All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 357
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News
HK Airlines firms A330 and A350 order
Hong Kong Airlines has firmed its tentative order for 10 more Airbus A330-200s and the conversion of 15 previous A330s to A350s.
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Opinion
Comment: Short ride on a spaceplane
The term "space tourism" does not always bring to mind positive images. Think chequebook astronauts who dream of going boldly without actually having to compete intellectually with the terrifyingly well-qualified crew who fill the seats on real space missions
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News
Phenom 100: attraction trumps detractions
After nearly two years of growing pains, Embraer's Phenom 100 is fast becoming the benchmark for the light jet sector
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News
business - briefs
In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries
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787 suppliers in South Korea, Japan pushing towards full-rate output
The 787 is now an aircraft well into its early production run at Boeing's first and second tier supplier sites throughout Japan and South Korea after the airframer struggled for years to get its global supply chain fully operational.
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NewsICAO secures global emissions reduction framework
ICAO has secured agreement from its member states on a roadmap to globally address the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.
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NewsEasyJet holds on to brand after settling licence dispute
UK budget carrier EasyJet will be able to retain its branding, after agreeing a revision of the licence at the heart of its bitter legal dispute with shareholder...
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News
Jazz Air to convert to corporate structure by year-end
Jazz Air Income Fund has announced details of proposed conversion from an income trust to a corporate structure. Under the conversion plan, units of...
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News
Snecma prepares to test new Aircelle nacelle demonstrator
Safran subsidiary Aircelle has delivered a nacelle demonstrator designed to evaluate potential noise reduction and enhancements to aircraft efficiency.
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News
The sum of the parts
Private equity buyers put Chromalloy's organisation and practices under the microscope
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News
Superjet kicks off Alitalia regional jet contest
Superjet International this week kicked off a three-contender regional jet contest at Rome Fiumicino airport for Alitalia, which is expected to choose within weeks between the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Bombardier CRJ900/1000 and Embraer 190.
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News
Middle East carriers plot low-cost expansion
Efforts to develop the low-cost carrier market in the Middle East continue with two of the region’s players, UAE carriers Air Arabia and FlyDubai, mapping further growth.
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News
F-35s resume flight operations, but problems persist
A software glitch grounded the Lockheed Martin F-35 test fleet for at least four days and the short take-off and vertical landing mode remains barred due to an unresolved mechanical problem.
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NewsThai to sue Koito for seat problems
Thai Airways International plans to file a lawsuit this week against Japanese seat manufacturer Koito to seek compensation for failing to deliver seats for...
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NewsFinns get first of two Phenoms
The Finnish Aviation Academy has taken delivery of the first of two Phenom 100s from Embraer to be used in the school's ab initio pilot training programme
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Rossiya plans to take more An-148s despite problems
St Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya is planning to firm an order for further nine Antonov An-148 regional jets, despite its recent complaints about the type's reliability.
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News
Thai to decide on widebodies order by year-end
Thai Airways International plans to decide on an order for new widebodies by the end of the year, and is likely to go with a mix of Boeing 787s and Airbus...
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News
US regulators aim to grant Pacific anti-trust to Oneworld and Star partners
Officials from the US Department of Transportation have proposed to grant anti-trust immunity for Oneworld and Star carriers covering services between the...
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News
Boeing and US airlines spar over Ex-Im financing
Boeing and its US domestic airline customers have opened a war of words over claims by US airlines that they are being disadvantaged by US government loan guarantees - through the US Export-Import Bank