engines out in the cold.
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Russian emergency ministry orders two An-148s
Russia's ministry for emergencies has ordered for two VASO-built Antonov An-148 regional jets. The first aircraft is scheduled for certification in...
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Hogan interview: Etihad to break even next year
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan has marked the Abu Dhabi carrier’s seventh birthday by claiming no new airline has grown quicker, and promising to break even by next year.
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Zhuhai10: Hainan Airlines selects CFM to power new A320s
Hainan Airlines has chosen the CFM International CFM56-5B engine to power the 42 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Zhuhai10: China Eastern firms up CFM56-5B engine order
China Eastern Airlines has finalised a firm order, valued at $600 million, from CFM International for CFM56-5B engine to power its 30 new Airbus A320 family...
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Zhuhai10: Embraer forecasts Chinese demand of 950 regional jets
Brazilian airframer Embraer has forecast that China will need 950 new regional jets over the next 20 years.
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Zhuhai10: Hamilton Sundstrand to develop C919 power system with AVIC
Hamilton Sundstrand and AVIC Electromechanical Systems (AVIC EM) have signed a joint venture framework contract to co-develop and manufacture the electric...
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ALTA 2010: Copa Colombia continues international expansion
Copa Colombia is planning further international expansion as intense competition in Colombia's domestic market prompts the carrier to direct additional capacity...
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ALTA 2010: Copa accelerates 2011 fleet and network expansion
Panama's Copa is accelerating fleet, network and capacity expansion next year in response to robust economic growth in the Latin America region.