All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 396
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NewsChina Airlines rules out large widebody order
Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines (CAL) is unlikely to commit to either the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8I for the near future. "Our financial situation...
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Opinion
Comment: Saga or sideshow?
The agonising WTO battle between Airbus's and Boeing's national sponsors can only achieve so much. A lasting solution surely must emerge from the political, rather than legal, realm
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Business people
PEOPLE moves Airbus, AWAS, Hawker Beechcraft, Rolls-Royce, NWAA McCall: EasyJet's guardian At EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, head of the UK's...
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Business good week
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES The New York-based manufacturer enjoyed its best-ever revenue year in 2009, as sales jumped 23% to $43.9 million and pre-tax profits soared...
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Lufthansa Cargo readies for recovery after 'very red' 2009
For Lufthansa Cargo, plans for restoring capacity await further signs of market recovery
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Qatar Airways pushes Airbus to launch cargo conversion for A330-200
FREIGHTER max kingsley-jones london Qatar Airways is in talks with Airbus about sanctioning a cargo conversion for the A330-200 as the carrier looks...
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Air Berlin to trim long-haul fleet over next two years
German carrier Air Berlin is to reduce its long-haul fleet from 14 aircraft to 10 in the next two years as part of its fleet restructuring programme. The...
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Viva Macau's AOC revoked due to financial woes
Macau's Civil Aviation Authority has revoked Viva Macau's air operator's certificate after the carrier cancelled flights over the weekend due to its financial...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing completes 787 ultimate-load wing flex test
Boeing has completed the ultimate load wing up-bending test on the 787 static test unit, ZY997, at its facility in Everett, Washington. The airframer...
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Lockheed's Athena re-enters small payload market
Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have teamed up to enter the small launcher market. Services will be available from 2012 using a new version...
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LAN confirms plans to take early 787 delivery slots
Chilean Oneworld carrier LAN Airlines has confirmed an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the delivery of 10 of its 32 Boeing 787s on order by three years....
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...
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Boeing 747-8 has revised flap configuration
The Boeing 747-8 family's flap configuration is one of the new variant's key aerodynamic changes, while the shape and design of the landing gear doors was...
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NewsJapan Airlines ending dedicated freighter services
Japan Airlines (JAL) will stop dedicated freighter services from end-October, and offer only cargo belly space on its passenger aircraft from then as part...
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News747-8F flap buffet could force landing gear door redesign
For the last month and a half, Boeing has been investigating a serious buffet in the inboard flaps of the 747-8F, Flightglobal affiliate FlightBlogger reports.
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Special report: Values in pieces
With aircraft values under serious pressure, several older types may be headed for the wrecker's yard
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Boeing completes 787 flutter and ground effects testing
Boeing has completed aeroelastic flutter testing and ground effects testing with its first two 787 test aircraft. This clears the way for the formal US Federal...