All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 401
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Europe aims for an end to tooling
Shaped metal deposition promises to slash costs and speed production compared with traditional machining techniques
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First flight of interiors-fitted 787 slides to March
First flight of Boeing's third flight test aircraft has moved into March, citing a pre-fitting of flight test instrumentation that the company believes will...
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Fokker Services - life after death
Fokker the airframer is long gone, but out-of-production aircraft are a growth business
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Proposed UAC incentive ties tax break to domestic orders
Russia's United Aircraft is seeking to foster demand for its projected new aircraft by offering fiscally-attractive investment deals to domestic airlines...
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AirAsia posts 549m ringgit profit in 2009
AirAsia posted an 11% rise in net profit in 2009 due to an increase in revenue and fall in costs.
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ANZ profit rises to NZ$56 million in H1
Air New Zealand (ANZ) reported a sharp increase in half-year earnings today amid a fall in demand resulting from tough operating conditions due to the global...
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United finalises order for up to 75 787s
Boeing and United Airlines have finalised an order for up to 75 787 aircraft. The order for 25 firm 787-8s and an additional 50 options are set to...
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Re-engined single-aisle plans make aircraft finance market edgy
Growing industry speculation about the imminent launch of upgraded single-aisle airliners powered by advanced turbofans is beginning to cause ripples in...
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Boeing sets June target to finalise 787-9 as third -8 flies
Boeing is targeting June to finalise the configuration of the 787-9, as a third Dreamliner joins to the flight-test programme to support the design effort...
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NewsVIDEO: Fourth 787 test aircraft makes maiden flight
Boeing's fourth 787 flight test aircraft has completed its first flight. During the roughly 3hr flight, the aircraft - designated ZA004 - departed...
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Boeing 747-8F relocates for initial airworthiness testing
Boeing's first 747-8F has undertaken its second flight and has been relocated to its temporary home at Moses Lake, Washington for the early phases of the...
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FAA: Not dawdling on icing rule
US FAA officials say criticism from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the agency has not acted fast enough to revise aircraft certification...
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NewsAlaska picks Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet over Row 44
Alaska Airlines has opted to install Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet system on its entire fleet, reversing its previous plan to offer rival Row 44's Ku-band satellite-based connectivity service.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft appoints new chairman
Mitsubishi Aircraft, the company behind the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, has appointed a new chairman.
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Air China and Cathay to commit to cargo JV soon
Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways are likely to sign an agreement on forming an air cargo joint venture soon.
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Australia's Rex posts 9% fall in H1 profit
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has posted an 9% fall in net profit for its first fiscal half-year, as a result of lower passenger numbers...
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Australia's Virgin Blue posts H1 profit of A$62.5m
Virgin Blue has moved into the black, reporting a A$62.5 million ($56 million) net profit for the fiscal first half. For the six months ending 31 December...
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NewsFrontier, Midwest in deal to take onboard retailing to next level
Republic Airways has signed a deal with GuestLogix to implement a sweeping onboard retailing programme on aircraft flown by its subsidiaries, Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines.
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ICAO to examine timeline for aircraft carbon dioxide standard
The International Civil Aviation Organisation will soon review a newly drafted timetable for developing a global carbon dioxide standard for new aircraft...
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NewsGulfstream outlines progress of G250 and G650 flight-test effort
Airframer confident both will achieve certification in 2011 as smaller model development appears to pull ahead