All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 378
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Cimber Sterling refinancing fleet to underpin cash reserve
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling is to refinance its fleet and apply for a Government-backed loan to reinforce its capital base. The airline suffered...
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NewsSolar-powered aircraft takes off for first night flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA prototype took off this morning for what is intended to be its first night flight using only the power of the sun. HB-SIA...
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Sukhoi prepares for first flight of serial-production Superjet 100
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division is preparing for the first flight of the serial-production Superjet 100 this summer, as it starts winding down its flight-test...
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Spicejet's owners mull over new CEO and strategy
The new owner of India's SpiceJet, who is buying a majority stake in India's SpiceJet, is likely to decide on a name change and confirm a new CEO only around...
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NewsCathay, Dragonair tap Panasonic for fleet-wide connectivity
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the first carrier in Asia to reveal its intention to deploy Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-based global communications...
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Spirit launches A350 component production
Spirit AeroSystems is preparing to start building Airbus A350 fuselage and wing components at its new composites centre in Kinston, North Carolina. At...
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Interview
Working Week: Randeep Singh
Randeep Singh is in his second year of Doncasters Group's graduate development programme.
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Business briefing
The aerospace subsidiary of Indian automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra is investing Rp2.5 billion ($54 million) in a Bangalore factory to make aircraft components and, later, assemble small transport aircraft.
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A380 production revamps drives down out-of-sequence workload
Airbus is confident that it has put the A380's production woes behind it after the latest initiatives have seen a significant improvement in the completion...
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Zodiac takes over German galley manufacturer Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell, although it has not given terms of the deal. Herborn-based Sell generated revenues...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Members of the IAM machinists union, which represents about 2,500 St Louis area Boeing workers, ratified a revised contract offer including a $5,000 lump sum and 3% annual wage rises starting in the second year.
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NewsSharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Sukhoi backtracks after listing Superjets for Alitalia
Russian airframer Sukhoi is backpedalling from information in its annual report pointing to an agreement from Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft.
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Airbus logs 250 deliveries over first half of 2010
Airbus delivered 250 aircraft over the first half of 2010, while the recent landmark Emirates deal for A380s took its six-month gross order total to 131.
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In-flight Wi-Fi revenues surge, but connect fees to deteriorate: report
In-flight broadband revenue this year will grow by a whopping 1,357%, but fee-for-connect arrangements will remain under pressure, claims a new report from...
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Arrow Air shutters operations and files for Chapter 11
Arrow Air, the largest all air cargo carrier based in Miami, shut down operations on 1 July and filed for bankruptcy, following months of financial turmoil.
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Boeing clears firm configuration hurdle for 787-9
Boeing today announced its engineering team has finalised the basic design and overall capability for the second member of the 787 aircraft series.
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Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million
Delta has reached agreements to sell its Mesaba and Compass Airlines subsidiaries for a total of $82.5 million to US regional operators Pinnacle Airlines...