All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 327
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BAE asset management arm signs deal with Willis Lease
US-based engine lessor Willis Lease Finance has signed an agreement with the asset management arm of BAE Systems' regional aircraft division, under which...
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VIDEO: 747-8I completes gauntlet testing
Boeing has completed final gauntlet testing on its first 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft. The two days of testing were completed late on Sunday 13...
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Qatar would prefer all-new Boeing to A320neo: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has hinted strongly that it would opt for an all-new Boeing narrowbody over the Airbus A320neo, as it edges towards a deal to acquire the Bombardier...
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Bombardier expects at least 300 CSeries orders by EIS: Scott
Bombardier says it will have secured some 300 orders for the CSeries by the time the new twinjet enters into service in 2013.
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Airbus sees overlap on A320 and A320neo production
Airbus is likely to continue building its current A320 narrowbody for some time after it begins delivering the new A320neo (new engine option).
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Boeing to miss 787 performance spec: Albaugh
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh, for the first time, has acknowledged that the 787 will miss its intended performance specifications, though...
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Boeing looks at increasing 737 output to 42 per month
Boeing is taking "a hard look" at advancing 737 production to 42 aircraft per month.
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Boeing confirms 20 March target for 747-8I first flight
Boeing has confirmed its 747-8 Intercontinental is slated to fly on Sunday 20 March, following a first flight readiness review expected later this week.
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FAA scrutinises in-flight Wi-Fi interference with avionics
The US FAA is taking a "hard look" at the potential for in-flight connectivity to interfere with avionics after certain Honeywell display units proved susceptible...
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IAE unveils next-gen V2500 for A320
International Aero Engines (IAE) has backed up a new long-term commitment to the four-company joint venture with the unveiling of a "next generation" V2500...
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Engine Certification: Meet the Flockers
Two years after Flight 1549's Hudson ditch, regulators ponder avian threat and changes to the powerplant certification process
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EC starts Russia bilateral proceedings against six more states
A further six European Union (EU) member states are facing infringement proceedings over their air service agreements with Russia, relating to their allowance...
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Rolls-Royce details next-generation engine studies
As the only major engine-maker to sidestep involvement in the Airbus A320neo, Rolls-Royce is focused on preparing technologies for all-new narrow and widebody aircraft
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Nordstar named as customer for up to seven ATR 42-500s
Russian carrier Nordstar has emerged as the previously unidentified customer to have placed an order last year for four ATR 42-500s plus three options. The...
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Airbus to restrict conversion options to A320neo
Airbus is intending to restrict the freedom of customers to convert from the baseline A320 to the A320neo.
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Boeing returns 777 rate to seven per month
Boeing has returned its 777 production rate to seven aircraft per month after dropping down to a rate of five aircraft per month following the global economic...
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This Week briefings
Lufthansa has entered into a new co-operation agreement with fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe to provide flights for the German carrier's LPJ private jet offering
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Boeing moves closer to regulatory approval of the 787
Boeing has completed 85% of certification test points for regulatory approval of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered 787. Scott Fancher, 787 programme...
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Boeing's Japanese suppliers not affected by earthquake
Boeing's 787 programme chief says there was "no major disruption" to Japanese suppliers supporting the aircraft's production as a result of the 8.9 magnitude...