All Africa articles – Page 77
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lithium ion battery fix prompts mixed reviews for 787 operators
Eighteen months after the US Federal Aviation Administration lifted the grounding order on the Boeing the 787-8 fleet, the two rechargeable lithium ion batteries installed in the aircraft produce mixed reactions among operators.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: After three years in service, how is 787 performing?
All Nippon Airways introduces Masami Tsukamoto as the first airline pilot outside of Boeing who was allowed to take the controls of the 787-8. When the day finally came to fly the first Dreamliner delivered to ANA from Seattle to Tokyo, Tsukamoto’s reading on the pre-flight fuel gauge still surprises ...
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Comsys Leasing signs for 20 ARJ21s
Comac has won commitments from Comsys (Tianjin) Aviation Leasing Company and the Republic of Congo for 23 of its ARJ21-700 regional jets.
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NewsRemote tower technology receives final approval
Saab, partnered with the Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider (LFV), have received final operational approval from the Swedish Transport Agency for the remote operation of Örnsköldsvik airport from Sundsvall, Sweden.
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Airbus Defence teams with Tata for Indian Air Force bid
Airbus Defence and Space has announced it is teaming up with Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) to bid to replace the Indian Air Force´s fleet of British Aerospace/Avro 748 small tactical transport aircraft with the Airbus C295 twin turboprop medium airlifter. The main competitor is for the bid is Alenia Aermacchi ...
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NewsWorld Airliner Directory: Airbus v Boeing is a war on two fronts
The campaign for market share between Airbus and Boeing is being fought on two fronts. In single-aisles, both airframers have adopted similar gameplans by re-engining existing models and – with bulging backlogs and plans to ramp up monthly production between now and the end of the decade – are in ...
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ANA and Ethiopian to codeshare
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Ethiopian Airlines will begin their codesharing partnership from 26 October, subject to government approval.
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NewsAirbus to reduce A330 production rate in 2015
Airbus will reduce its production of A330s from 10 to nine per month from the fourth quarter of 2015 as it transitions to the re-engined A330neo.
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Ethiopian to add Dublin and LA to its network in 2015
Ethiopian Airlines will add flights to Dublin and Los Angeles from June 2015.
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Rheinland Air Service aims for expansion in Africa
German regional aircraft MRO specialist Rheinland Air Service has added a new hangar at its subsidiary in Windhoek and plans to expand the site by 2018.
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ANALYSIS: Debate continues over regional subsidies
Recent controversies in New Zealand and Australia highlight the debate over whether, how, and how much to subsidise regional air service.
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NewsWrong colours: Are these the worst 10 airline liveries?
Etihad Airways revealed its new livery on its first Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 in recent days and will roll it out across its entire fleet. But not all airline rebrands go so well. We look at 10 of the worst paint jobs in airline history
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NTSB says Part 135 accidents are up
The US National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on aviation accidents in 2013 shows accidents involving operations under federal air regulations Part 131 have increased compared with the previous year.
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NewsKings of the swingers: Top 13 swing-wing aircraft
As the operators of Europe’s Panavia Tornado mark the 40th anniversary of its first flight, we bring together a baker’s dozen of variable geometry aircraft – only most of which made it into operational service.
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NewsNigerian AW101 makes debut flight
AgustaWestland on 19 September performed the maiden flight of the first of two VIP transport-roled AW101 helicopters for the Nigerian air force from its Yeovil manufacturing facility in Somerset.
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Flydubai to enter Tanzanian market from October
Flydubai will start a new route from Dubai to Dar es Salaam and will add two domestic sectors from the Tanzanian capital to Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro from October.
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Ethiopian set to expand third-party MRO business in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines has outlined details of a plan to create a sprawling, $600 million empire across Africa for third-party MRO work.
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ROUTES: New widebodies are ‘network-planning game changers’
New generation widebodies like the Boeing 787 and Airbus’s A350 and A330neo are revolutionising the network-planning world by making previously uneconomic routes viable.
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NewsEthiopian orders up to 35 737 Max 8s
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered up to 35 Boeing 737 Max 8s, as part of its plan to become a leading airline in Africa.
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NewsBoeing C-17 lands in Liberia opening US military anti-Ebola airlift
A Boeing C-17 Globemaster landed in Monrovia, Liberia, on 19 September, carrying the first of 3,000 US military personnel that will deploy to West Africa in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.