News from FlightGlobal – Page 1318
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Airbus set to deliver first China-made A320
Airbus is set to deliver the first A320 to be assembled in China on Tuesday, a month after the aircraft had its first flight.
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Virtual CSeries built in advance of testbed's 2012 first flight
Montreal, Canada-based simulator manufacturer CAE is working with Bombardier to produce the first full flight simulator for the CSeries next-generation single-aisle twinjet
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Mitsubishi touts success in dismissing concerns about MRJ weight
Mitsubishi Aircraft believes fuel burn performance will trump any weight gain in the minds of potential customers of its MRJ 70- to 90-seat regional jet family.
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Amerijet acquires Uzbekistan's Avialeasing
US cargo carrier Amerijet International has acquired the parent of Uzbekistan-based oversized air cargo specialist Avialeasing.
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FAA blocks Mexico's Aviacsa from operating into the US
The FAA has banned Mexico's Aviacsa from serving the US until it can resolve safety violations identified by the Mexican DGAC.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Airbus secures firm orders for 58 jets at show
Airbus has potentially taken its year-to-date net order total to nearly 70 aircraft, after signing several agreements at the Paris Air Show. The show...
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Avionics: Economy spurs value proposition
Frivolous expenditures are definitely a fashion faux pas in this economic season; it is no different in the cockpit
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Turkish Airlines signs for seven more A330s
Turkish Airlines has tentatively agreed to acquire another seven Airbus A330 aircraft. It has signed a memorandum of understanding for the twin-jets,...
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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PARIS 2009: SR Technics details reduced check times
SR Technics has unveiled details of of the reductions in maintenance check durations that it is achieving following a concentrated effort under new CEO Bern...
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NewsThales throws down gauntlet in connectivity race
As in-flight connectivity rapidly gains acceptance throughout the airline industry, Thales has thrown down...
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Airbus must convince suppliers production plan is 'not built on sand'
Airbus admits that it must convince sceptical suppliers that it has adjusted production rates sufficiently, based on its evaluation of customer delivery requirements.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing concur on likelihood of 2010 recovery
Airbus and Boeing may have endured their worst Paris air show for a generation sales-wise, but both were...
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NewsQatar Airways issues stern warning to Boeing to quickly resolve 787 delay issues
Qatar Airways has begun the final countdown to the termination of its Boeing 787 order after losing patience over negotiations about delivery delays.
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Thai Airways appoints president and secures bank loans
Thai Airways International has appointed the country's former energy minister as its new president and the loss-making national carrier and it has also secured...
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Continental 777 captain dies in flight
A Continental Airlines captain died today while at the controls of a Boeing 777 over the Atlantic Ocean.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Olympic signs deal for Bombardier Q400s
Greece's newly privatised Olympic Airlines has ordered eight Bombardier Q400 regional turboprops and placed options on a further eight of the type
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Boeing begins final assembly on first ANA 787
Boeing has begun final assembly of the first production 787 ahead of first delivery early next year to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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IATA 2009: Milton bemoans industry lack of profits
What other industries are there where everyone in the food chain makes money, except the business at the end?" questioned ACE Aviation Holdings chief executive Robert Milton at the IATA AGM.