All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 305
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NewsBoeing opens new 787 facility in Utah
Boeing has opened its 787 vertical stabiliser fabrication facility in Salt Lake City, Utah intended to feed its new North Charleston, South Carolina final...
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NewsChinese firms order 88 A320s
China is placing orders for 88 Airbus A320-family aircraft, of which 42 will go to lessor ICBC Financial Leasing and another 46 to China Aviation Supplies...
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NewsCourt orders Bangladesh's United Airways to repaint fleet
Bangladeshi carrier United Airways has been ordered to repaint its fleet and change its brand after a court case brought by US major United Airlines. Lawyers...
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NewsEmbraer optimistic over forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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NewsBoeing plans two-tiered ETOPS approval for 787
As it begins function and reliability (F&R) and extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) testing on the 787, Boeing will have a two--phase implementation...
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FAA seeks to fine Boeing $1m
The US FAA has given Boeing 30 days to respond to a proposed $1.05 million civil penalty for "allegedly failing to correct a known problem in production...
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NewsQatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising. The...
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Branson makes personal appeal to strike threat pilots
A personal appeal from Virgin Atlantic Airways founder Sir Richard Branson to pilots who are threatening strike action has received a cool response from...
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NewsPARIS: CSeries rides wave of momentum
In an air show dominated by Airbus A320neo orders, Bombardier's CSeries announcements - that it has signed a firm pact with an undisclosed carrier for 10 CS100s plus six options and a tentative agreement with Korean Air for up to 30 CS300s - may seem like small beer.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce to address cost impact of Trent XWB decision through Total Care programme
Rolls-Royce will address the maintenance cost impact of its decision to incorporate a new, scaled-up core in the Airbus A350-1000's Trent XWB - which eliminates commonality with -800/900's engine - through its Total Care support programme.
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PARIS: Buoyant ATR takes backlog to over 230
European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has taken to 88 its total firm orders since the beginning of the year, notably after its landmark deal with...
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PARIS: A350-1000 diverges from commonality with sisters
Airbus's A350 programme manager estimates the A350-1000 will retain 70% commonality with the smaller A350-800/900 after changes have been made to the large twinjet to improve payload and range.
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PARIS: A320neo order analysis
Notwithstanding the need to firm up a large proportion of its order count, Airbus's success at the Paris air show has demonstrated positive market reception to the manufacturer's A320neo.
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Singapore Airlines takes wider aim with new strategy moves
a pact Goh Choon Phong has deliberately taken a low profile since becoming chief executive of Singapore Airlines at the start of the year, but two...
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PARIS: European customer orders 10 CSeries twinjets
Bombardier has secured another firm order for its CSeries programme, after an unidentified European customer booked 10 of its CS100 twinjets. It disclosed...
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European low-cost carriers ponder capacity crunch
Capacity control is central to the near-term outlook at European low-cost giants EasyJet and Ryanair, as they face uncertainties over rising fuel costs and...
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PARIS: Bodycote’s Mexican site nears completion
UK-based thermal processing specialist Bodycote plans to open its new vacuum heat treatment facility in Empalme, northwest Mexico, by the end of September
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NewsPARIS: Airbus confirms undisclosed tentative A380 deal
Airbus has disclosed that it has signed a tentative agreement for 10 A380s with an undisclosed customer. The airframer said the agreement amounted...
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NewsPARIS: Massive AirAsia deal caps Airbus order frenzy
Low-cost carrier AirAsia finally let everyone fully in on the worst-kept secret at the Paris show, with a spectacular firm order for 200 A320neos.
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PARIS: L-3 wins Skylander avionics contract
L-3 Communications (static exhibition F186) has won an avionics deal for the Skylander SK-105 utility aircraft as a subcontractor to the main cockpit systems...