All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 264
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MROAM: MRO market for turbine power could disappear in 50 to 75 years
In the absence of feasible propulsion alternatives, gas turbines powering commercial aircraft will remain a key driver of the maintenance, repair and overhaul...
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Aerolineas Argentinas to drop Auckland and Mexico City from network
Aerolineas Argentinas will drop unprofitable destinations like Auckland and Mexico City from its international network as it plans to boost its flights to...
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ANALYSIS: Air France restructure targets seven key areas
Alexandre de Juniac, chairman and chief executive of Air France, has delivered a damning indictment of the carrier's performance, claiming the airline shows...
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ANALYSIS: Uncertainty prompts freighter operators to cut back
It is by no means as bad as the 2008-9 crisis, but there is a nervous mood in the air cargo market at present, with cargo managers downbeat about prospects...
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NewsLibya bars carriers from EU while Conviasa joins blacklist
Libyan carriers will be barred from serving the European Union at least until November, under precautionary measures disclosed during Europe's latest blacklist...
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ANALYSIS: Pinnacle looks to 50-seat jets for bankruptcy exit
Pinnacle Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 1 April is no April Fool's joke. Despite the unfortunate timing of the announcement, which...
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Bolivia's Aerosur ceases operations
Bolivia's largest airline, Aerosur, has suspended all domestic and international flight operations from 31 March, leaving thousands of passengers stranded....
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Southwest chooses Goodrich carbon brakes, wheels and MRO services
Southwest Airlines has selected Goodrich to provide carbon brakes, wheels and maintenance, repair and overhaul services on its new fleet of Boeing 737-800...
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NewsCrashed ATR's flight recorders retrieved
Both flight recorders from the crashed UTAir ATR 72-200 at Tyumen have been located and transferred to Russia's investigating authority. The Interstate...
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NewsEpic files certification papers for E1000
Doug King, president of Epic Aircraft, says he has filed an application with the US Federal Aviation Administration to certificate a modified version of the company's single-engined LT turboprop, a key strategic step for the Bend, Oregon-based airframer.
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Lightsquared saves its SkyTerra 1 satellite while creditor Inmarsat remains upbeat
The LightSquared operated SkyTerra 1 communications satellite that had been knocked out by a solar flare on 7 March has now been recovered.
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NewsPinnacle Airlines files for Chapter 11 protection
US regional carrier Pinnacle Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, 1 April 2012, after warning for months that it could be forced...
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IN FOCUS: Asia beckons, but Finnair struggles on home turf
Finnair's top priority to ensure its survival remains the disposal of its loss-making short-haul operation as the troubled flag carrier approaches the end of a first quarter that is expected to be characterised by a continuation of the heavy losses that have dogged it for four straight years.
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NewsResearchers hone supersonic biplane
Intuition might suggest that a biplane is not very fast, but intuition is often wrong when an aircraft goes beyond the "sound barrier".
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NewsBoeing tasks Salt Lake, Alenia with 787-9 horizontal stabiliser production
Boeing will place the fabrication and assembly of its 787-9 horizontal stabiliser at its Salt Lake City, Utah facility along with secondary sourcing from 787-8 supplier Alenia Aeronautica.
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NewsINTERIORS: OnAir targets first Global Xpress commitments
OnAir expects to make its first customer announcements for airlines signing up to Inmarsat Global Xpress services in the next four to six months...
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INTERIORS: ITT unveils new isolator as part of its cabin noise reduction solution
Having just been patented earlier in the month, ITT is presenting its new noise control technology at the show.
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INTERIORS: Diehl slows expansion to focus on existing businesses
Diehl Aerosystems plans not to acquire further businesses and focus instead on integrating the recent additions into the company. Chief executive Rainer...
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INTERIORS: Recaro presents new business class seat
Recaro is allowing a sneak preview of its new business class seat for short- and medium-haul aircraft. While European carriers equip their narrowbody...
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INTERIORS: Austrian follows Swiss with business class design
Austrian Airlines has selected Thomson Aero Seating - which developed and patented the concept of staggering seats between consecutive rows - for its new...