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Regional aircraft sales held by lack of financing: Bombardier
The market for regional aircraft would be much bigger than it is today if there was more financing available for regional aircraft and if there were liberal...
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NewsAA09: Airbus sees 'serious interest' in A330-300 freighter conversion
Airbus (stand 5E01) is seeing strong interest for a passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of the A330-300 twinjet and says deliveries could begin as early...
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Top 100: Big A350 order boosts B/E's Top 100 position
Cabin interiors specialist B/E Aersopace has risen six places in the rankings, to number 41, after boosting...
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AA09: Bombardier closes on third CSeries customer
A Bombardier executive has confirmed - in a roundabout way - that it is on target to land a third customer for its CSeries small mainline jet in the form...
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AA09: ICBC Leasing aims to promote 919
China's ICBC Leasing plans to support the Comac 919 programme as part of the country's intention of promoting the narrowbody aircraft programme, which is...
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AA09: Oxford Aviation expands training operations in Hong Kong
Oxford Aviation Academy (stand 7F28) is expanding its flightcrew training capabilities in Hong Kong by moving to its own dedicated training centre and increasing...
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NewsPICTURE: First Lufthansa A380 nears completion
German flag-carrier Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 is nearing completion at Toulouse, ahead of delivery planned for early next year
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AA09: Embraer’s Hainan cancellations add to regional sales woes
The cancellation of 25 Embraer ERJ-145s by China's Hainan Airlines has caused a serious dent in the sales fortunes of the western regional manufacturers...
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AA09: Asian Airlines relook model amid economic crisis
Asian airlines come to Hong Kong amid a deep economic crisis and falling passenger and cargo numbers, which are making some rethink their business models. In...
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AA09: Chinese banks to the rescue as airframers seek financing
China has come to the rescue as aircraft manufacturers seek new sources of finance for their airliner deliveries in the credit crunch. Speaking at...
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Boeing installs GEnx-2B on first 747-8F
Boeing has completed the installation of new General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first Boeing 747-8 Freighter as final assembly of the...
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Regional airframers suffer first-half sales collapse
This year's slump in airliner orders continues to inflict serious damage on the Western regional manufacturers' fortunes, with first-half net sales down...
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Turkish plans massive rebrand
Turkish Airlines (THY) intends to undergo a complete rebranding effort and has contracted UK design group Priestmangoode to handle the wok.
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NewsBoeing sees potential to re-engine the 737
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney believes a re-engined narrowbody is viable in the near term because of the progress made by engine manufacturers.
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NewsSingapore Airlines defers delivery of eight A380s
Singapore Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of eight Airbus A380s that it has on order, by between six months and a year. The...
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India's MDLR looking to get new RJs
Privately-owned Indian carrier MDLR Airlines has secured two more British Aerospace passenger regional jets, has had preliminary discussions with Bombardier,...
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NewsSoftware glitch puts CRJ1000 programme slightly behind schedule
Bombardier has disclosed that its flight test programme for the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft is slightly behind schedule, and that initial aircraft deliveries...
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Iberia delays more A340-600s, grounds more A320s
Iberia has taken further steps to cut costs. The Spanish carrier has implemented more fleet groundings and order deferrals as it seeks to cut capacity by...
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Ameco Beijing opening 747 hangar next month
Ameco Beijing, a joint-venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will be opening next month its much-awaited Boeing 747 hangar.