All Airframers news – Page 736
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Itek 737 lost height while stablising approach
Russian investigators have determined that the Itek Air Boeing 737-200 which crashed in Kyrgyzstan on 24 August lost height during an orbit while attempting...
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DoD calls off KC-X competition
US Secretary of Defense Bob Gates has called off the potentially $35 billion KC-X competition and voided the programme's three-year-old acquisition strategy. Gates'...
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NewsAirbus ready to relaunch A320 winglet tests after deal with API
Airbus is preparing to relaunch flight-testing of winglets on the A320 ,...
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NewsUK CAA estimates 285,000 passengers hit by XL collapse
Around 285,000 passengers are estimated to be impacted after UK tour operator XL Leisure Group, the parent of in-house carrier XL Airways UK, entered administration...
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Major airline casualties in 2008 and 2009
The growing list of airline casualties that have suspended or ceased operations over the last year
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Portable IFE providers rise in prominence
Increased pressure on airlines to offer some form of in-flight entertainment is driving significant interest in portable players as manufacturers of such...
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PICTURE: Last A340 Classic breaks cover in Toulouse
The last Airbus A340-300 currently on order is undergoing testing in Toulouse ahead of delivery to an undisclosed customer -...
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Gol to focus future fleet on short-field 737-800
Brazilian airline group Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes is undergoing a radical and fast-paced fleet transition that will see the 737-800 short field performance...
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NewsAlitalia gets approaches for cargo and maintenance units
Alitalia's special administrator Augusto Fantozzi has disclosed he has received initial approaches for the group's maintenance and cargo activities, while...
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Nav Canada adds two Bombardier CRJ-200ERs
Nav Canada , the company responsible for Canada's air navigation system, recently added two Bombardier CRJ-200ERs to...
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Skybus executives make another relaunch attempt
Former Skybus Airlines executives are again attempting to launch a low-cost, point-to-point carrier as the carrier's founder John Weikle and Skybus chief...
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NewsAlaska equipping entire fleet with Honeywell anti-incursion tool
Alaska Airlines by the end of September says it will become the first US passenger carrier to install a Honeywell-built runway incursion preventative system...
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WAEA2008: Alaska to trial Row 44 within weeks
Alaska Airlines will become the first carrier to offer Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity solution when it begins testing the service within weeks.
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Sukhoi plans to offer export credit financing for Superjet
Sukhoi aims to develop an export financing package for the Superjet 100 regional jet that mirrors the government-backed financing offered by Bombardier...
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NewsChina aims for 21 September first flight of ARJ21
China's AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) is targeting 21 September for the first flight of its ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft, according to reports by...
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Superjet pushes back first delivery for Western launch customer
Sukhoi has pushed back delivery of the first Superjet 100 to Western launch customer ItAli Airlines by at least one year due to delays in the new regional...
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MASkargo adds first A300-600 freighter
Malaysia Airlines' cargo arm MASkargo has begun operating an Airbus A300-600 freighter, which is the first aircraft in its fleet in that size category. A...