All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 250
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt deal expands Pattonair's horizon
UK parts distributor Pattonair (H1/A12) is leaping ahead with its diversification strategy as it implements a $60 million supply contract with Pratt & Whitney. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: UK business secretary pledges to get behind aerospace sector
UK secretary of state for business Vince Cable visited the show to hail the nation's "superb, world class" aerospace companies - and said it was a "no-brainer"...
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Regulation violations behind proposed Delta fine: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration has fined Delta Air lines nearly $1 million for allegedly violating safety regulations during revenue flights of an...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is Boeing Engineering Student of the Year
After four years of postgraduate research in the field of advanced rechargeable lithium batteries, Chinese PhD student Jianying Tracy Ji is getting a taste...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: How volcanic ash detection won EasyJet manager our Aviator of the Year Award
In April 2010, when an eruption by an Icelandic volcano grounded European aviation for a week, two people formed a unique partnership. EasyJet's head of...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Chinese lessor CALC to order A320s
Chinese lessor CALC is intending to order 36 baseline Airbus A320-family jets. These will include eight A321s. No engine selection has been made.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease, Lao Airlines sign for ATR 72-600s
Leasing firm Air Lease has ordered two additional ATR 72-600 turboprops converting two of its 10 options from a deal signed at the Farnborough air show in 2010.
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IN FOCUS: Engineering Student of the Year Yayu Monica Hew follows her American dream of a career in space physics
Yayu Monica Hew arrived at University of Texas in Arlington (UTA) to follow her "American dream" of studying aerospace engineering and physics - a degree...
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FARNBOROUGH: Lighting on aircraft can prevent bird strikes
Bird strike incidents could be reduced by displaying pulsed lighting on the wings and fuselages of aircraft, according to wildlife ecologists in the USA....
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FARNBOROUGH: Mitsubishi AIrcraft features 8m-long MRJ mockup at show
Mitsubishi Aircraft (chalet D12-13, OE7) is showcasing an 8m (26ft) long cabin mock-up, the largest ever, of its Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet at the Farnborough...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus rolls out new sharklet wing-tips on A320
Airbus's first new-build A320 with the sharklet wing-tip modification has made its air show debut, three months after being rolled out at Toulouse. The...
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United announces slew of new international and domestic routes
United Airlines has announced nine new routes from its hubs at Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington Dulles airports that will...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bell 525R Relentless makes its European debut
Bell Helicopter's (chalet L2) flagship 525R Relentless is making it European debut at Farnborough. The "super medium" twin was launched to great fanfare...
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FARNBOROUGH: Cathay restores confidence in A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has given the Airbus A350-1000 programme a long-awaited confidence vote with its order for 26 of the type, 10 of which are new business. Airbus...
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FARNBOROUGH: AirBaltic set for 2015 delivery for first CS300
AirBaltic is scheduled to take delivery of the first of up to 20 Bombardier CS300s in the first quarter of 2015 under an agreement announced during the Farnborough...
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FARNBOROUGH: European ministers see Airbus WTO ruling positive
European ministers say they will continue to provide investment support to Airbus despite opposition from Boeing and the USA. Speaking at the Airbus...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus environment champion Andrea Debbane outlines the 'perfect flight'
In support of industry efforts to achieve sustainable growth in aviation, and meet the short-term goal of improving fuel efficiency by 1.5% every year until...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Ilyushin Finance signs MoU to take Czech regional turboprops
Ilyushin Finance has committed to taking up to 13 new aircraft from Czech-based manufacturer Aircraft Industries. The Russian lessor has signed a memorandum...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Ilyushin Finance nears Superjet, CSeries deals
Russia's economic revival is leading to rising demand for air travel, illustrated by passenger numbers in 2011 matching post Soviet-era levels for the first...