All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 316
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Blade failure behind Qantas 747 engine shutdown
Australian investigators have traced the cause of last November's Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 contained engine failure to the engine's high pressure compressor...
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RAA 2011: Mitsubishi admits feeling pressure for 100-seater
Mitsubishi is acknowledging growing pressure to make a commitment to producing a 100-seat jet to join its MRJ90 and MRJ70 family of aircraft.
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RAA2011: Embraer not ready to pull new narrowbody trigger unless Boeing opts for 180 seats
Embraer has no plans to pursue a new narrowbody offering unless Boeing opts to abandon the 120- to 150-seat market in favour of a 180-seat aircraft, according...
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RAA 2011: ATR reiterates no decision on 90-seater this year
A firm decision to launch a 90-seat aircraft by regional airframer ATR is not likely to emerge this year as the airframer continues to focus on certification...
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NewsBoeing returns 777 line to seven per month
Boeing has returned 777 output to seven per month, marking the line's transition to the higher rate with the roll out of a 777 freighter. The company's...
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EBACE: Graffiti artist adopts a new Vista
As a child, Marquis Lewis growing up in suburb of Los Angeles was fascinated by the gang graffiti that surrounded him.
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NewsRussia eyes high-speed helicopters
Russia looks set to join Eurocopter and Sikorsky in the race to commercialise a high-speed helicopter, with the allocation of Rb3.6billion ($1.3 billion)...
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Selex boosts unmanned portfolio with UTRI acquisition
Selex Galileo has announced that it is to acquire Italian mini- and micro-unmanned air system company UTRI ...
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NewsZodiac's SiT in talks with Boeing over seat-centric IFE for 787
Zodiac's SiT business has entered talks with Boeing in hopes of gaining linefit offerability for its seat-centric in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on...
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Airbus grows share of EADS sales
EADS's push to improve profitability got off to a shaky start this year, with a first-quarter pre-tax result €16 million ($22.9 million) in the red despite 10% sales growth, to €9.85 billion.
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NewsAirbus more confident it can manage A320 production hike
Airbus could make a decision over increasing its single-aisle production rate within days after gaining confidence that it can manage the ramp-up in the...
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Airbus sticks to A350 schedule as first-quarter earnings rise
Airbus is sticking to its schedule of starting A350 XWB final assembly at the end of this year, with entry into service in the second half of 2013.
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PWC: Roomier fuselage key for next generation turboprop
Pratt & Whitney Canada this summer will begin assembling portions of its next-generation turboprop engine in anticipation of a launch platform for a clean...
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News2020 too late for Southwest 737 replacement
The end of the decade is "too long to wait" for an all-new aircraft to replace its ageing 737 Classics, according to Southwest Airlines.
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SIA posts strong full-year result, plans to retire 747-400s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has reported a S$1.09 billion ($876 million) fiscal full-year net profit, compared with the previous year's S$216 million net profit...
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BA strikes deal with Unite to end cabin crew dispute
British Airways and the Unite union have reached an agreement to resolve their long-running cabin crew dispute.
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Saab eyes 787 passenger doors as growth opportunity
Saab has seized on "difficulties" with a major supplier for the Boeing 787 as it looks to increase its own presence on the commercial widebody programme.
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Alenia boss: 'We will invest' in 90-seat turboprop
Alenia Aeronautica is committed to developing a 90-seat stretch of its regional turboprop family, with or without its ATR partner EADS.