All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 219
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LHT eyes more work from sister airlines Swiss and Austrian
Lufthansa Technik is planning to attract more maintenance work from its parent group's Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries as...
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Flying Colours to outfit seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft for undisclosed Chinese client
Seven Bombardier CRJ700 NextGen regional jets sold as VIP/special mission aircraft to an undisclosed Chinese customer in December are to be outfitted by Canadian completions company Flying Colours.
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A350 and CSeries unlikely to feature at Paris air show
The Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries are unlikely to make an appearance at the Paris air show in June, while the Boeing 787 could make an appearance if...
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Battery changes could take up to five days for each 787
Boeing now estimates that its proposed 787 battery modifications will consume four to five days for each aircraft, if US regulators approve the installation...
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ANALYSIS: Where will expanding Norwegian fit in Europe?
Norwegian Air Shuttle - to give it its full name - is an intriguing phenomenon. The Oslo-based low-cost carrier has been quietly expanding its operations...
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Boeing completes functional flight test on 787 battery fix
A Boeing 787 flew today for the first time since 11 April and only the second time since the fleet was grounded more than two months ago. The 135min,...
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Bombardier clears CSeries power-on milestone
Bombardier has cleared the power-on milestone in the lead-up to the scheduled first flight of the CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) by late June. The...
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Polish treasury to recover LOT 787 grounding cost
Poland's treasury ministry has insisted that flag-carrier LOT must be compensated for the Boeing 787 grounding, during an extensive parliamentary session...
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EASA in final stage of certificating A380 wing fix
Europe's safety regulator has assured that certification for the Airbus A380's reworked wing is on track and near completion. Airbus had originally...
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Hawaiian and Airbus firm A321neo order
Hawaiian Airlines firmed up its order for up to 25 Airbus A321neos today. The Honolulu-based carrier has firm orders for 16 of the type with deliveries...
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ANALYSIS: GE opens five-year development effort for 777X engine
Boeing's selection of the General Electric GE9X for all three proposed variants of the still-unlaunched 777X begins a five-year campaign for the engine manufacturer...
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IN FOCUS: Bombardier CSeries faces critical three months
Perhaps somewhere inside Bombardier headquarters in Montreal is a secret marketing plan that envisions a spectacular three...
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ANALYSIS: Order flurry signals renewed hostilities over narrowbodies
March has turned into a busy month for the big two airframers. Undeterred by a subdued economic outlook, in the space of a week four airlines have unveiled...
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Phase 2 talks on Bombardier-Comac collaboration begin cautiously
Bombardier is cautiously negotiating terms for the second phase of its collaboration agreement with Comac after coming away slightly disappointed with efforts...
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IN FOCUS: How to power A320neo is tough choice for airlines
How to power the A320neo is a far from straightforward decision for airlines, but their choices will help define the future of gas turbine engine technology
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Delta sees no need for new widebody order: Bastian
Delta Air Lines has no need to begin long-term widebody fleet replacement "any time soon", says its president Ed Bastian. Speaking to journalists at...
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IN FOCUS: How airlines are handling big data
With the volume and variety of data captured by airlines having become so vast and complex, a rethink may be required on how carriers should handle it
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ANALYSIS: Should airlines invest in full freighters?
All-cargo operations have been hit hard by the economic downturn, and airlines are making more use of their hold capacity. So does it make sense to invest in freighters?
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Ryanair expects to sign 737 Max deal by end-year
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair expects to sign a deal by the end of this year or early next year for more than 100 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, on top of today's agreement for 175 737-800s.