All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 106
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Boeing built 10,000 737s
The roll-out of the 10,000th 737 at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant marks an impressive milestone, not just in terms of production volume but also from a product longevity perspective. And it is appropriate that the recipient of the 10,000th aircraft will be Southwest Airlines as the carrier heads the customer ...
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News
PICTURE: Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737
Boeing has rolled-out the aircraft that represents the 10,000th 737 assembled in the Seattle area since 1967 – a 737 Max 8 in Southwest Airlines livery.
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Cessna SkyCourier completes round in wind tunnel
Textron Aviation has completed the first round of wind tunnel testing for the Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop launched last November with an order by FedEx for up to 100.
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Delta a 'prime launch candidate' for new Boeing model
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says the airline would be a "prime launch candidate" for Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Boeing NMA timeline questions keep fleet plans in flux
Questions continue to swirl on the feasibility of the timeline put forward by Boeing for its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), with some questioning whether the aircraft will be ready by 2025.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Big Data landscape
How the aviation and aerospace sectors view the Big Data opportunity
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News
A320neo delivery levels slide over engine hitch
Airbus delivered just 10 A320neo-family jets in February, fewer than the number handed over in the same month last year, as engine technical snags continued to hamper output.
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Asiana conversion erases last A350-800 order
Airbus has eliminated the A350-800 order backlog after the final customer, Korean carrier Asiana Airlines, migrated its agreement for eight of the twinjets.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where does Hawaiian switch leave A330-800?
It is too early to determine whether the decision by Hawaiian Airlines to ditch its A330-800 order in favour of the Boeing 787-9 is a critical moment for the Airbus twinjet, but it certainly creates some headaches for Toulouse.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Contacts are key to Luxaviation's broker desk head
Chris Watson is head of Luxaviation Group’s broker desk – the company-wide charter sales office dedicated to serving brokers and providing customers with access to the Luxaviation's 250-strong charter fleet.
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News
A380 and A400M rate cuts affect up to 3,700 staff
Airbus estimates that its proposed reduction in A380 and A400M production rates will affect up to 3,700 personnel across its four home nations.
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SNAPSHOT: More than 1,700 airliners delivered in 2017
Almost $110 billion of airliners were delivered in 2017, Flight Fleets Analyzer data shows based on Ascend’s 2017 Full-Life Base Values.
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Rolls-Royce takes hit on 787 and A380 blade flaws
Rolls-Royce has recognised a charge of £227 million ($315 million) in its full-year results relating to costs associated with addressing in-service technical issues on Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 engines.
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Airbus philosophical over loss of sole A330-800 order
Airbus insists the A330-800 still has prospects despite cancellation of the only order for the type, following Hawaiian Airlines' decision to introduce Boeing 787-9s.
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Airbus to discuss workforce impact from A380 rate cut
Airbus is preparing to meet with employee representatives this week to discuss the impact on its workforce from intended cuts to the A380 production rate.
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UK could pursue associate membership of EASA: May
UK prime minister Theresa May has floated the possibility of establishing associate membership with the European Aviation Safety Agency as part of the strategy to withdraw from the European Union.
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Embraer expects no critical issues with E2 seat supply
Embraer does not see seat-supply shortages as a major threat to the production ramp-up plan for its E-Jet E2 family.
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Embraer studies smaller sibling for E2 family
Embraer has signalled its interest in developing a commercial aircraft smaller than its current E-Jet E2 family, which spans the range from 80 to 146 seats.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The path to 8,000 Airbus single-aisle deliveries
It should be no surprise that when Airbus delivered the 8,000th A320-family aircraft off the production line on 1 February, the customer was an airline from the Asia-Pacific region.
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News
PICTURE: Airbus rolls out first A350-900ULR
Airbus has rolled out the first ultra long-range Airbus A350-900, the variant which is destined to be delivered initially to Singapore Airlines.