All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 241
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Japan grants Mitsubishi more MRJ design oversight
Japan has granted Mitsubishi Aircraft approval to carry out design inspections normally undertaken by the government, which will help expedite the progress...
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Inquiry advises Madrid fuel rethink after Valencia diversions
Investigators are recommending that Spanish authorities review fuel advice for Madrid-bound flights after three Ryanair weather diversions to Valencia each resulted in pilots declaring a fuel emergency.
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NewsIndonesia requests $1.4bn Apache purchase
Indonesia's armed forces modernisation effort could include a $1.4 billion order for eight Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters, the USA has announced.
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NewsWingset for CSeries FTV-1 to arrive in October
Bombardier admits that the maiden flight of the CSeries twinjet could slip into the first quarter of next year, but the airframer is expecting to receive the wingset for its initial flying prototype within a month.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Component and engine MRO central to KLM E&M growth
After eight months at the helm of KLM E&M, Ton Dortmans outlines his plans
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NewsIN FOCUS: Maintenance business shifts towards fewer global players
Finnair has contracted SR Technics for CFM56 and fleet-wide component maintenance; and Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance (far right) will co-operate with Hamilton Sundstrand on 787 support
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NewsAAD: Saab offers 340-based surveillance aircraft, eyes AEW need
Saab is pitching its 340-based maritime security aircraft for South Africa's requirement to replace an aged fleet of Douglas DC-3s. "One of the key...
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IN FOCUS: Leisure carriers look increasingly towards seat-only fares and long-haul for growth
Leisure carriers are leaving their charter history behind and moving towards scheduled operations and seat-only sales while looking at the legacy airlines' long-haul markets.
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ANALYSIS: Are regional carriers an endangered species?
Regional airlines may be endangered as they restructure the business in the face of market changes, but they are not yet ready for extinction
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ANALYSIS: Regional airlines must choose whether to align with a major carrier or go it alone
Many regional airlines face tough choices between independence and integration as the consolidation of major carriers prompts a rethink in business strategy
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IN FOCUS: What to do in your first 100 days as an airline CEO
With new chief executives under intense scrutiny to prove they are up to the task, executive coach Peter Dunkin of Aviationwise looks at how to lay the foundations for that crucial first 100 days
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders 11 more 787-9s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered another 11 Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered between the 2018 and 2021 fiscal years, says the Japanese...
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AviChina, AVIC Tongfei and Hebei Aviation enter JV agreement
AviChina Industry & Technology, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Tongfei and Hebei Aviation have entered into a joint venture agreement to form Huabei Aircraft, which provides general aviation manufacturing and services.
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Southwest and AirTran combined schedules due in Q1 2013
Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are on track to publish full integrated flight schedules for domestic operations during the first quarter...
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ANALYSIS: US FAA orders repetitive inspections on GEnx fan midshaft parts
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing 787 and 747-8 operators with General Electric engines to perform repetitive ultrasonic inspections...
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ISTAT Rome: Costly ECA good for lessors, bad for airlines
Higher pricing on export credit agency (ECA) financings under the new Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) could benefit operating lessors, but hurt airlines,...
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APEX: LAN poised to trial Thales's Ava wireless cabin system
Thales's vision for a wireless onboard entertainment and connectivity solution ideally suited to short-haul flying came a step closer to reality at APEX, with the revelation that Chile's LAN will begin a six-month trial of its Ava system by the end of the year.
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ISTAT Rome: Airbus sees sharklet wing-tips on all 2014 A320 family deliveries
Airbus expects the sharklet wing-tips to be fitted on all its Airbus A320 family aircraft beginning in 2014. Speaking at the International Society...
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NewsNorthrop progresses E-8 Joint STARS modifications
Northrop Grumman is making progress on upgrading the Boeing E-8 joint surveillance target attack radar system (JSTARS), a Boeing 707 with a side-looking...
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NewsBoeing 'gun shy' on 777X launch: ALC
Boeing is understandably "gun shy" about launching the 777X programme and will likely move on the 787-10 programme first, says Air Lease Corp chairman and...