All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 257
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Air Lease confirms A320neo order
Los Angeles-based Air Lease (ALC) has confirmed a nearly year-old agreement with Airbus to buy 36 A320neos, including 20 A321neos. The agreement that...
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NewsP&W reveals new slip for MS-21 first flight
Pratt & Whitney has revealed a new slip to first flight for the geared turbofan-powered Irkut MS-21, but there is no explanation.
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NewsHawaiian's growth continues with New York launch
Hawaiian Airlines will grow its capacity by about 25% this year as it continues to add new destinations, says Mark Dunkerley, chief executive of the Honolulu-based...
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NewsFAA to advance inspection technology for engine rotables
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking industry input on inspection techniques to better protect against uncontained engine failures. Under...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Is there room for both A330 freighter and conversion?
Early operators are pleased with the mid-sized A330 freighter. But can the market support both a production freighter and a conversion? Peter Conway/London Airbus...
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NewsOfficials investigate two weekend P2V accidents
US safety investigators are probing two separate P2V Neptune aerial firefighting tanker accidents on 3 June, both of which were involved in efforts to extinguish...
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747-8 improvements bring performance 'very close' to brochure: Boeing
Boeing is confident that improvements it is implementing on the 747-8 will recover performance to beyond customer guarantees and bring it "very close" to...
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Boeing 747-8I makes smooth debut with Lufthansa
The Boeing 747-8I had a flawless introduction with Lufthansa on 1 June between Frankfurt and Washington DC, which also marked the debut of the airline's...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing to firm 747-8I MoUs and secure incremental sales soon
Boeing is confident it will convert the 30 commitments it has for the 747-8I passenger variant into firm orders, and also expects to secure near-term incremental...
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NewsLufthansa operates first 747-8I revenue flight
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental launch customer Lufthansa operated the first commercial flight with the new aircraft today from Frankfurt to Washington DC...
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NewsRussia and China discuss Il-96 successor
Russia's United Aircraft and its Chinese counterpart Comac appear to be close to reaching an agreement to jointly develop a new widebody aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-96.
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Ukraine's MRK Airlines signs for three MA60s
Ukraine's MRK Airlines has inked a purchase agreement with China's Xian Aircraft for three MA60 twin-turboprops.
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NewsAirline industry drives command training up priorities list
Fast-growing Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has commissioned a UK flight-training organisation to provide command training for its pilots. At the same time,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Rating the prospects of the 747-8 Freighter
The 747-8 Freighter has entered service, but is it a new paradigm for cargo or merely a white elephant?
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NewsWould-be contractors team up for Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue effort
Hopes of filling Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) requirement to replace its aging de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo fleet are driving would-be...
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Hawaiian and JetBlue finalise codeshare
Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways signed codeshare and frequent flier agreements today, providing connections between the airlines at Los Angeles International...
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Emirates rigs up fifth hangar for heavy maintenance
Emirates is equipping a fifth hangar at its maintenance base in Dubai with a fixed docking system for different aircraft types, including the Airbus A380....
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NewsGeneral Electric joins Air Canada investigation of GE90 shut-down
General Electric confirms it has sent a technical representative to Air Canada to support the investigation of an in-flight shut-down of a GE90-115B powering a Boeing 777-300ER.
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Poland’s Bingo Airways launches with first A320
Polish charter carrier Bingo Airways has started operations with an Airbus A320 - the first of three scheduled to enter its fleet this year. Bingo...
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NewsEvektor EV-55 logs 40 flight-test hours and is set for 2015 certification
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor says its EV-55 Outback has logged 40 flight test hours during 55 sorties since the twin-engined turboprop made its inaugural flight in June last year.