All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 332
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Opinion
Comment: Virtual airlines look real, but the security of the product is very different
Airlines are as tightly regulated as they are for a good reason - and while virtual airlines can provide what looks to customers like an airline product, there are crucial differences
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NewsSuperjet responds to Delta RFP
Delta Air Lines has received a bid from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in response to a request for proposal for as many 200 narrowbodies, according to sources...
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NewsLufthansa biofuel flights postponed by certification delay
Lufthansa has been forced to postpone its planned commercial biofuel flights by at least a month because the fuel will not be certified in time by regulators. The...
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NewsJapan's Skymark firms up order for up to six A380s
Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines has signed a firm agreement to order up to six Airbus A380s, becoming the first Japanese carrier to acquire the...
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Qantas signs deal with biofuel firm Solazyme
Qantas Airways has signed a contract with US-based renewable energy company Solazyme to study the sustainability of algae-based aviation fuel.
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United to begin deploying 757s on Dulles transatlantic routes
United-Continental has unveiled plans to begin using Continental-operated Boeing 757s on transatlantic routes from Washington Dulles as part of the next...
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Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to expand significantly its Mirabel plant, outside Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries aircraft.
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NewsEarly-build GTF to fly after positive testing
Pratt & Whitney is to send its second test example of the PW1524G geared turbofan to flight testing, rather than the third, such have been the positive results from newly completed ground testing.
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MS-21 heads for design freeze
United Aircraft's MS-21 is on track to pass the latest design gate in its development in April-May, the final selection of vendors and freezing of the airframe concept.
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BAE shelves 146 freighter conversions as market dries
BAE Systems is not intending to continue with speculative conversions of 146 regional jets into freighters, after poor take-up in the market.
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Qantas's damaged A380 to return to service this year
The Qantas Airbus A380 aircraft damaged last November during an uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine failure will return to service this year.
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Aspire unveils first daily flights using green ATM procedures
Green air traffic management (ATM) programme Aspire will next week launch flights on the first daily transpacific city-pair to implement the fuel-saving...
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Qantas 1H pre-tax profit up 56% to A$417 million
The Qantas Group saw first half profits before tax jump 56% to A$417 million ($417 million) in the six months to 31 December, but reports an uneven recovery...
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Qantas favours commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce
Qantas is prepared to wait for a commercial settlement with Rolls-Royce in regard to the repair and other costs stemming from a November uncontained Trent...
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Bombardier's Mirabel plant to undergo big expansion for CSeries
Bombardier is gearing up to significantly expand its Mirabel plant, outside of Montreal, in preparation for assembly of its new CSeries narrowbody. The...
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Pratt & Whitney finishes FETT ground tests, juggles schedule
Ground tests of the first PW1524G geared turbofan prototype for the Bombardier CSeries at the company's West Palm Beach facility are complete, and data confirms...
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NewsNextant launches formal marketing effort for 400XT as certification draws near
Nextant Aerospace is gearing up to deliver the first 400XT business aircraft in the third quarter and has launched a formal marketing effort for the light twinjet. The jet is scheduled to receive US certification before the end of May.
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Boeing admits concern over new entrant narrowbody manufacturers
Recent pronouncements by Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney that the airframer prefers to take a clean-sheet approach to the next-generation narrowbody...
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Irkut signs Govt contract for next MS-21 design phase
Russian airframer Irkut has signed a state contract with the Government to carry out the next stage of research and design work on the proposed MS-21 twin-jet.
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Tunisian government puts presidential A340-500 up for sale
As the new Tunisian government begins the difficult job of undoing the more grandiose projects of its deposed dictator, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali,...